§ 39.364. Voltages between 750 and 7500.
No employe should go, or take any conducting object within, six inches of any exposed live part whose voltage exceeds 750, in stations, in testing rooms, in underground construction, or in overhead construction, if it is practicable to avoid this except as follows:
(1) In dry locations this distance may be less than six inches, if insulating devices, such as shields, covers, or gloves are placed between the person and the part or object. The distance may also be reduced if insulating barriers, such as mats, stools, or platforms, are placed between the person and the ground, and suitable insulating shields between the person and all other conducting surfaces, except the live part, which he could accidentally touch at the same time.
(2) In damp or dark locations, and wherever grounded surfaces are exposed, the distance may be less than six inches only if insulating devices are used between the person and the live parts and also between him and other conducting surfaces with which he might otherwise come in contact at the same time. If it is impossible to secure a safe distance from live parts by use of the special insulating tools and appliances furnished, properly tested insulating gloves and sleeves may serve as the sole portable insulating devices between the person and live parts. Care should be exercised in using insulating gloves to avoid puncturing them on sharp edges, especially in making wire splices. It is sometimes advisable to wear protecting gloves over insulating gloves.
Cross References This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.160 (relating to guarding live parts of switches and automatic cut-outs not installed on switchboards); 34 Pa. Code § 39.361 (relating to definitions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.367 (relating to when to kill parts); 34 Pa. Code § 39.404 (relating to completing grounds); 34 Pa. Code § 39.411 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.421 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.431 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.441 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.451 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.461 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.471 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.491 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.494 (relating to approaching supply line); 34 Pa. Code § 39.496 (relating to stringing wires); 34 Pa. Code § 39.534 (relating to approaching supply line); and 34 Pa. Code § 39.537 (relating to stringing wires).
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