Section 39.389. Reporting clear-transferring responsibility

(a) The workman in charge, upon completion of his work, and after assuring himself that men under his direction are in safe positions, shall remove his protective grounds and shall report to the chief operator that tags protecting him may be removed, and shall give his location, and shall report:

‘‘Mr.

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and men clear and all grounds removed.’’

(b) The workman in charge who received the permission to work may transfer this permission and the responsiblilty for men under him by personally informing the chief operator of the proposed transfer. If this is permitted, the name of the successor shall be entered at that time on the tags concerned or in the records of the persons placing the tags and of the chief operator. Thereafter the successor shall report clear and shall be responsible for the safety of the original workmen, so far as this is affected by the removal of tags.

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Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.339 (relating to fire extinguishers); 34 Pa. Code § 39.353 (relating to special authorization); 34 Pa. Code § 39.367 (relating to when to kill parts); 34 Pa. Code § 39.381 (relating to general provisions); 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); and 34 Pa. Code § 39.461 (relating to general requirements).