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Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Info-Gram
June 2000
ELECTRICAL ALERT
Hand Injuries and Burns From
Troubleshooting or Testing Without Gloves
Policy 75.509 & 77.500 Electric Power Circuits and
Electric Equipment; Deenergization
"Troubleshooting or testing", for the purpose of this Section,
would include the work of locating an electrical problem in the
electric circuits on an energized machine, but would not include
the actual repair with the machine energized.
Sections 75.1720(c) and 77.1710(c) require
that protective gloves be worn by miners when they are performing
work "which might cause injury to the hands.
As the accident and injury data associated with trouble
shooting or testing on energized circuits and equipment clearly
indicates, this type of work presents a significant risk of hand
injury. Therefore, gloves worn in accordance with 75.1720(c) and
77.1710(c) will be required whenever miners troubleshoot or test
energized electric power circuits or electric equipment. Work
gloves in good condition are acceptable for troubleshooting
or testing energized low- and medium-voltage circuits or
equipment.
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