And OSHA says we cant work things live!!

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See the definition of Qualified Person in your NEC. In addition, check 90.1. You, as a contractor, may perhaps change the breaker live, however, if you want to have an employee do it, you're looking for trouble.

Most electricians over forty tend to fit the following catagory for electricians -

"There are no old,bold electricians".

Lineman work hot, but then they are subject to the rules of the NESC, different job, different scope of work.
 
I can't believe they publicize how do do work like that. Now, all the DIY'ers and unlicensed hacks will be doing energized transmission-line work. :roll:


Rockyd said:
Lineman work hot, but then they are subject to the rules of the NESC, different job, different scope of work.
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Now, if they can just get the electricity to comply.
 
chevyx92 said:
If these guys can do this live, then surely we can change a breaker in live panel!

http://www.hubbellpowersystems.com/literature/pole-line/15-9503WB.pdf
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Is there a question or a point here?:confused:

The OSHA rules that apply to linepersons are not the same rules that apply to us in construction and maintenance.

OSHA is not going to become less restrictive so IMO why waste time complaining about it, just learn to work in different ways.

It is a fact that many electricians are burned and / or killed each year, you would think trying to change that would be appreciated by other electricians. :confused:
 
macmikeman said:
Speaking of OSHA, anybody get a load of that guy getting clobbered on the head by an ice block falling off the crane on the crab fishing boat on that tv show this week? No hard hats for crab fishermen? Is OSHA not enforced on ships? We gotta wear hardhats and 70e PPE but all they got is those puny slickers on.....


http://www.maritimeconsultant.com/OSHA%20Page.htm
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I'm pretty sure the Coast Guard rules the roost on the waters and not OSHA. I believe they had some sort of agreement.
 
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