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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required for the qualified employees

NFPA 70E Table 3-3.9.1)

29 CFR 1910 .333

29 CFR 1910 .337

4 Causes of Electrical Injuries Contact to Overhead Power Lines

Failure to properly lockout equipment

Defective grounding methods

Working in a wet location

Current Flow DiagramsCurrent Flow Diagrams

Current Flow DiagramsCurrent Flow Diagrams

Effects of ElectricityEffects of ElectricityMore than 3 mAMore than 3 mA

More than 10 mAMore than 10 mA

More than 30 mAMore than 30 mA

More than 4 AmpsMore than 4 Amps

More than 5-20 More than 5-20 AmpsAmps

More than 20 AmpsMore than 20 Amps

Painful ShockPainful Shock

No Let Go No Let Go ThresholdThreshold

Breathing StopsBreathing Stops

Heart StopsHeart Stops

Tissue BurnsTissue Burns

Tissue & Organ Tissue & Organ DamageDamage

NEC 1996NEC 1996 Article Article 305-6305-6

Ground Fault Ground Fault ProtectionProtectionGround fault protection for personnel for

all temporary wiring installations SHALL be provided. This SHALL apply only to temporary wiring installations utilized to supply temporary power to equipment used by personnel during construction, remodeling, MAINTAINANCE, REPAIR or demolition of buildings, structures, equipment…REFER Page 23

GFCI – Receptacle outlets that are not part of the permanent wiring of the building & are used by personnel shall have GFCI protection. Permanent wiring used for temporary power shall be protected by GFCI. Cord sets incorporating GCFI protection shall be permitted.

Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program – Written procedures shall be enforced at the site by a designated person to ensure equipment grounding for all equipment.

NEC 1996NEC 1996 Article Article 305-6305-6

Ground Fault Ground Fault ProtectionProtection

NEC for 2005NEC for 2005

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29 CFR 1910 Subpart 29 CFR 1910 Subpart SS

Electrical Electrical

1910.303 1910.303 General General RequirementsRequirements

(b) Examination, installation, and use of (b) Examination, installation, and use of equipmentequipment

(b)(1) Examination. (b)(1) Examination. Electrical equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of Safety of equipment shall be determined using the equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:following considerations:

(b)(1)(i) Suitability for installation and use in (b)(1)(i) Suitability for installation and use in conformity with the provisions of this subpart. conformity with the provisions of this subpart. Suitability of equipment for an identified Suitability of equipment for an identified purpose may be evidenced by purpose may be evidenced by listing or listing or labeling for that identified purpose.labeling for that identified purpose.

(e) Marking. Electrical equipment may (e) Marking. Electrical equipment may not be used unless the not be used unless the manufacturer's name, trademark, or manufacturer's name, trademark, or other descriptive marking by which other descriptive marking by which the organization responsible for the the organization responsible for the product may be identified is placed product may be identified is placed on the equipment. Other markings on the equipment. Other markings shall be provided giving voltage, shall be provided giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary. The marking shall be of necessary. The marking shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved.environment involved.



(g) 600 Volts, nominal, or less (g) 600 Volts, nominal, or less (1) (1) Working space about electric equipment.Working space about electric equipment.

Sufficient access and working space shall be Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.and maintenance of such equipment.

(a) Working clearances. (a) Working clearances. Workspace may not be Workspace may not be less than 30 inches wideless than 30 inches wide in front of the in front of the electric equipment. electric equipment.

Distances shall be measured from the live Distances shall be measured from the live parts if they are exposed, or from the parts if they are exposed, or from the enclosure front or opening if the live parts are enclosure front or opening if the live parts are enclosed. enclosed.

Concrete, brick, or tile walls are considered to Concrete, brick, or tile walls are considered to be grounded. be grounded. Minimum 3 Feet DistanceMinimum 3 Feet Distance

30”30”30”30”

3’ min3’ min

Right is Wrong…Left is Right is Wrong…Left is RightRight

(g)(a)(ii) Clear spaces. (g)(a)(ii) Clear spaces. Working Working spacespace required by this subpart required by this subpart may may not be used for storage. not be used for storage.

(iii) Access and entrance to working (iii) Access and entrance to working space. space.

