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2.12.2

INSPECTING PPE ..................................................................... 2-17

2.12.3

CLEANING AND ELECTRICAL TESTING OF PPE ................. 2-19

2.12.3.1 TESTING .................................................................. 2-19

2.12.3.2 TESTING APPARATUS ........................................... 2-19

2.12.3.3 RETESTED PPE ....................................................... 2-19

2.12.4 LIVE-LINE TOOLS ..................................................................... 2-19

2.12.4.1 FIBERGLASS-HANDLED TOOLS ........................... 2-19

2.12.4.2 WOODEN-HANDLED TOOLS ................................. 2-19

2.12.5 MAXIMUM USAGE VOLTAGE .................................................. 2-20

2.12.6 MAXIMUM USAGE VOLTAGE FOR LIVE-LINE TOOLS ......... 2-20

2.12.7 RUBBER-INSULATED GLOVES .............................................. 2-20

2.12.8 STORAGE .................................................................................. 2-20

2.12.9 SAFETY SHOES, HATS, AND GLASSES ................................ 2-21

2.13 WORK PRACTICES ................................................................................. 2-21

2.13.1 TRAINING .................................................................................. 2-21

2.13.1.1 LIVE PARTS ............................................................. 2-21

2.13.1.2 SAFE PROCEDURE................................................. 2-22

2.13.1.3 CIRCUITS AND EQUIPMENT .................................. 2-22

2.13.1.4 STORED ELECTRICAL ENERGY ........................... 2-22

2.13.1.5 STORED NONELECTRICAL ENERGY ................... 2-22

2.13.1.6 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE ........................ 2-22

2.13.2 VERIFICATION OF DEENERGIZED CONDITION .................... 2-22

2.13.2.1 VOLTAGE VERIFICATION TEST ............................ 2-22

2.13.2.2 APPLICATION OF GROUNDS ................................ 2-23

2.13.3 REENERGIZING EQUIPMENT .................................................. 2-23

2.13.3.1 TESTS AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS ...................... 2-23

2.13.3.2 WARNING EMPLOYEES ......................................... 2-24

2.13.3.3 REMOVING LOCK AND TAG .................................. 2-24

2.13.4 SAFE ENERGIZED WORK (HOT WORK) ................................ 2-24

2.13.4.1 APPROACH DISTANCE .......................................... 2-24

2.13.4.2 TWO WORKERS ...................................................... 2-25

2.13.4.3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY RULES ............................... 2-25

2.13.4.4 UNEXPECTED ELECTRICAL HAZARDS ............... 2-26

2.13.4.5 ILLUMINATION ........................................................ 2-26

2.13.4.6 SYSTEMS UNDER LOAD ........................................ 2-27

2.13.4.7 WORKING WITH TEST INSTRUMENTS

AND EQUIPMENT .................................................... 2-27

2.13.4.7.1 QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES ..................... 2-27

2.13.4.7.2 VISUAL INSPECTIONS.......................... 2-27

2.13.4.7.3 RATING INSTRUMENTS AND

EQUIPMENT .......................................... 2-28

2.13.4.7.4 CALIBRATION OF

ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS .............. 2-28

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