Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART I. Department of Labor and Industry |
Chapter 39. Safety StandardsGeneral |
SubChapter B. ELECTRIC SAFETY |
Section 39.415. Battery rooms
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(a) No employe shall smoke or cause arcing in storage battery rooms. The use of open flames should be avoided, especially while the cells are gassing, and should be permitted only in special cases under the direct supervision of an experienced person, and after the room has been thoroughly ventilated.
(b) No employe shall handle live parts of batteries or their connections, unless standing on insulating platforms or wearing suitable insulating boots.
Notation
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.461 (relating to general requirements); 34 Pa. Code § 39.471 (relating to general requirements); and 34 Pa. Code § 39.491 (relating to general requirements).