(iv) Front working space. (iv) Front working space. (v) Illumination. (v) Illumination. (vi) Headroom. (vi) Headroom.


(g)(2) Guarding of live parts. (g)(2) Guarding of live parts. (i) Live parts of electric equipment operating at (i) Live parts of electric equipment operating at

50 volts or more shall be guarded 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by approved against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosuresenclosures, or by any of the following , or by any of the following means:means:

(A) By location in a room, vault that is (A) By location in a room, vault that is accessible only to qualified persons.accessible only to qualified persons.

(B) By suitable permanent partitions(B) By suitable permanent partitions(C) By location(C) By location(D) By elevation(D) By elevation


(h) Over 600 volts, nominal (h) Over 600 volts, nominal (1) General. Conductors and equipment used on (1) General. Conductors and equipment used on

circuits exceeding 600 volts, nominal, shall comply circuits exceeding 600 volts, nominal, shall comply with all applicable provisions of paragraphs (a) with all applicable provisions of paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section and with the following through (g) of this section and with the following provisions which supplement or modify those provisions which supplement or modify those requirements. The provisions of paragraphs (h)(2), requirements. The provisions of paragraphs (h)(2), (h)(3), and (h)(4) of this section do not apply to (h)(3), and (h)(4) of this section do not apply to equipment on the supply side of the service equipment on the supply side of the service conductors.conductors.

(2) Enclosure for electrical installations. (2) Enclosure for electrical installations. Electrical Electrical installations in a vault, room, closet or in an area installations in a vault, room, closet or in an area surrounded by a wall, screen, or fence, access to surrounded by a wall, screen, or fence, access to which is controlled by lock and key or other which is controlled by lock and key or other approved means, are considered to be accessible approved means, are considered to be accessible to qualified persons only.to qualified persons only.


1910.304 Wiring 1910.304 Wiring DesignDesign(a) Use and identification of (a) Use and identification of

grounded and grounding grounded and grounding conductors.conductors.

(1) Identification of conductors. (1) Identification of conductors. (2) (2) Polarity of connections. No Polarity of connections. No

grounded conductor may be grounded conductor may be attached to any terminal or attached to any terminal or lead so as to reverse lead so as to reverse designated polarity.designated polarity.

(3) Use of grounding terminals and (3) Use of grounding terminals and devices. devices.

Correct Correct Wiring Wiring Screw Screw Shell Shell LightLight

White White WireWire

Black Black WireWire

Reverse Reverse Polarity Polarity Wiring Wiring Screw Screw Shell Shell LightLight

White White WireWire

Black Black WireWire

(f) Grounding(f) Grounding(4) Grounding path. The path to ground from (4) Grounding path. The path to ground from

circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.permanent and continuous.

(5) (iv) (5) (iv) Fixed equipmentFixed equipment. Exposed non-. Exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of fixed current-carrying metal parts of fixed equipment which may become energized equipment which may become energized shall be grounded under any of the following shall be grounded under any of the following conditions:conditions:

(v) (v) Equipment connected by cord and plugEquipment connected by cord and plug. . Exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of Exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of cord and plug-connected equipment which cord and plug-connected equipment which may become energized shall be grounded.may become energized shall be grounded.

1910.304 Wiring 1910.304 Wiring DesignDesign

(f) Grounding(f) Grounding(C) If the equipment is of the following (C) If the equipment is of the following

types:types:{1} Refrigerators, freezers, air {1} Refrigerators, freezers, air

conditioners;conditioners;{2} Clothes-washing, clothes-drying, {2} Clothes-washing, clothes-drying,

dishwashing machines, sump pumps, dishwashing machines, sump pumps, electrical aquarium equipment;electrical aquarium equipment;

{3} Hand-held motor-operated tools;{3} Hand-held motor-operated tools;{4} Motor-operated appliances i.e. {4} Motor-operated appliances i.e.

hedge clippers, lawn mowers, snow hedge clippers, lawn mowers, snow blowers, wet scrubbers;blowers, wet scrubbers;


{5} Cord- and plug-connected {5} Cord- and plug-connected appliances used in damp/wet locations appliances used in damp/wet locations or by employees standing on the or by employees standing on the ground or on metal floors or working ground or on metal floors or working inside of metal tanks or boilers;inside of metal tanks or boilers;

{6} X-ray equipment; {6} X-ray equipment; {7} Tools to be used in wet/conductive {7} Tools to be used in wet/conductive

locations; locations; {8} Portable hand lamps.{8} Portable hand lamps.


