(1)
Covered. WAC 296-155-441 through
296-155-459 contain installation safety requirements for electrical equipment and installations used to provide electric power and light at the job site. These sections apply to installations, both temporary and permanent, used on the job site; but these sections do not apply to existing permanent installations that were in place before the construction activity commenced.
Note: | If the electrical installation is made in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70-1984, exclusive of formal interpretations and tentative interim amendments, it will be deemed to be in compliance with WAC 296-155-444 through 296-155-459, except for WAC 296-155-447 (2)(a) and 296-155-449 (1)(b)(ii)(E), (F), (G), and (J). |
(2)
Not covered. WAC 296-155-441 through
296-155-459 do not cover installations used for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy, including related communication, metering, control, and transformation installations. (However, these regulations do cover portable and vehicle-mounted generators used to provide power for equipment used at the job site.) See the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060. WSR 16-09-085, § 296-155-441, filed 4/19/16, effective 5/20/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050. WSR 02-12-098, § 296-155-441, filed 6/5/02, effective 8/1/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter
49.17 RCW. WSR 88-11-021 (Order 88-04), § 296-155-441, filed 5/11/88.]