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Pneumatic portable lights and construction wiring rules

Summary A lighting supplier asked whether a construction wiring provision applied to pneumatic lights with an internal alternator. OSHA agreed it did not apply to the described self-contained 12- or 24-volt units.
Document
Federal opinion letter
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Document number
1995-03-28
Date issued
March 28, 1995
Status
Active
Status last verified October 9, 2026
Topics
Workplace Safety OSHA 1926 Electrical Safety Portable Lighting
Source
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March 28, 1995

Mr. T. F. Fallon President
Safety Lamp of Houston, Inc.
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Mr. Fallon:

This is in response to your November 4, 1994, letter requesting an interpretation of an Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) standard addressing portable electric lighting.

We agree with your interpretation that 29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(G) does not apply to the pneumatic 12-volt or 24-volt lights as described in your letter (self-contained units utilizing a turbo-alternator built into the brass housing producing A.C. current).

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact me or Mr. Dale Cavanaugh of my staff at (202) 523-8136.

Sincerely,
Roy F. Gurnham, P.E., J.D. Director
Office of Construction and Maritime Compliance Assistance

Encloser

[Requester letter reproduced on OSHA page; omitted here.]

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