WAC 296-800-280   Basic electrical rules.  Summary. Your responsibility: To protect your employees from hazards when working with electrical equipment, tools, and appliances.

     You must:

     Inspect all electrical equipment your employees use to make sure the equipment is safe.

     WAC 296-800-28005.

     Make sure all electrical equipment is used for its approved or listed purpose.

     WAC 296-800-28010.

     Make sure electrical equipment used or located in wet or damp locations is designed for such use.

     WAC 296-800-28015.

     Make sure electrical equipment that is not marked by the manufacturer cannot be used.

     WAC 296-800-28020.

     Identify disconnecting means.

     WAC 296-800-28022.

     Maintain electrical fittings, boxes, cabinets, and outlets in good condition.

     WAC 296-800-28025.

     Maintain all flexible cords and cables in good condition and use safely.

     WAC 296-800-28030.

     Guard electrical equipment to prevent your employees from electrical hazards.

     WAC 296-800-28035.

     Make sure electrical equipment is effectively grounded.

     WAC 296-800-28040.

     Make sure electrical equipment has overcurrent protection.

     WAC 296-800-28045.

Exemptions:	•These rules apply to all electrical equipment used in the workplace, except for:
	– Electrical installations and equipment on ships, aircraft and all automotive vehicles other than mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
	– Electrical installations and equipment used to generate, transmit, transform or distribute power exclusively for operation of rolling stock.
	– Electrical installations used exclusively for signaling and communicating with rolling stock.
	– Installations underground in mines.
	– Installations of communication equipment located outdoors or inside buildings used and controlled exclusively by communication utilities.
	– Installations controlled and used exclusively by electric utilities for communication or metering, or
	For generating, controlling, transforming, transmitting and distributing electric energy in buildings used exclusively by the company located:
	♦ Outdoors on property owned or leased by the utility; or
	♦ On public highways, streets and roads; or
	♦ Outdoors by established rights on private property.

Note:	• The introduction has important information about fire, building and electrical codes that may apply to you in addition to WISHA rules. See "How do the WISHA rules relate to fire, building and electrical codes" in the introduction section of this book.
	• These rules guide how electrical equipment is used and maintained in your workplace. They should not be used in place of your local electrical codes if you are installing electrical wiring, electrical circuits or electrical distribution equipment.
	• This rule applies to 600 volts or less. Requirements for specific equipment or special installation are found in chapter 296-24 WAC, Part L.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-23-060, § 296-800-280, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-280, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]