§ 39.425. Care about live parts.
(a) Employes shall not go among any wires until their voltage is known. Leaning over and crowding through unprotected wires should be avoided if possible. Employes shall place themselves so that they do not fall on wires if an accident occurs.
(b) Employes shall not depend on the insulating covering of wires, and shall treat lines as live unless they have been properly killed, except signal lines known to be clear.
(c) Employes shall avoid use of hand lines or measuring tapes containing metal strands.
(d) Dangerous switches or fuses shall be handled only by means of suitable insulating handles, rods or tongs.
Cross References This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.421 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.441 (relating to general provisions); and 34 Pa. Code § 39.461 (relating to general requirements).
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