Tools likely to be used in wet and conductive Tools likely to be used in wet and conductive locations need not be grounded if supplied locations need not be grounded if supplied through an isolating transformer with an through an isolating transformer with an ungrounded secondary of not over 50 volts. ungrounded secondary of not over 50 volts. Listed or labeled portable tools and Listed or labeled portable tools and appliances protected by an appliances protected by an approved approved system of double insulationsystem of double insulation, or its , or its equivalent, need not be grounded. If such a equivalent, need not be grounded. If such a system is employed, the equipment shall be system is employed, the equipment shall be distinctively marked to indicate that the tool distinctively marked to indicate that the tool or appliance utilizes an approved system of or appliance utilizes an approved system of double insulation.double insulation.

NOTE: Portable Ground Fault Circuit NOTE: Portable Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters ( GFCI) Can Also Be Used.Interrupters ( GFCI) Can Also Be Used.


1910.305 Wiring 1910.305 Wiring MethodsMethods(a) Wiring methods.(a) Wiring methods. The provisions of this The provisions of this

section do not apply to the conductors that section do not apply to the conductors that are an integral part of factory-assembled are an integral part of factory-assembled equipment.equipment.

General requirements – General requirements – (i) (i) Electrical continuity of metal Electrical continuity of metal

raceways and enclosuresraceways and enclosures. Metal . Metal raceways, cable armor, and other metal raceways, cable armor, and other metal enclosures for conductors shall be enclosures for conductors shall be metallically joined together into a metallically joined together into a continuous electric conductorcontinuous electric conductor and shall and shall be so connected to all boxes, fittings, and be so connected to all boxes, fittings, and cabinets as to provide effective electrical cabinets as to provide effective electrical continuity.continuity.

(c) Cabinets, boxes, and fittings (c) Cabinets, boxes, and fittings (1) Conductors entering boxes, (1) Conductors entering boxes,

cabinets, or fittings. Conductors cabinets, or fittings. Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall also be protected from shall also be protected from abrasionabrasion, and openings through , and openings through which conductors enter shall be which conductors enter shall be effectively closed. effectively closed. Unused Unused openingsopenings in cabinets, boxes, and in cabinets, boxes, and fittings fittings shall be effectively shall be effectively closedclosed..

1910.305 Wiring 1910.305 Wiring MethodsMethods

NOTE:NOTE: Circuit Breaker Panel Doors Circuit Breaker Panel Doors Shall Be Kept Closed. Shall Be Kept Closed.

(d) Covers and canopies. (d) Covers and canopies. All pull All pull boxes, junction boxes, and boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with fittings shall be provided with coverscovers approved for the purpose. approved for the purpose.


(g) Flexible cords and cables (g) Flexible cords and cables (1) Use of flexible cords and cables.(1) Use of flexible cords and cables.(i) Flexible cords and cables shall be (i) Flexible cords and cables shall be

approved and suitable for conditions of use approved and suitable for conditions of use and location. and location. Flexible cords and cables Flexible cords and cables shall be used only forshall be used only for::

(A) Pendants;(A) Pendants;(B) Wiring of fixtures;(B) Wiring of fixtures;(C) Connection of portable lamps or (C) Connection of portable lamps or

appliances;appliances;


(D) Elevator cables;(D) Elevator cables;(E) Wiring of cranes and hoists;(E) Wiring of cranes and hoists;(F) Connection of stationary equipment (F) Connection of stationary equipment

to facilitate their frequent to facilitate their frequent interchange;interchange;

(G) Prevention of the transmission of (G) Prevention of the transmission of noise or vibration;noise or vibration;

(H) Appliances where the fastening (H) Appliances where the fastening means and mechanical connections means and mechanical connections are designed to permit removal for are designed to permit removal for maintenance and repair; ormaintenance and repair; or


