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(6,113 posts)Fla Dem
(23,668 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,446 posts)all the other days.
In the US, workers at substations are subject to the OSHA regulations at Subpart V, Section 1926.966, Substations, if they're engaged in construction, or, as in the case here, 1910.269(u), Substations, if they're working in general industry.
This is true for workers in states without state plans. States with state plans have their own safety regulations. California is a state plan state. It has its own electrical worker safety regulations. The regulations in states with state plans are required to be at least as rigorous as OSHA regulations.
That is your Deep State quote for the day.
Links:
Section 1926.966, Substations
1910.269, which includes 1910.269(u), Substations
quickesst
(6,280 posts)"Only qualified persons are permitted entry into rooms or spaces containing electric supply equipment when electric supply lines are energized."
I didn't post the video to get these guys in trouble. Hopefully they met the qualifications and were authorized to be there. Maybe having a little fun on break.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,446 posts)if it was made in the US, the person making the video was a utility worker and qualified to be there. Two, if it's not in the US, then it's someone else's problem.
Along with some other states, California has its own electrical safety regulations, but they are at least as rigorous as OSHA regulations.
I made some edits to my previous post and linked to the OSHA regulations.
quickesst
(6,280 posts)I was referring to the baby birds being authorized to be there having a little fun on their break. Nothing serious.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,446 posts)there is no employer-employee relationship.