Application.
1910.268(a)(1)
This
section sets forth safety and health standards
that apply to the work conditions, practices,
means, methods, operations, installations and
processes performed at telecommunications centers
and at telecommunications field installations,
which are located outdoors or in building spaces
used for such field installations. Center
work includes the installation, operation, maintenance,
rearrangement, and removal of communications equipment
and other associated equipment in telecommunications
switching centers. Field work includes
the installation, operation, maintenance, rearrangement,
and removal of conductors and other equipment
used for signal or communication service, and
of their supporting or containing structures,
overhead or underground, on public or private
rights of way, including buildings or other structures.
..1910.268(a)(2)
1910.268(a)(2)
These
standards do not apply:
1910.268(a)(2)(i)
To
construction work, as defined in § 1910.12, nor
1910.268(a)(2)(ii)
to
installations under the exclusive control of electric
utilities used for the purpose of communications
or metering, or for generation, control, transformation,
transmission, and distribution of electric energy,
which are located in buildings used exclusively
by the electric utilities for such purposes, or
located outdoors on property owned or leased by
the electric utilities or on public highways,
streets, roads, etc., or outdoors by established
rights on private property.
1910.268(a)(3)
Operations
or conditions not specifically covered by this
section are subject to all the applicable standards
contained in this Part 1910. See § 1910.5(c).
Operations which involve construction work, as
defined in 1910.12 are subject to all the applicable
standards contained in Part 1926 of this chapter.
1910.268(b)
General
--
1910.268(b)(1)
Buildings
containing telecommunications centers --
1910.268(b)(1)(i)
Illumination.
Lighting in telecommunication centers shall be
provided in an adequate amount such that continuing
work operations, routine observations, and the
passage of employees can be carried out in a safe
and healthful manner. Certain specific tasks in
centers, such as splicing cable and the maintenance
and repair of equipment frame lineups, may require
a higher level of illumination. In such cases,
the employer shall install permanent lighting
or portable supplemental lighting to attain a
higher level of illumination shall be provided
as needed to permit safe performance of the required
task.
..1910.268(b)(1)(ii)
1910.268(b)(1)(ii)
Working
surfaces. Guard rails and toe boards may
be omitted on distribution frame mezzanine platforms
to permit access to equipment. This exemption
applies only on the side or sides of the platform
facing the frames and only on those portions of
the platform adjacent to equipped frames.
1910.268(b)(1)(iii)
Working
spaces. Maintenance aisles, or wiring
aisles, between equipment frame lineups are working
spaces and are not an exit route for purposes
of 29 CFR 1910.34.
1910.268(b)(1)(iv)
Special
doors. When blastproof or power actuated
doors are installed in specially designed hardsite
security buildings and spaces, they shall be designed
and installed so that they can be used as a means
of egress in emergencies.
1910.268(b)(1)(v)
Equipment,
machinery and machine guarding. When power
plant machinery in telecommunications centers
is operated with commutators and couplings uncovered,
the adjacent housing shall be clearly marked to
alert personnel to the rotating machinery.
1910.268(b)(2)
Battery
handling.
1910.268(b)(2)(i)
Eye
protection devices which provide side as well
as frontal eye protection for employees shall
be provided when measuring storage battery specific
gravity or handling electrolyte, and the employer
shall ensure that such devices are used by the
employees. The employer shall also ensure that
acid resistant gloves and aprons shall be worn
for protection against spattering. Facilities
for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and
body shall be provided unless the storage batteries
are of the enclosed type and equipped with explosion
proof vents, in which case sealed water rinse
or neutralizing packs may be substituted for the
quick drenching or flushing facilities. Employees
assigned to work with storage batteries shall
be instructed in emergency procedures such as
dealing with accidental acid spills.
1910.268(b)(2)(ii)
Electrolyte
(acid or base, and distilled water) for battery
cells shall be mixed in a well ventilated room.
Acid or base shall be poured gradually, while
stirring, into the water. Water shall never be
poured into concentrated (greater than 75 percent)
acid solutions. Electrolyte shall never be placed
in metal containers nor stirred with metal objects.
1910.268(b)(2)(iii)
When
taking specific gravity readings, the open end
of the hydrometer shall be covered with an acid
resistant material while moving it from cell to
cell to avoid splashing or throwing the electrolyte.