(g)(1)(iii) Flexible cords and cables may not (g)(1)(iii) Flexible cords and cables may not be used:be used:

(A) As a (A) As a substitute for the fixed wiringsubstitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;of a structure;

(B) Where (B) Where run through holesrun through holes in walls, in walls, ceilings, or floors;ceilings, or floors;

(C) Where (C) Where run through doorwaysrun through doorways, , windows, or similar openings;windows, or similar openings;

(D) Where attached to building surfaces; or(D) Where attached to building surfaces; or(E) Where concealed behind building walls, (E) Where concealed behind building walls,

ceilings, or floors.ceilings, or floors.


(e) Identification, splices, and (e) Identification, splices, and terminations. terminations.

(i) A conductor of a flexible cord or cable (i) A conductor of a flexible cord or cable that is used as a grounded conductor that is used as a grounded conductor or an equipment grounding conductor or an equipment grounding conductor shall be distinguishable from other shall be distinguishable from other conductors. Types SJ, SJO, SJT, SJTO, conductors. Types SJ, SJO, SJT, SJTO, S, SO, ST, and STO shall be durably S, SO, ST, and STO shall be durably marked on the surface with the type marked on the surface with the type designation, size, and number of designation, size, and number of conductors.conductors.


(ii) Flexible cords shall be used only in (ii) Flexible cords shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or flexible cords No. 12 or larger may be repairedlarger may be repaired if spliced so if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.characteristics of the cord being spliced.

(iii) Flexible cords shall be connected to (iii) Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that devices and fittings so that strain relief strain relief is providedis provided which will prevent pull from which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.terminal screws.


Ohio Administrative Ohio Administrative CodeCode

41241233:1-5-23 Electrical conductors and :1-5-23 Electrical conductors and equipment.equipment.

(A) Unless the electrical conductors or equipment (A) Unless the electrical conductors or equipment to be worked on are isolated from all possible to be worked on are isolated from all possible sources of voltage or are effectively grounded, sources of voltage or are effectively grounded, the employer shall provide protective the employer shall provide protective equipment approved for the voltage involved, equipment approved for the voltage involved, such as rubber gloves with protectors, rubber such as rubber gloves with protectors, rubber sleeves, hot line tools, line hose, line guards, sleeves, hot line tools, line hose, line guards, insulator hoods, blankets, and access boards. insulator hoods, blankets, and access boards. Employees shall be instructed in the use of such Employees shall be instructed in the use of such tools and equipment and, when working on or tools and equipment and, when working on or when working within contact distance of an when working within contact distance of an energized conductor, shall use such tools and energized conductor, shall use such tools and equipment.equipment.

1910.331 Safety 1910.331 Safety Related Work Related Work

PracticesPractices(a) Covered work by both qualified and (a) Covered work by both qualified and

unqualified persons. unqualified persons. qualified personsqualified persons (those who have (those who have

training in avoiding the electrical training in avoiding the electrical hazards of working on or near hazards of working on or near exposed energized parts) andexposed energized parts) and

unqualified personsunqualified persons (those with little (those with little or no such training) working on, near, or no such training) working on, near, or with the following installations:or with the following installations:

1910.332 Safety-1910.332 Safety-Related Work Related Work PracticesPractices1910.332 Training1910.332 Training (a) Scope(a) Scope. The training requirements . The training requirements

contained in this section apply to employees contained in this section apply to employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by the electrical reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements of 1910.303 installation requirements of 1910.303 through 1910.308.through 1910.308.

Note: Employees in occupations listed in Note: Employees in occupations listed in Table S-4 face such a risk and are required to Table S-4 face such a risk and are required to be trained. Other employees who also may be trained. Other employees who also may reasonably be expected to face comparable reasonably be expected to face comparable risk of injury due to electric shock or other risk of injury due to electric shock or other electrical hazards must also be trained.electrical hazards must also be trained.

OccupationOccupation____________________________________________________________________________

Blue collar supervisors.(1)Blue collar supervisors.(1)Electrical and electronic engineers.(1)Electrical and electronic engineers.(1)Electrical and electronic equipment Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers.(1)assemblers.(1)Electrical and electronic technicians.(1)Electrical and electronic technicians.(1)Electricians Industrial machine operators.Electricians Industrial machine operators.

