Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-800 - Safety and health core rules › BASIC ELECTRICAL RULES › Section 296-800-280 - Basic electrical rules

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Summary.
Your responsibility:
To protect your employees from hazards when working with
				  electrical equipment, tools, and appliances.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Inspect all electrical equipment your
						  employees use to make sure the equipment is safe
WAC
						  296-800-28005
Make sure all electrical equipment is used
						  for its approved or listed purpose
WAC
						  296-800-28010
Make sure electrical equipment used or
						  located in wet or damp locations is designed for such use
WAC
						  296-800-28015
Make sure electrical equipment that is not
						  marked is not used
WAC
						  296-800-28020
Identify disconnecting means
WAC
						  296-800-28022
Maintain electrical fittings, boxes,
						  cabinets, and outlets in good condition
WAC
						  296-800-28025
Working space around electrical equipment
WAC
						  296-800-28027
Maintain all flexible cords and cables in
						  good condition and use safely
WAC
						  296-800-28030
Guard electrical equipment to prevent your
						  employees from electrical hazards
WAC
						  296-800-28035
Make sure electrical equipment is
						  effectively grounded
WAC
						  296-800-28040
Make sure electrical equipment has
						  overcurrent protection
WAC
						  296-800-28045
Exemptions:
* These rules apply to all electrical equipment used
							 in the workplace, except for:
- Electrical installations and equipment on ships,
							 water-craft, railway rolling stock, aircraft and all automotive vehicles other
							 than mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
- Electrical installations and equipment used to
							 generate, transmit, transform or distribute power exclusively for operation of
							 rolling stock.
- Electrical installations of railways used
							 exclusively for signaling and communication purposes.
- Installations underground in mines.
- Installations of communication equipment under the
							 exclusive control of communications utilities, located outdoors or in building
							 spaces used exclusively for such installations.
- Installations controlled and used exclusively by
							 electric utilities for:
* Communication or metering purposes; or
* Generating, controlling, transforming, transmitting
							 and distributing electric energy that are located:
* In buildings used exclusively by the utility for
							 such purposes; or
* Outdoors on property owned or leased by the
							 utility; or
* On public highways, streets and roads; or
* Outdoors by established rights on private
							 property.
Note:
* The introduction has important information about
							 fire, building and electrical codes that may apply to you in addition to WISHA
							 rules. See "How do the WISHA rules relate to fire, building and electrical
							 codes" in the introduction section of this book.
* These rules guide how electrical equipment is used
							 and maintained in your workplace. They should not be used in place of your
							 local electrical codes if you are installing electrical wiring, electrical
							 circuits or electrical distribution equipment.
* This rule applies to 600 volts or less.
							 Requirements for specific equipment or special installation are found in
							 chapter 296-24 WAC, Part L.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW.
					 12-16-064, § 296-800-280, filed 7/31/12, effective 9/1/12. Statutory
					 Authority:
					 RCW
					  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
					 01-23-060, § 296-800-280, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038,
					 § 296-800-280, filed 5/9/01, effective
					 9/1/01.