(1) A leadworker cannot properly supervise the work and the safety of employees under their direction if required to work as a leadworker and a qualified electrical employee at the same time.
(2) Leadworkers should be constantly alert and must not be required to serve in such dual capacity, except in crews of not more than two qualified electrical employees, in which case they may work as one of the qualified electrical employees.
(3) In crews of two qualified electrical employees or less, each qualified electrical employee may have a groundworker but, if additional qualified electrical employees or groundworkers are added to the crew, the leadworker must confine their activities to supervising the work, as exhibited below:
Type of Crew | Minimum Requirements |
2 qualified electrical employees | One qualified electrical employee as person-in-charge. |
2 qualified electrical employees plus 1 groundworker | One qualified electrical employee as person-in-charge or climbing leadworker. |
2 qualified electrical employees plus 2 groundworkers | One qualified electrical employee as person-in-charge or climbing leadworker. |
2 qualified electrical employees plus any combination of 3 qualified electrical employees or groundworkers | One nonclimbing leadworker. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060 and chapter
49.17 RCW. WSR 19-13-083, § 296-45-105, filed 6/18/19, effective 8/1/19; WSR 16-10-082, § 296-45-105, filed 5/3/16, effective 7/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 98-07-009, § 296-45-105, filed 3/6/98, effective 5/6/98.]