(1)(1)Material handling equipment operators.(1)Material handling equipment operators.(1)Mechanics and repairers.(1)Mechanics and repairers.(1)Painters.(1)Painters.(1)Riggers and roustabouts.(1)Riggers and roustabouts.(1)Stationary engineers.(1)Stationary engineers.(1)Welders.Welders.

(b) Content of training(b) Content of training.. (1) Practices addressed in this standard. (1) Practices addressed in this standard.

Employees shall be trained in and familiar with Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.respective job assignments.

(2) (2) Additional requirements for unqualified Additional requirements for unqualified personspersons. Employees who are covered by . Employees who are covered by paragraph (a) of this section but who are not paragraph (a) of this section but who are not qualified persons shall also be trained in and qualified persons shall also be trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by practices not specifically addressed by 1910.331 through 1910.335 but which are 1910.331 through 1910.335 but which are necessary for their safety.necessary for their safety.

1910.332 Safety-1910.332 Safety-Related Work Related Work PracticesPractices

(3) (3) Additional requirements for qualified personsAdditional requirements for qualified persons. . Qualified persons (i.e. those permitted to work on Qualified persons (i.e. those permitted to work on or near exposed energized parts) shall, at a or near exposed energized parts) shall, at a minimum, be trained in and familiar with the minimum, be trained in and familiar with the following:following:

(i) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish (i) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment.equipment.

(ii) The skills and techniques necessary to determine (ii) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, andthe nominal voltage of exposed live parts, and

(iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) (iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the and the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.qualified person will be exposed.


(iii) The clearance distances specified (iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.qualified person will be exposed.

(b)(b) Type of training Type of training. . The training required by this section The training required by this section

shall be of: classroom or on-the-job shall be of: classroom or on-the-job type. type.

The degree of trainingThe degree of training provided provided shall shall be determinedbe determined

by the risk to the employeeby the risk to the employee..


1910.333 1910.333 Lockout/TagoutLockout/Tagout1910.333 Selection and use of work 1910.333 Selection and use of work

practicespractices(a) General(a) General. Safety-related work . Safety-related work

practices shall be employed to prevent practices shall be employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized. The specific safety-may be energized. The specific safety-related work practices shall be related work practices shall be consistent with the nature and extent of consistent with the nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards.the associated electrical hazards.

(1) De-energized parts. Live parts to which an (1) De-energized parts. Live parts to which an employee any be exposed shall be de-employee any be exposed shall be de-energized before the employee works on or energized before the employee works on or near them, unless the employer can near them, unless the employer can demonstrate that de-energizing introduces demonstrate that de-energizing introduces additional or increased hazards or is additional or increased hazards or is infeasible due to equipment design or infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations.operational limitations.

Live parts that operate at less than 50 volts Live parts that operate at less than 50 volts to ground need not be de-energized if there to ground need not be de-energized if there will be no increased exposure to electrical will be no increased exposure to electrical burns or to explosion due to electric arcs.burns or to explosion due to electric arcs.

1910.333 1910.333 Lockout/TagoutLockout/Tagout

(2) Energized parts. If the exposed live parts (2) Energized parts. If the exposed live parts are not de-energized (i.e., for reasons of are not de-energized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work infeasibility), other safety-related work practices shall be used to protect employees practices shall be used to protect employees who may be exposed to the electrical hazards who may be exposed to the electrical hazards involved. involved.

Such work practices shall protect employees Such work practices shall protect employees against contact with energized circuit parts against contact with energized circuit parts directly with any part of their body or directly with any part of their body or indirectly through some other conductive indirectly through some other conductive object. object.


(b) Working on or near exposed (b) Working on or near exposed de-energized parts.de-energized parts.(b)(2)(i) "Procedures."(b)(2)(i) "Procedures." The employer shall maintain a written The employer shall maintain a written

copy of the procedures outlined in copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) and shall make it paragraph (b)(2) and shall make it available for inspection by available for inspection by employees and by the Assistant employees and by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives.authorized representatives.

