No work shall be performed on live lines over 277 volts unless the specific work to be performed is reviewed and approved by your supervisor. Live line tools shall not be used by employees until appropriate training for their use has been completed. High voltage electrical switching shall not be performed unless the work plan is approved by a supervisor. Approved testing equipment must be used when opening primary and secondary switches to be sure that the system is de-energized. To perform this job, approved electrical gloves must be used along with grounding straps.
Eye protection is required.
Before work may be started on any de-energized high voltage circuit, warning signs or tags shall be placed on the control switches where the operation of such switches would create a hazard. No work shall be performed alone on energized high voltage equipment. In most cases, two journeymen are required. Approved switching helmet and eye protection. Approved electrical gloves and cover gloves.