III(d). EXCERPT: Electrical Hazards/Safeguards
for Personal Protection: 29 CFR 1910.335
Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall
be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is
appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work
to be performed. Protective equipment shall be maintained in a safe, reliable
condition and shall be periodically inspected or tested. If the insulating
capability of protective equipment may be subject to damage during use, the
insulating material shall be protected. (For example, an outer covering of
leather is sometimes used for the protection of rubber insulating material.)
Employees shall wear nonconductive head protection wherever there is a danger of
head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized
parts. Employees shall wear protective equipment for the eyes or face wherever
there is danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or
from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion.... When working near
exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee shall use insulated
tools or handling equipment if the tools or handling equipment might make
contact with such conductors or parts. If the insulating capability of insulated
tools or handling equipment is subject to damage, the insulating material shall
be protected.... The following alerting techniques shall be used to warn and
protect employees from hazards which could cause injury due to electric shock,
burns, or failure of electric equipment parts:
1. Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags shall be used
where necessary to warn employees about electrical hazards which may endanger
them.
2. Barricades shall be used in conjunction with safety signs where it is
necessary to prevent or limit employee access to work areas exposing employees
to uninsulated energized conductors or circuit parts. Conductive barricades
may not be used where they might cause an electrical contact hazard.
3. If signs and barricades do not provide sufficient warning and protection
from electrical hazards, an attendant shall be stationed to warn and protect
employees.