Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

Electrical Workers, Chapter 296-45 WAC

New Rule Activity

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WAC

296-45-005 Electrical workers safety rules-Foreword.

296-45-015 Scope and Application.

296-45-025 Variances.

296-45-035 Definitions.

296-45-045 NESC applicable.

296-45-055 Employer's responsibility.

296-45-065 Training.

296-45-075 Employer's safety program.

296-45-085 Leadworker's responsibility.

296-45-095 Leadworker-employee responsibility.

296-45-105 Work required of leadworkers.

296-45-115 Employee's responsibility.

296-45-125 Medical services and first aid.

296-45-135 Job briefing.

296-45-175 Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures.

296-45-17505 Lockout/tagout (hazardous control) program.

296-45-17510 Retraining.

296-45-17515 Protective materials and hardware.

296-45-17520 Energy isolation.

296-45-17525 Notification.

296-45-17530 Lockout/tagout application.

296-45-17535 Releasing stored energy.

296-45-17540 Release from lockout/tagout.

296-45-17545 Temporary removal of lockout/tagout.

296-45-17550 Group lockout/tagout.

296-45-17555 Shift changes.

296-45-17560 Outside servicing personnel.

296-45-17565 Central system operator.

296-45-195 Trenching and excavation.

296-45-205 Enclosed spaces.

296-45-215 Underground electrical installations.

296-45-225 Underground residential distribution (URD).

296-45-255 Protective equipment.

296-45-25505 Personal protective equipment.

296-45-25510 Fall protection.

296-45-275 Ladders, platforms, and manhole steps.

296-45-285 Hand, and portable powered tools.

296-45-295 Gasoline engine power chain saws.

296-45-305 Live-line tools.

296-45-315 Material handling and storage.

296-45-325 Working on or near exposed energized parts.

296-45-335 De-energizing lines and equipment for employee protection.

296-45-345 Grounding for the protection of employees.

296-45-355 Underground grounding.

296-45-365 Testing and test facilities.

296-45-375 Mechanical equipment, including aerial manlift equipment.

296-45-385 Overhead lines.

296-45-455 Line-clearance tree-trimming operations.

296-45-45505 Brush chippers.

296-45-45510 Sprayers and related equipment.

296-45-45515 Stump cutters.

296-45-45520 Backpack power units for use in pruning and clearing.

296-45-45525 Rope.

296-45-45530 Fall protection.

296-45-465 Communication facilities.

296-45-475 Substations.

296-45-485 Power generation.

296-45-48505 Interlock and other safety devices.

296-45-48510 Changing brushes.

296-45-48515 Access and working space.

296-45-48520 Guarding of rooms containing electric supply equipment.

296-45-48525 Guarding of energized parts.

296-45-48530 Water or steam spaces.

296-45-48535 Chemical cleaning of boilers and pressure vessels.

296-45-48540 Chlorine systems.

296-45-48545 Boilers.

296-45-48550 Turbine generators.

296-45-48555 Coal and ash handling.

296-45-48560 Hydroplants and equipment.

296-45-525 Special conditions.

296-45-52505 Capacitors.

296-45-52510 Current transformer secondaries.

296-45-52515 Series streetlighting.

296-45-52520 Illumination.

296-45-52525 Protection against drowning.

296-45-52530 Employee protection in public work areas.

296-45-52535 Backfeed.

296-45-52540 Lasers.

296-45-52545 Hydraulic fluids.

296-45-52550 Foreign attachments and placards.

296-45-545 Trolley maintenance, jumpering or bypassing.

296-45-675 Rotorcraft/helicopter for power distribution and transmission line installation, construction and repair-Scope.

296-45-67503 Definitions.

296-45-67505 Briefing.

296-45-67507 Signals.

296-45-67509 Slings and tag lines.

296-45-67511 Cargo hooks.

296-45-67513 Personal protective equipment.

296-45-67515 Wearing apparel.

296-45-67517 Loose gear and objects.

296-45-67519 Housekeeping.

296-45-67521 Operator's responsibility.

296-45-67523 Hooking and unhooking loads.

296-45-67525 Static charge.

296-45-67527 Load permitted.

296-45-67529 Visibility.

296-45-67531 Signal systems.

296-45-67533 Approaching the helicopter.

296-45-67535 In helicopter.

296-45-67537 Sling and rigging.

296-45-67539 Personnel.

296-45-67541 Fires.

296-45-67543 General.

296-45-67545 Refueling operations.

296-45-900 Appendices. Nonmandatory

296-45-901 Appendix A-Nonmandatory.

296-45-903 Appendix B-Protection from step and touch Potentials-Nonmandatory.

296-45-905 Appendix C-Methods of inspecting and testing wood poles-Nonmandatory.