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The Electric Utility Safety Advisory Committee (EUSAC) has come to the Department with concerns about the protection of nonqualified workers while in energized electric utility substations. EUSAC recommends that the Department adopt language to help the industry ensure the safety of these workers. The new language establishes a “Safety Watch,” which entails direct supervision of a qualified person when a nonqualified employee approaches exposed energized electrical equipment in substations or switch yards. The changes were adopted 5/5/2009 and became effective on 7/1/2009.536.

7/1/2009	Rule Changes Effective
5/5/2009	Adoption (Rule-Making Order CR-103) Adopted Rule Language
4/10/2009	Comments Due
3/26/2009	Public Hearing
2/17/2009	Proposed Rulemaking (CR 102) Proposed Rule Language
11/18/2008	Preproposal (CR-101)