Note: The written procedures may be Note: The written procedures may be in the form of a copy of paragraph in the form of a copy of paragraph (b) of this section.(b) of this section.


(b)(2)(ii) "Deenergizing equipment."(b)(2)(ii) "Deenergizing equipment."(b)(2)(ii)(A) Safe procedures for deenergizing (b)(2)(ii)(A) Safe procedures for deenergizing

circuits and equipment shall be determined circuits and equipment shall be determined before circuits or equipment are deenergized.before circuits or equipment are deenergized.

(b)(2)(ii)(B) (b)(2)(ii)(B) Control circuit devices, such as Control circuit devices, such as push buttons, selector switches, and push buttons, selector switches, and interlocksinterlocks, , may not be used as the sole may not be used as the sole means for deenergizing circuits or means for deenergizing circuits or equipment.equipment. Interlocks for electric Interlocks for electric

equipment may not be used as a substitute equipment may not be used as a substitute for lockout and tagging procedures.for lockout and tagging procedures.


1910.334 Use of 1910.334 Use of EquipmentEquipment(a) Portable electric equipment(a) Portable electric equipment. This . This

paragraph applies to the use of cord and paragraph applies to the use of cord and plug connected equipment, including plug connected equipment, including flexible cord sets (extension cords).flexible cord sets (extension cords).

(1) Handling. Portable equipment shall be (1) Handling. Portable equipment shall be handled in a manner which will not cause handled in a manner which will not cause damage. Flexible electric cords connected damage. Flexible electric cords connected to equipment may not be used for raising to equipment may not be used for raising or lowering the equipment. Flexible cords or lowering the equipment. Flexible cords may not be fastened with staples or may not be fastened with staples or otherwise hung in such a fashion as could otherwise hung in such a fashion as could damage the outer jacket or insulation.damage the outer jacket or insulation.

1910 .334 (a) (2) (i) 1910 .334 (a) (2) (i) Visual inspectionVisual inspection Portable cord and plug connected equipment Portable cord and plug connected equipment

and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.inspected until they are relocated.

1910.334 Use of 1910.334 Use of EquipmentEquipment

(ii) If there is a defect or evidence of damage (ii) If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.the equipment safe have been made.

(iii) When an attachment plug is to be (iii) When an attachment plug is to be connected to a receptacle (including an on a connected to a receptacle (including an on a cord set), the relationship of the plug and cord set), the relationship of the plug and receptacle contacts shall first be checked to receptacle contacts shall first be checked to ensure that they are of proper mating ensure that they are of proper mating configurations.configurations.


(3) Grounding type equipment.(3) Grounding type equipment.(i) A flexible cord used with grounding type (i) A flexible cord used with grounding type

equipment shall contain an equipment equipment shall contain an equipment grounding conductor.grounding conductor.

1910 .334 (a) (3) (ii) Attachment plugs and 1910 .334 (a) (3) (ii) Attachment plugs and receptacles may not be connected or receptacles may not be connected or altered in a manner which would prevent altered in a manner which would prevent proper continuity of the equipment proper continuity of the equipment grounding conductor at the point where grounding conductor at the point where plugs are attached to receptacles. plugs are attached to receptacles.

(iii) Adapters which interrupt the continuity (iii) Adapters which interrupt the continuity of the equipment grounding connection of the equipment grounding connection may not be used.may not be used.


1910 .334 Use of Equipment1910 .334 Use of Equipment (c) Test instruments and (c) Test instruments and

equipment.equipment.(1) Use. Only qualified persons may (1) Use. Only qualified persons may

perform testing work on electric circuits perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment.or equipment.

(2) Visual inspection. (2) Visual inspection. (3) Rating of equipment. (3) Rating of equipment.


1910.335 Personnel 1910.335 Personnel ProtectionProtection(a) Use of protective equipment.(a) Use of protective equipment.(1) Personal protective equipment.(1) Personal protective equipment.(i) Employees working in areas where (i) Employees working in areas where

there are potential electrical hazards there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.the work to be performed.

Cord pulled outof strain relief

Frayed, cracked insulation

Strain relief missing or needing repair

Example of strain relief in place

Broken outlet

Missing ground plugMissing ground plug

Missing outlet cover

Burned outlets

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