29 CFR 1926.416 · North Carolina · FY2025
Electrical Safety (Construction) in North Carolina: FY2025 OSHA citations
18 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416 at inspected sites in North Carolina, from 18 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 18 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416 at inspected sites in North Carolina, in 18 inspections. Among the 124 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in North Carolina that year (3,441 citation items in all), this one ranks 32nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.416 cited in North Carolina
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 18 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.416(e)(1) | 13 | 72% |
| 1926.416(a)(1) | 4 | 22% |
| 1926.416(a)(3) | 1 | 6% |
“(e) Cords and cables. (1) Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.”
“(a) Protection of employees. (1) No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.”
“(3) Before work is begun the employer shall ascertain by inquiry or direct observation, or by instruments, whether any part of an energized electric power circuit, exposed or concealed, is so located that the performance of the work may bring any person, tool, or machine into physical or electrical contact with the electric power circuit. The employer shall post and maintain proper warning signs where such a circuit exists. The employer shall advise employees of the location of such lines, the hazards involved, and the protective measures to be taken.”
How the North Carolina citations were classified
Of the 18 citation items: 6 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 12 other-than-serious (33% serious).
Who was inspected in North Carolina
89% of the 18 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 16 |
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 14 |
| Residential Building Construction | 1 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 1; Apr to Jun 2025: 6; Jul to Sep 2025: 9.
Who enforced in North Carolina
North Carolina has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 18 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which North Carolina rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the North Carolina State Plan, with its coverage.
North Carolina against the other states
North Carolina ranks 6th of the 40 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.416 in this data. The most items: New York 42; Maryland 40; Illinois 39; Texas 35; New Jersey 22. In all, the data record 394 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416; the 18 in North Carolina are 4.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in North Carolina.
Next steps for a North Carolina employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.416, Electrical Safety (Construction)
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.