Pipelines Plug into New Electrical Safety Standards Sans Shock
Published Date: 7/1/2025
Rule
Summary
This update changes pipeline safety rules to include the latest National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), making sure everyone stays safe and clear on the rules. Pipeline companies and workers will follow these improved standards to prevent accidents and make compliance easier. The changes take effect soon, helping save time and money while keeping the public safe.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pipeline Safety Standard Adopted
The rule incorporates the updated National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), into federal pipeline safety regulations. You (the public) should benefit because the updated code is intended to maintain or improve public safety and help prevent accidents.
Reduced Compliance Burdens
The update is intended to reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, which may save pipeline companies time and money by preventing regulatory confusion. Businesses that operate or service pipelines may have an easier time meeting federal rules because the regulation incorporates the industry standard.
Updated Code Applies to Workers
Pipeline companies and workers must follow the updated NFPA 70 (NEC) as incorporated into PHMSA's pipeline safety regulations, which the rule says will make compliance clearer and help prevent accidents. If you work for or operate a pipeline, the updated standard becomes the required safety reference.
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