West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 56 - Miners' Health, Safety And Training › Title 56 - LEGISLATIVE RULE OFFICE OF MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING › Series 56-03 - Safety Of Those Employed In And Around Surface Mines In WV › Section 56-3-37 - Electricity

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
37.1. Performance of electrical work.
37.1.1. No electrical work shall be performed
				on low-, medium-, or high-voltage distribution circuits or equipment, except by
				a qualified person or by a person trained to perform electrical work and to
				maintain electrical equipment under the direct supervision of a qualified
				person.
37.1.2. Disconnecting
				devices shall be locked out and suitably tagged by each person who performs
				such work, except that in cases where locking out is not possible, such devices
				shall be opened and suitably tagged by each person.
37.1.3. Locks or tags shall be removed only
				by the persons who installed them or if such persons are unavailable, by
				qualified persons authorized by the operator or the operator's agent.
37.1.4. Suitably tagged, as used in these
				subsections, means that a sign such as, "Danger, Hands Off, Do Not Close, Men
				Working On Line", shall be attached to the locked switches. The signs or tags
				shall bear the name, date, and certification of the workman who installed the
				tag.
37.1.5. Keys used to lock out
				switches shall be kept only on the persons who are performing the work, or if
				such persons are unavailable, by qualified persons authorized by the operator
				or his/her agent.
37.1.6. Locks
				shall be provided by the operator.
37.1.7. All power circuits and electrical
				equipment shall be de-energized and locked or suitably tagged where locking out
				is not possible before work is done on such circuits and equipment, except when
				necessary for troubleshooting or testing. When performing electrical
				troubleshooting or testing on an energized electrical circuit, gloves rated for
				the maximum voltage of the circuit shall be worn when handling electrical
				testing equipment or once the plane of the electrical enclosure is broken.
37.1.7.a. No electrical troubleshooting or
				testing shall be performed on low-, medium-, or high-voltage distribution
				circuits or equipment except by a qualified person or by a person trained to
				perform electrical work and to maintain electrical equipment under the
				immediate supervision of a qualified person.
37.1.7.b. Before electrical trouble shooting
				or testing a low- or medium-voltage circuit contained in a compartment with a
				high voltage circuit, the high-voltage circuit must be deenergized,
				disconnected, grounded, locked out and tagged.
37.1.7.c. While electrical troubleshooting or
				testing is being done on equipment with energized circuits exposed, other
				repairs or maintenance shall not be performed on the equipment with the exposed
				circuit.
37.1.7.d. All test
				instruments and their accessories shall be rated and designed for the
				environment to which they will be exposed and for the manner in which they will
				be utilized.
37.1.7.e. Insulated
				gloves and other insulated personal protective equipment must:
37.1.7.e.1. Have a voltage rating that meets
				or exceeds ASTM F496-97 "Standard Specification for In-Service Care of
				Insulating Gloves and Sleeves" (1997).
37.1.7.e.2. Be examined before each use for
				visible signs of damage.
37.1.7.e.3. Leather protectors must always be
				worn with insulated rubber gloves.
37.1.7.e.4. Be removed from service or
				destroyed when damaged or defective.
37.1.7.e.5. Class 0 gloves used at 1000 volts
				or less must be electrically tested every six (6) months when in use and every
				year when not in use and properly stored. A record of these tests must be kept
				in a book prescribed by the Director and made available for authorized
				representatives of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training upon request.
37.1.7.e.6.
				Gloves used in conjunction with a hot stick and with high-voltage fault finders
				must be electrically tested six (6) months after initial use and every year
				when properly stored and not in use. A record of these tests must be kept in a
				book prescribed by the Director and made available for authorized
				representatives of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training upon request.
37.1.7.e.7.
				Hot sticks are required to be electrically tested every twelve (12) months. A
				record of the tests must be kept in a book prescribed by the Director and made
				available for authorized representatives of the West Virginia Office of Miners'
				Health, Safety and Training upon request.
37.1.7.e.8. Be provided by the
				employer.