UFC 3-560-01
6 December 2006
Including change 1, 7 December 2006
Table 4-3. Additional Work Tasks and Associated PPE Requirements
Modifications and Clarifications to
Voltage
Task
NFPA 70E Table 130.7(C)9(a)
Comply with Paragraph 4-4.1.2 and
< 600 V
Overhead line work, including lighting.
Safety Harness (see Note 1)
Overhead line work (specific tasks of gang-operated switch
operation, phasing/voltage/current testing, installing or
Comply with Paragraph 4-4.1.2 and
> 600 V
removing safety grounds, and installing/removing
safety harness
mechanical type hot line clamps/stirrups) at hot stick
distance (> 6 ft (2 m)).
Overhead line work (specific tasks of disconnect switch
> 600 V
Category 2* and safety harness
operation, fused cutout operation, and replacing fuses) at
hot stick distance (> 6 ft (2 m)).
Underground line work (excluding underground structures),
< 600 V
Comply with Paragraph 4-4.1.2
including lighting.
Underground structures (manhole or vault) with no known
Comply with Paragraph 4-4.1.2 and
problems:
> 600 V
safety harness
Routine cable inspection without touching or otherwise
disturbing cables.
Underground structures (manhole or vault) with no known
Comply with Paragraph 4-4.1.2 and
problems:
safety harness.
Splicing deenergized cables in structure with energized
Any work task associated with
cables.
adjusting, moving, or disturbing
> 600 V
energized cables requires that power
be secured (circuit opened) prior to
beginning the task. See Paragraph
11-1.3 for additional guidance.
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