1910.268(b)(3)
Medical
and first aid. First aid supplies recommended
by a consulting physician shall be placed in weatherproof
containers (unless stored indoors) and shall be
easily accessible. Each first aid kit shall be
inspected at least once a month. Expended items
shall be replaced.
..1910.268(b)(4)
1910.268(b)(4)
Hazardous
materials. Highway mobile vehicles and
trailers stored in garages in accordance with
§ 1910.110 may be equipped to carry more than
one LP-gas container, but the total capacity of
LP-gas containers per work vehicle stored in garages
shall not exceed 100 pounds of LP-gas. All container
valves shall be closed when not in use.
1910.268(b)(5)
Compressed
gas. When using or transporting nitrogen
cylinders in a horizontal position, special compartments,
racks, or adequate blocking shall be provided
to prevent cylinder movement. Regulators shall
be removed or guarded before a cylinder is transported.
1910.268(b)(6)
Support
structures. No employee, or any material
or equipment, may be supported or permitted to
be supported on any portion of a pole structure,
platform, ladder, walkway or other elevated structure
or aerial device unless the employer ensures that
the support structure is first inspected by a
competent person and it is determined to be adequately
strong, in good working condition and properly
secured in place.
1910.268(b)(7)
Approach
distances to exposed energized overhead power
lines and parts. The employer shall ensure
that no employee approaches or takes any conductive
object closer to any electrically energized overhead
power lines and parts than prescribed in Table
R-2, unless:
1910.268(b)(7)(i)
The
employee is insulated or guarded from the energized
parts (insulating gloves rated for the voltage
involved shall be considered adequate insulation),
or
1910.268(b)(7)(ii)
The
energized parts are insulated or guarded from
the employee and any other conductive object at
a different potential, or
1910.268(b)(7)(iii)
The
power conductors and equipment are deenergized
and grounded.
TABLE
R-2 - APPROACH DISTANCES TO EXPOSED ENERGIZED
OVERHEAD
POWER LINES AND PARTS
|
Voltage
range (phase to phase, RMS) |
Approach
distance (inches) |
|
300
V and less |
(1) |
|
Over
300V, not over 750V |
12 |
|
Over
750V not over 2 kV |
18 |
|
Over
2 kV, not over 15 kV |
24 |
|
Over
15 kV, not over 37 kV |
36 |
|
Over
37 kV, not over 87.5 kV |
42 |
|
Over
87.5 kV, not over 121 kV |
48 |
|
Over
121 kV, not over 140 kV |
54 |
1
Avoid contact.
1910.268(b)(8)
Illumination
of field work. Whenever natural light
is insufficient to adequately illuminate the worksite,
artificial illumination shall be provided to enable
the employee to perform the work safely.
..1910.268(c)
1910.268(c)
Training.
Employers shall provide training in the various
precautions and safe practices described in this
section and shall insure that employees do not
engage in the activities to which this section
applies until such employees have received proper
training in the various precautions and safe practices
required by this section. However, where the employer
can demonstrate that an employee is already trained
in the precautions and safe practices required
by this section prior to his employment, training
need not be provided to that employee in accordance
with this section. Where training is required,
it shall consist of on-the-job training or classroom-type
training or a combination of both. The employer
shall certify that employees have been trained
by preparing a certification record which includes
the identity of the person trained, the signature
of the employer or the person who conducted the
training, and the date the training was completed.
The certification record shall be prepared at
the completion of training and shall be maintained
on file for the duration of the employee's employment.
The certification record shall be made available
upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational
Safety and Health. Such training shall, where
appropriate, include the following subjects:
1910.268(c)(1)
Recognition
and avoidance of dangers relating to encounters
with harmful substances and animal, insect, or
plant life;
1910.268(c)(2)
Procedures
to be followed in emergency situations; and,
1910.268(c)(3)
First
aid training, including instruction in artificial
respiration.
1910.268(d)
Employee
protection in public work areas.
1910.268(d)(1)
Before
work is begun in the vicinity of vehicular or
pedestrian traffic which may endanger employees,
warning signs and/or flags or other traffic control
devices shall be placed conspicuously to alert
and channel approaching traffic. Where further
protection is needed, barriers shall be utilized.
At night, warning lights shall be prominently
displayed, and excavated areas shall be enclosed
with protective barricades.
1910.268(d)(2)
If
work exposes energized or moving parts that are
normally protected, danger signs shall be displayed
and barricades erected, as necessary, to warn
other personnel in the area.
