Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1)
General. Use ground fault circuit interrupters specified in (2) below or an
assured equipment grounding conductor program as in (3) below. These
requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding
conductors.
(2) All 125-volt,
single-phase, 15-, 20-, and 30-ampere receptacles on construction sites, that
are for temporary power and are available for use by employees, must have
approved ground-fault circuit interrupters. GFI protection must be at the
outlet end of the circuit. Extension cords or other devices with listed
ground-fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel identified for
portable are acceptable.
(3)
Assured equipment grounding conductor program: Receptacles more than 125-volt,
single-phase, 30-amperes must have protection that complies with (2) above, or
an assured equipment grounding conductor program that complies with the
following:
(a) A written description of the
program, including the employer's specific procedures. The program must be at
the job site for inspection and copying by the Administrator and any affected
employee.
(b) The employer must
designate one or more competent persons (defined in § 1926.32(f)) to
implement the program.
(c) Before
each day's use, visually inspect each extension cord, or other device, and any
equipment connected by cord and plug, for external defects, such as deformed or
missing pins or insulation damage, and for signs of possible internal damage.
Extension cords, devices and receptacles not exposed to damage are exempt from
this inspection. Do not use damaged or defective equipment.
(d) Do these tests on all extension cords,
other devices and receptacles that are not part of the permanent wiring of the
building or structure, and cord- and plug-connected equipment required to be
grounded:
(A) Test all equipment grounding
conductors for continuity.
(B) Test
each receptacle or plug to assure the equipment grounding conductor is
connected to its proper terminal.
(e) Do all required tests:
(B) Before first use after repair;
(C) Before use after any incident that
reasonably could cause damage (for example, when a cord set is run over);
and
(D) At intervals not longer
than 3 months. Inspect fixed extension cords, other devices and receptacles not
exposed to damage at least every 6 months.
(f) Record all tests required in this
paragraph. This test record must identify each receptacle, cord set, and cord-
and plug-connected equipment that passed the test and indicate the last date of
testing or the test interval. Keep this record by means of logs, color coding,
or other effective means. Keep the record until replaced by a newer record. The
record must be available on the job site for inspection by the Administrator
and any affected employee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
654.025(2)
& 656.726(4).
Stats. Implemented: ORS
654.001 -
654.295.
