Chapter 296-24 General safety and health standards.

This part addresses electrical safety requirements that are necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees in their workplaces and is divided into four major divisions as follows:(1) Design safety standards for electrical systems. These regulations are contained in WAC 296…

(1) WAC 296-24-95701 through 296-24-95713 contain design safety standards for electric utilization systems, and cover electrical installations and utilization equipment installed or used within or on buildings, structures, and other premises, including:(a) Yards;(b) Carnivals;(c)…

(1) Approval. The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this part is acceptable only if approved, as defined in WAC 296-24-990.(2) Examination, installation, and use of equipment.(a) Examination. Electric equipment must be free from recognized hazards that are likely …

(1) Use and identification of grounded and grounding conductors.(a) Identification of conductors.(i) A conductor used as a grounded conductor must be identifiable and distinguishable from all other conductors.(ii) A conductor used as an equipment grounding conductor must be ident…

(1) Wiring methods. The provisions of this section do not apply to conductors that are an integral part of factory-assembled equipment.(a) General requirements.(i) You must effectively bond metal raceways, cable trays, cable armor, cable sheath, enclosures, frames, fittings, and …

(1) Electric signs and outline lighting.(a) Disconnecting means.(i) Each sign and outline lighting system, or feeder circuit or branch circuit supplying a sign or outline lighting system, must be controlled by an externally operable switch or circuit breaker that will open all un…

(1) Scope.(a) Applicability. This section covers the requirements for electric equipment and wiring in locations that are classified depending on the properties of the flammable vapors, liquids or gases, or combustible dusts or fibers that may be present therein and the likelihoo…

(1) Systems over 600 volts, nominal. This subsection covers the general requirements for all circuits and equipment operated at over 600 volts.(a) Aboveground wiring methods.(i) You must install aboveground conductors in rigid metal conduit, in intermediate metal conduit, in elec…

Appendix A - Reference documents. The following references provide information which can be helpful in understanding and complying with the requirements contained in WAC 296-24-957 through 296-24-985.ANSI/API RP 500-1998 (2002) Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations…

(1) Application. This section applies to work performed on exposed live parts (involving either direct contact or contact by means of tools or materials) or near enough to them for employees to be exposed to any hazard they present.(2) Work on energized equipment. Only qualified …

(1) Scope. Covered work by both qualified and unqualified persons. The provisions of WAC 296-24-960 through 296-24-985 cover electrical safety-related work practices for both qualified persons (those who have training in avoiding the electrical hazards of working on or near expos…

(1) Scope. The training requirements contained in this section apply to employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements of WAC 296-24-95605 through 296-24-95615.Note:Employees in occupations listed in Tab…

(1) General. You must employ safety-related work practices to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized. The specific safety-related …

(1) Use of protective equipment.(a) Personal protective equipment.(i) You must provide employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards with electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the w…

(1) Portable electric equipment. This section applies to the use of cord- and plug-connected equipment, including flexible cord sets (extension cords).(a) Handling. You must handle portable equipment in a manner which will not cause damage. You must not use flexible electric cord…

Definitions applicable to WAC 296-24-956 through 296-24-985. Unless the context indicates otherwise, words used in this section must have the meaning given.Acceptable. An installation or equipment is acceptable to the director of labor and industries, and approved within the mean…