1910.268(d)(3)
The
employer shall insure that an employee finding
any crossed or fallen wires which create or may
create a hazardous situation at the work area:
1910.268(d)(3)(i)
Remains
on guard or adopts other adequate means to warn
other employees of the danger and
1910.268(d)(3)(ii)
has
the proper authority notified at the earliest
practical moment.
1910.268(e)
Tools
and personal protective equipment -- Generally.
Personal protective equipment, protective devices
and special tools needed for the work of employees
shall be provided and the employer shall ensure
that they are used by employees. Before each day's
use the employer shall ensure that these personal
protective devices, tools, and equipment are carefully
inspected by a competent person to ascertain that
they are in good condition.
..1910.268(f)
1910.268(f)
Rubber
insulating equipment.
1910.268(f)(1)
Rubber
insulating equipment designed for the voltage
levels to be encountered shall be provided and
the employer shall ensure that they are used by
employees as required by this section. The requirements
of § 1910.137, Electrical Protective Equipment,
shall be followed except for Table I-6.
1910.268(f)(2)
The
employer is responsible for the periodic retesting
of all insulating gloves, blankets, and other
rubber insulating equipment. This retesting shall
be electrical, visual and mechanical. The following
maximum retesting intervals shall apply:
|
Gloves,
blankets, and other insulating equipment |
Natural
rubber |
Synthetic
rubber |
| |
Months |
New
Re-issued |
12
9 |
18
15 |
1910.268(f)(3)
Gloves
and blankets shall be marked to indicate compliance
with the retest schedule, and shall be marked
with the date the next test is due. Gloves found
to be defective in the field or by the tests set
forth in paragraph (f)(5) of this section shall
be destroyed by cutting them open from the finger
to the gauntlet.
1910.268(g)
Personal
climbing equipment --
1910.268(g)(1)
General.
Safety belts and straps shall be provided and
the employer shall ensure their use when work
is performed at positions more than 4 feet above
ground, on poles, and on towers, except as provided
in paragraphs (n)(7) and (n)(8) of this section.
No safety belts, safety straps or lanyards acquired
after July 1, 1975 may be used unless they meet
the tests set forth in paragraph (g)(2) of this
section. The employer shall ensure that all safety
belts and straps are inspected by a competent
person prior to each day's use to determine that
they are in safe working condition.
1910.268(g)(2)
Telecommunication
lineman's body belts, safety straps, and lanyards
--
..1910.268(g)(2)(i)
1910.268(g)(2)(i)
General
requirements.
1910.268(g)(2)(i)(A)
Hardware
for lineman's body belts, safety straps, and lanyards
shall be drop forged or pressed steel and shall
have a corrosion resistant finish tested to meet
the requirements of the American Society for Testing
and Materials B117-64, which is incorporated by
reference as specified in § 1910.6 (50-hour test).
Surfaces shall be smooth and free of sharp edges.
Production samples of lineman's safety straps,
body belts and lanyards shall be approved by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory, as having
been tested in accordance with and as meeting
the requirements of this paragraph.
1910.268(g)(2)(i)(B)
All
buckles shall withstand a 2,000-pound tensile
test with a maximum permanent deformation no greater
than one sixty-forth inch.
1910.268(g)(2)(i)(C)
D
rings shall withstand a 5,000 pound tensile test
without cracking or breaking.
1910.268(g)(2)(i)(D)
Snaphooks
shall withstand a 5,000 pound tensile test, or
shall withstand a 3,000-pound tensile test and
a 180° bend test. Tensile failure is indicated
by distortion of the snaphook sufficient to release
the keeper; bend test failure is indicated by
cracking of the snaphook.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)
Specific
requirements.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(A)(1)
All
fabric used for safety straps shall be capable
of withstanding an A.C. dielectric test of not
less than 25,000 volts per foot "dry"
for 3 minutes, without visible deterioration.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(A)(2)
All
fabric and leather used shall be tested for leakage
current. Fabric or leather may not be used if
the leakage current exceeds 1 milliampere when
a potential of 3,000 volts is applied to the electrodes
positioned 12 inches apart.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(A)(3)
In
lieu of alternating current tests, equivalent
direct current tests may be performed.
