Broadband Applications & Construction Manual - Public - CommScope

13.2 Appendix
OSHA and NEC Standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
OSHA Standards were established in 1970 to help ensure workplace safety. The Standards are federal regulations
that are intended to enable employers and employees to recognize, understand, and control hazards in the workplace.
Standards have been established for general industry while some sections of the Standards are dedicated to
specific industries such as telecommunications.
The generally applicable OSHA standards are found in:
Title 29 CFR Parts 1901.1 to 1910.441 General Industry, (OSHA), Order No. 869-019-00111-5
Excavations (OSHA 2226), Order No. 029-01600125-5
Underground Construction (Tunneling) (OSHA 3115)
Stairways and Ladders (OSHA 3124)
Copies of OSHA standards can be obtained from:
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
(202) 783-3238
National Electric Code (NEC) Standards
The NEC typically identifies the construction techniques and materials necessary in building wiring requirements,
i.e., inside plant construction, of fiber optic or coaxial cable systems. The NEC has been developed by the National
Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA’s) National Electric Code committee. Committee members are professionals
from the electrical industry. The NEC addresses safety from fire and electrocution. The NEC has been adopted by
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Copies of NEC standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park/P.O. Box 9146
Quincy, MA 02269-3555
(800) 344-3555