Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A general supervising electrician when
working for or as an electrical contractor requiring a signing supervisor:
(a) Directs, supervises, makes, or controls
the making of electrical installations;
(b) May design, plan, and lay out work for
the customers of the contractor with whom the supervising electrician is
continuously employed; and
(c) Is
the only individual authorized to direct, supervise, or control the
installation or alteration of an electrical service.
(2) The general signing supervising
electrician must:
(a) Sign all
permits;
(b) Ensure all electrical
installations meet minimum safety standards;
(c) Be continuously employed as a general
supervising electrician on the electrical contractor's regular payroll and be
available during working hours to carry out the duties of a supervising
electrician under this section;
(d)
Ensure proper electrical safety procedures are used;
(e) Ensure all electrical labels and permits
required to perform electrical work are used and signed;
(f) Ensure electricians have proper licenses
for the work performed, and may not permit either by assent or by failure to
prevent, an individual to perform work for which they are not properly
licensed;
(g) Comply with
corrective notices issued by the inspecting authority;
(h) Notify the division in writing within
five days if the signing supervising electrician terminates the relationship
with the electrical contractor; and
(i) Not act as a supervising electrician for
more than one employer.
(3) Supervising electricians who fail to
comply with the provisions of this rule through act or omission may be subject
to penalties. Penalties include, but are not limited to, fines, license
conditioning, suspension, and revocation.
(4) If the general supervising electrician
leaves the employment of the general electrical contractor or employer,
electrical work which requires a general supervising electrician shall not be
conducted until a replacement general supervising electrician is employed and
written notice designating the supervising electrician is given to the
division.
(5) License and
Equivalent Requirements:
(a) The licensing
requirements for a general supervising electrician are set out in ORS
479.630.
(b) To comply with the experience
requirements, a non-journeyman applicant relying on equivalent experience shall
provide proof that applicant had:
(A)
Qualifying experience to become a journeyman electrician, that is at least
8,000 hours of work experience with sufficient minimum hours in each area set
out in OAR 918-282-0170; and
(B) Additional qualifying experience as a
journeyman, that is at least 8,000 hours of work experience that is equivalent
to journeyman work.
(c)
A licensed journeyman only needs to document 8,000 hours of experience as a
journeyman.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
455.117 &
479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
479.620,
479.630 &
479.730
