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Before working close to an electric power circuit, what protection is required?

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  1. Wear leather work gloves
  2. Have a coworker watch you
  3. Deenergize and ground the circuit or guard it

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References

  1. 29 CFR 1926.416 Electrical protection (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1926.416 Checked 2026-10-11.

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