..1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(B)
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(B)
The
cushion part of the body belt shall:
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(B)(1)
Contain
no exposed rivets on the inside. This provision
does not apply to belts used by craftsmen not
engaged in line work.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(B)(2)
Be
at least three inches in width;
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(B)(3)
Be
at least five thirty-seconds (5/32) inch thick,
if made of leather; and
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(C)
[Reserved]
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(D)
Suitable
copper, steel, or equivalent liners shall be used
around the bars of D rings to prevent wear between
these members and the leather or fabric enclosing
them.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(E)
All
stitching shall be done with a minimum 42 pound
weight nylon or equivalent thread and shall be
lock stitched. Stitching parallel to an edge may
not be less than three-sixteenths (3/16) inch
from the edge of the narrowest member caught by
the thread. The use of cross stitching on leather
is prohibited.
..1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(F)
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(F)
The
keepers of snaphooks shall have a spring tension
that will not allow the keeper to begin to open
when a weight of 2 1/2 pounds or less is applied,
but the keepers shall begin to open when a weight
of four pounds is applied. In making this determination,
the weight shall be supported on the keeper against
the end of the nose.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(G)
Safety
straps, lanyards, and body belts shall be tested
in accordance with the following procedure:
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(G)(1)
Attach
one end of the safety strap or lanyard to a rigid
support, and the other end to a 250 pound canvas
bag of sand;
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(G)(2)
Allow
the 250 pound canvas bag of sand to free fall
4 feet when testing safety straps and 6 feet when
testing lanyards. In each case, the strap or lanyard
shall stop the fall of the 250 pound bag;
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(G)(3)
Failure
of the strap or lanyard shall be indicated by
any breakage or slippage sufficient to permit
the bag to fall free from the strap or lanyard.
1910.268(g)(2)(ii)(G)(4)
The
entire "body belt assembly" shall be
tested using on D ring. A safety strap or lanyard
shall be used that is capable of passing the "impact
loading test" described in paragraph (g)(2)(ii)(G)(2)
of this section and attached as required in paragraph
(g)(2)(ii)(G)(1) of this section.
The body belt shall be secured to the 250 pound
bag of sand at a point which simulates the waist
of a man and shall be dropped as stated in paragraph
(g)(2)(ii)(G)(2) of this section.
Failure of the body belt shall be indicated by
any breakage or slippage sufficient to permit
the bag to fall free from the body belt.
1910.268(g)(3)
Pole
climbers.
1910.268(g)(3)(i)
Pole
climbers may not be used if the gaffs are less
than 1 1/4 inches in length as measured on the
underside of the gaff. The gaffs of pole climbers
shall be covered with safety caps when not being
used for their intended use.
1910.268(g)(3)(ii)
The
employer shall ensure that pole climbers are inspected
by a competent person for the following conditions:
Fractured or cracked gaffs or leg irons, loose
or dull gaffs, broken straps or buckles. If any
of these conditions exist, the defect shall be
corrected before the climbers are used.
1910.268(g)(3)(iii)
Pole
climbers shall be inspected as required in this
paragraph (g)(3) before each day's use and a gaff
cut-out test performed at least weekly when in
use.
..1910.268(g)(3)(iv)
1910.268(g)(3)(iv)
Pole
climbers may not be worn when:
1910.268(g)(3)(iv)(A)
Working
in trees (specifically designed tree climbers
shall be used for tree climbing),
1910.268(g)(3)(iv)(B)
Working
on ladders,
1910.268(g)(3)(iv)(C)
Working
in an aerial lift,
1910.268(g)(3)(iv)(D)
Driving
a vehicle, nor
1910.268(g)(3)(iv)(E)
Walking
on rocky, hard, frozen, brushy or hilly terrain.
1910.268(h)
Ladders.
1910.268(h)(1)
The
employer shall ensure that no employee nor any
material or equipment may be supported or permitted
to be supported on any portion of a ladder unless
it is first determined, by inspections and checks
conducted by a competent person that such ladder
is adequately strong, in good condition, and properly
secured in place, as required in Subpart D of
this part and as required in this section.
1910.268(h)(2)
The
spacing between steps or rungs permanently installed
on poles and towers shall be no more than 18 inches
(36 inches on any one side). This requirement
also applies to fixed ladders on towers, when
towers are so equipped. Spacing between steps
shall be uniform above the initial unstepped section,
except where working, standing, or access steps
are required. Fixed ladder rungs and step rungs
for poles and towers shall have a minimum diameter
of 5/8". Fixed ladder rungs shall have a
minimum clear width of 12 inches. Steps for poles
and towers shall have a minimum clear width of
4 1/2 inches. The spacing between detachable steps
may not exceed 30 inches on any one side, and
these steps shall be properly secured when in
use.
