Section 39.369. Attaching connecting wires and grounds

(a) Handling connecting lines. In connecting dead equipment or lines to a live circuit by means of a connecting wire or device, employes should first attach the wire to the dead part before attaching it to the circuit. When disconnecting, the live end should be removed first. Loose conductors shall be kept away from exposed live parts. Metal measuring tapes, and tapes, ropes, or hand lines having metal threads woven into the fabric, should not be used near exposed live parts. Ladders reinforced by metal in a longitudinal direction should not be used near exposed live parts.

(b) Applying grounds. In applying a grounding device to normally live parts the device shall be grounded before being brought near the parts, and shall be removed from the live parts before being removed from the ground connection.

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Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.361 (relating to definitions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.411 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.421 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.431 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.441 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.451 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.461 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.471 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.491 (relating to general requirements); and 34 Pa. Code § 39.496 (relating to stringing wires).