Section 39.435. Avoiding flames  


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  • (a) Employes shall not smoke in manholes; they shall avoid, as far as practicable, open flames or torches in or near manholes.

    (b) Employes shall avoid sparks in handling live parts or cable sheaths and avoid igniting the flux in soldering and wiping joints. In using hot paraffin care should be taken that it does not reach a temperature at which it will ignite. Reference should also be made to § 39.544 (relating to avoiding flames).

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Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 39.431 (relating to general provisions); 34 Pa. Code § 39.441 (relating to general provisions); 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).