1910.268(h)(3)
Portable
wood ladders intended for general use may not
be painted but may be coated with a translucent
nonconductive coating. Portable wood ladders may
not be longitudinally reinforced with metal.
1910.268(h)(4)
Portable
wood ladders that are not being carried on vehicles
and are not in active use shall be stored where
they will not be exposed to the elements and where
there is good ventilation.
1910.268(h)(5)
The
provisions of § 1910.25(c)(5) shall apply to rolling
ladders used in telecommunications centers, except
that such ladders shall have a minimum inside
width, between the side rails, of at least eight
inches.
..1910.268(h)(6)
1910.268(h)(6)
Climbing
ladders or stairways on scaffolds used for access
and egress shall be affixed or built into the
scaffold by proper design and engineering, and
shall be so located that their use will not disturb
the stability of the scaffold. The rungs of the
climbing device shall be equally spaced, but may
not be less than 12 inches nominal nor more than
16 inches nominal apart. Horizontal end rungs
used for platform support may also be utilized
as a climbing device if such rungs meet the spacing
requirement of this paragraph (h)(6), and if there
is sufficient clearance between the rung and the
edge of the platform to afford an adequate handhold.
If a portable ladder is affixed to the scaffold,
it shall be securely attached and shall have rungs
meeting the spacing requirements of this paragraph
(h)(6). Clearance shall be provided in the back
of the ladder of not less than 6 inches from center
of rung to the nearest scaffold structural member.
1910.268(h)(7)
When
a ladder is supported by an aerial strand, and
ladder hooks or other supports are not being used,
the ladder shall be extended at least 2 feet above
the strand and shall be secured to it (e.g. lashed
or held by a safety strap around the strand and
ladder side rail). When a ladder is supported
by a pole, it shall be securely lashed to the
pole unless the ladder is specifically designed
to prevent movement when used in this application.
1910.268(h)(8)
The
following requirements apply to metal manhole
ladders.
1910.268(h)(8)(i)
Metal
manhole ladders shall be free of structural defects
and free of accident hazards such as sharp edges
and burrs. The metal shall be protected against
corrosion unless inherently corrosion-resistant.
1910.268(h)(8)(ii)
These
ladders may be designed with parallel side rails,
or with side rails varying uniformly in separation
along the length (tapered), or with side rails
flaring at the base to increase stability.
1910.268(h)(8)(iii)
The
spacing of rungs or steps shall be on 12-inch
centers.
1910.268(h)(8)(iv)
Connections
between rungs or steps and siderails shall be
constructed to insure rigidity as well as strength.
1910.268(h)(8)(v)
Rungs
and steps shall be corrugated, knurled, dimpled,
coated with skid-resistant material, or otherwise
treated to minimize the possibility of slipping.
1910.268(h)(8)(vi)
Ladder
hardware shall meet the strength requirements
of the ladder's component parts and shall be of
a material that is protected against corrosion
unless inherently corrosion-resistant. Metals
shall be so selected as to avoid excessive galvanic
action.
1910.268(i)
Other
tools and personal protective equipment --
..1910.268(i)(1)
1910.268(i)(1)
Head
protection. Head protection meeting the
requirements of ANSI Z89.2-1971, "Safety
Requirements for Industrial Protective Helmets
for Electrical Workers, Class B" shall be
provided whenever there is exposure to possible
high voltage electrical contact, and the employer
shall ensure that the head protection is used
by employees. ANSI Z89.2-1971 is incorporated
by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
1910.268(i)(2)
Eye
protection. Eye protection meeting the
requirements of §1910.133 (a)(2) thru (a)(6) shall
be provided and the employer shall ensure its
use by employees where foreign objects may enter
the eyes due to work operations such as but not
limited to:
1910.268(i)(2)(i)
Drilling
or chipping stone, brick or masonry, breaking
concrete or pavement, etc. by hand tools (sledgehammer,
etc.) or power tools such as pneumatic drills
or hammers;
1910.268(i)(2)(ii)
Working
on or around high speed emery or other grinding
wheels unprotected by guards;
1910.268(i)(2)(iii)
Cutting
or chipping terra cotta ducts, tile, etc.;
1910.268(i)(2)(iv)
Working
under motor vehicles requiring hammering;
1910.268(i)(2)(v)
Cleaning
operations using compressed air, steam, or sand
blast;
..1910.268(i)(2)(vi)
1910.268(i)(2)(vi)
Acetylene
welding or similar operations where sparks are
thrown off;
1910.268(i)(2)(vii)
Using
powder actuated stud drivers;
1910.268(i)(2)(viii)
Tree
pruning or cutting underbrush;
1910.268(i)(2)(ix)
Handling
battery cells and solutions, such as taking battery
readings with a hydrometer and thermometer;
1910.268(i)(2)(x)
Removing
or rearranging strand or open wire; and
1910.268(i)(2)(xi)
Performing
lead sleeve wiping and while soldering.
