North Carolina § 95-229.11 Exemptions

North Carolina Statutes

§ 95-229.11 — Exemptions

North Carolina § 95-229.11

Ch. 95Department of Labor and Labor Regulations

Art. 19AOverhead High-Voltage Line Safety Act

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-229.11 (2026).

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(a)This Article shall not apply to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment of the following systems, provided that such work on any of the following systems is performed by the employees of the owner or operator of the systems or independent contractors engaged on behalf of the owner or operator of the systems to perform the work, and the owner of the system has a valid joint-use contract or agreement with the owner of the high-voltage lines:

(1)Rail transportation systems;

(2)Electrical generating, transmission, or distribution systems;

(3)Communications systems, including cable television; or

(4)Any other publicly or privately owned system, inc

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(a) This Article shall not apply to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment of the following systems, provided that such work on any of the following systems is performed by the employees of the owner or operator of the systems or independent contractors engaged on behalf of the owner or operator of the systems to perform the work, and the owner of the system has a valid joint-use contract or agreement with the owner of the high-voltage lines:
(1) Rail transportation systems;
(2) Electrical generating, transmission, or distribution systems;
(3) Communications systems, including cable television; or
(4) Any other publicly or privately owned system, including traffic signals.
(b) This Article also shall not apply to electrical or communications circuits or conductors on the premises of coal or other mines which are subject to the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. § 801, et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant to that Act by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 587, s. 1.)