Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Electric Power and Telecommunications — Regulatory crosswalk
Electric Power and Telecommunications · v1.0.0 · October 23, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
Power operations, power-line construction and telecommunications scope, training, proficiency, records and protective practices. Actual qualification remains separate.
| Area | Basis | Lessons | Treatment and separate evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPT-001 — Choose the standard for the actual work | 1910.269(a)(1); 1910.268(a); 1926.950(a) | scope | Identify the installation, activity and applicable standards before assigning work. Identify the installation, activity and applicable standards before assigning work. |
| EPT-001 — Establish power-worker proficiency | 1910.269(a)(2); 1926.950(b) | power_training | Verify demonstrated proficiency for the assigned power work. Verify demonstrated proficiency for the assigned power work. |
| EPT-001 — Distinguish a qualified person from general awareness | 1910.269(a)(2)(ii), (x); 1926.950(b)(2) | qualified | Verify equipment-specific competence and limits before treating someone as qualified. Verify equipment-specific competence and limits before treating someone as qualified. |
| EPT-001 — Use supervision, annual inspections and retraining | 1910.269(a)(2)(iv)–(viii); 1926.950(b)(3)–(7) | retraining | Trigger retraining from gaps, changes and infrequent tasks before relying on the practice. Trigger retraining from gaps, changes and infrequent tasks before relying on the practice. |
| EPT-001 — Train and certify telecommunications employees | 1910.268(c) | telecom_training | Complete and retain the employer’s task-appropriate training certification. Complete and retain the employer’s task-appropriate training certification. |
| EPT-001 — Exchange hazards and brief the job | 1910.269(a)(3)–(4), (c); 1926.950(c)–(d); 1926.952 | briefing | Confirm shared hazard information and rebrief significant changes. Confirm shared hazard information and rebrief significant changes. |
| EPT-001 — Control approach and contact hazards | 1910.269(l); 1910.268(b)(7), (d)(3); 1926.960 | boundaries | Maintain the verified task boundary and report unknown or fallen conductors. Maintain the verified task boundary and report unknown or fallen conductors. |
| EPT-001 — Separate energy-control systems and work authority | 1910.269(d), (m), (n); 1926.961–962 | energy | Identify the applicable control procedure and stay within your authorized role. Identify the applicable control procedure and stay within your authorized role. |
| EPT-001 — Match protective equipment to the hazards | 1910.269(g), (j), (l)(8); 1910.268(e)–(f); 1926.960(g) | ppe | Verify the assessed protection, inspection and test status before use. Verify the assessed protection, inspection and test status before use. |
| EPT-001 — Plan poles, elevated work and public protection | 1910.268(b)(6), (d), (g)–(n); 1910.269(g), (p), (q) | access | Verify the support, fall/rescue arrangements and traffic protection before access. Verify the support, fall/rescue arrangements and traffic protection before access. |
| EPT-001 — Evaluate enclosed spaces and manholes | 1910.269(e); 1910.268(o); 1910.146; 1926.953 | spaces | Verify the actual entry rule, controls and rescue arrangement before entry. Verify the actual entry rule, controls and rescue arrangement before entry. |
| EPT-001 — Recognize batteries, substances and transmission hazards | 1910.268(b)(2), (c), (p); 1910.1200 | telecom_hazards | Identify non-electrical telecom hazards and the task-specific controls. Identify non-electrical telecom hazards and the task-specific controls. |
| EPT-001 — Verify first aid and rescue capability | 1910.269(b), (x); 1910.268(b)(3), (c), (o); 1926.951 | emergency | Verify trained responders, complete CPR preparation, supplies and safe rescue arrangements. Verify trained responders, complete CPR preparation, supplies and safe rescue arrangements. |
| EPT-001 — Complete the employer’s qualification evidence | 1910.269(a)(2), (d)(2)(ix); 1910.268(c); 1926.950(b) | verification | Document actual preparation, proficiency and restrictions without overstating the online award. Document actual preparation, proficiency and restrictions without overstating the online award. |
Sources
- Electric power operations and training
- Telecommunications
- Power construction scope and training
- Construction power first aid
- Construction power job briefings
- Construction power enclosed spaces
- Construction energized work
- Construction deenergizing
- Construction grounding
Federal OSHA sources reviewed October 23, 2026. Confirm the actual work, jurisdiction and applicable additional requirements. Agency guidance supports planning; it is distinguished from mandatory standard text.