1910.268(i)(3)
Tent
heaters. Flame-type heaters may not be
used within ground tents or on platforms within
aerial tents unless:
..1910.268(i)(3)(i)
1910.268(i)(3)(i)
The
tent covers are constructed of fire resistant
materials, and
1910.268(i)(3)(ii)
Adequate
ventilation is provided to maintain safe oxygen
levels and avoid harmful buildup of combustion
products and combustible gases.
1910.268(i)(4)
Torches.
Torches may be used on aerial splicing platforms
or in buckets enclosed by tents provided the tent
material is constructed of fire resistant material
and the torch is turned off when not in actual
use. Aerial tents shall be adequately ventilated
while the torch is in operation.
1910.268(i)(5)
Portable
power equipment. Nominal 120V, or less,
portable generators used for providing power at
work locations do not require grounding if the
output circuit is completely isolated from the
frame of the unit.
1910.268(i)(6)
Vehicle-mounted
utility generators. Vehicle-mounted utility
generators used for providing nominal 240V AC
or less for powering portable tools and equipment
need not be grounded to earth if all of the following
conditions are met:
1910.268(i)(6)(i)
One
side of the voltage source is solidly strapped
to the metallic structure of the vehicle;
1910.268(i)(6)(ii)
Grounding-type
outlets are used, with a "grounding"
conductor between the outlet grounding terminal
and the side of the voltage source that is strapped
to the vehicle;
1910.268(i)(6)(iii)
All
metallic encased tools and equipment that are
powered from this system are equipped with three-wire
cords and grounding-type attachment plugs, except
as designated in paragraph (i)(7) of this section.
1910.268(i)(7)
Portable
lights, tools, and appliances. Portable
lights, tools, and appliances having noncurrent-carrying
external metal housing may be used with power
equipment described in paragraph (i)(5) of this
section without an equipment grounding conductor.
When operated from commercial power such metal
parts of these devices shall be grounded, unless
these tools or appliances are protected by a system
of double insulation, or its equivalent. Where
such a system is employed, the equipment shall
be distinctively marked to indicate double insulation.
1910.268(i)(8)
Soldering
devices. Grounding shall be omitted when
using soldering irons, guns or wire-wrap tools
on telecommunications circuits.
..1910.268(i)(9)
1910.268(i)(9)
Lead
work. The wiping of lead joints using
melted solder, gas fueled torches, soldering irons
or other appropriate heating devices, and the
soldering of wires or other electrical connections
do not constitute the welding, cutting and brazing
described in Subpart Q of this part. When operated
from commercial power the metal housing of electric
solder pots shall be grounded. Electric solder
pots may be used with the power equipment described
in paragraph (i)(5) of this section without a
grounding conductor. The employer shall ensure
that wiping gloves or cloths and eye protection
are used in lead wiping operations. A drip pan
to catch hot lead drippings shall also be provided
and used.
1910.268(j)
Vehicle-mounted
material handling devices and other mechanical
equipment --
1910.268(j)(1)
General.
1910.268(j)(1)(i)
The
employer shall ensure that visual inspections
are made of the equipment by a competent person
each day the equipment is to be used to ascertain
that it is in good condition.
1910.268(j)(1)(ii)
The
employer shall ensure that tests shall be made
at the beginning of each shift by a competent
person to insure the vehicle brakes and operating
systems are in proper working condition.
1910.268(j)(2)
Scrapers,
loaders, dozers, graders and tractors.
