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OSHA's 1910.304 requires GFCI protection for receptacles in bathrooms and where else?

Bathrooms and rooftops.

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  1. In hallways
  2. On rooftops ✔
  3. In conference rooms

Why: Wet or exposed locations raise the shock risk. OSHA requires GFCI protection for personnel on these receptacles.

Huh, didn't know that: The OSHA rule covers 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-amp receptacles in those locations.

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Answer: On rooftops. Wet or exposed locations raise the shock risk. OSHA requires GFCI protection for personnel on these receptacles.

  1. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.304 www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.304
    installed in bathrooms or on rooftops shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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