29 CFR 1910.332: Training
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Quoted from the eCFR, current as of 2026-10-14; last amended 2017-01-01.
How 29 CFR 1910.332 is organized
- (a) Scope2 paragraphs
- (b) Content of training—(1) Practices addressed in this standard8 paragraphs
- (c) Type of training16 paragraphs
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“(iii) The clearance distances specified in § 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.”
“(a) Scope. The training requirements contained in this section apply to employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements of §§ 1910.303 through 1910.308.”
“(c) Type of training. The training required by this section shall be of the classroom or on-the-job type. The degree of training provided shall be determined by the risk to the employee.”
“(2) Additional requirements for unqualified persons. Employees who are covered by paragraph (a) of this section but who are not qualified persons shall also be trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by §§ 1910.331 through 1910.335 but which are necessary for their safety.”
Free practice questions on 29 CFR 1910.332
Question 1
A plant maintenance technician has 15 years of hands-on experience on motor control centers and has never been hurt. He has not received the additional training that 1910.332(b)(3) requires for qualified persons. His supervisor wants to designate him a "qualified person" under the electrical safety-related work practices so he can work on exposed parts. How should the designation be handled?
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Answer: B. He cannot be considered a qualified person for these sections until he has the required training, however much experience he has
OSHA's electrical training rule, Note 1 to 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3), says a person must have the (b)(3) training to be considered a qualified person under 1910.331 through 1910.335. Incident-free experience, daily work around electrical equipment, and a supervisor's written assignment with training to follow later do not replace that training. He cannot be designated qualified until he is trained.
Answer B rests on
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3)(iii)(opens ecfr.gov in a new tab)“For the purposes of §§ 1910.331 through 1910.335, a person must have the training required by paragraph (b)(3) of this section in order to be considered a qualified person.”
Question 2
A plant assigns an electrician to work on exposed energized parts. The electrician has been trained in the safety-related work practices for his job and can tell exposed live parts from other equipment parts. He has not been trained to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts or on the electrical clearance distances. The supervisor wants to treat him as a qualified person today. What is the correct decision?
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Answer: D. He is not yet a qualified person until he is also trained to determine nominal voltage and on the clearance distances
OSHA's electrical safety training standard says a person must have all the qualified-person training to be considered qualified. That includes determining nominal voltage and knowing clearance distances. Distinguishing live parts alone or work-practice training alone is not enough. A state license is not part of the stated requirement.
Answer D rests on
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3)(iii)(opens ecfr.gov in a new tab)“For the purposes of §§ 1910.331 through 1910.335, a person must have the training required by paragraph (b)(3) of this section in order to be considered a qualified person.”
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- 29 CFR 1910.1030: Bloodborne pathogens
- 29 CFR 1910.1053: Respirable crystalline silica
- 29 CFR 1910.106: Flammable liquids
- 29 CFR 1910.119: Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
- 29 CFR 1910.120: Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
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