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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1968-11 - Board xEsoLtrrioN 6811 OF TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT set forth BASIC OPERATING SAFETY RULES For District Employees effective date of this Resolution. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the ensuing Safety Rules set forth below are hereby adopted: BASIC OPERATING RULES 1. RUBBER GLOVES Rubber gloves must be worn within 2 feet of energized conductors and above 750 volts or three feet above 25 KV. Rubber gloves must be given air tests and visual inspection agobefore daily use. Rubber gloves must not be used for direct hand contact on voltages above 3000 volts to ground, ..Personnel handlingbutts of poles or any other object which might come in contact with energized conductors or apparatus such as. Trucks equipped with ladders or baskets where the controls are operated from the ground, must wear rubber 2loves . All motor vehicles driven by operating personnel must carry at least one pair of rubber gloves. Rubber gloves bearing electric test date older than (90) days must not be used from date issued. Test dates on gloves should not be over 9 months on,issueinq. 2 . GROUNDING All de-energized conductor and apparatus must be Grounded with adequate ground junp*rs as close to work area as posssible before work on conductors or apparatus is begun. Line cumbers are not to be considered as Adequate 51rounds . Ground jumbers must be attached and detached with hot sticks . am Pole setting truck must be properly grounded when setting or pulling poles in or near energized lines where possible. All conductors including floating, fallen, or broken con- ductors must be rewarded as energized until properly de- energized and grounded. Stringing reels and stringing trucks shall be giv unded. A workman`s request that the grounding set be installed in his presence shall be complied with, 3 . HEAD PROTECTION Hard hats or caps (high-dielectric resistance types) must be worn by operating personnel during performance of all WMMM jobs. HEAD PROTECTION (Continued) Office personnel must wear hard hats when outside with crew. 4. SAFETY GLASSES , Safety glasses furnished by the District must be worn by operating personnel in the performance of their duties, 5 . SEAT BELTS Seat belts must be worn when o�ratina-any vehicles where installed. 6 . TESTING POLES A lineman, before climbing any pole, sill take every possible precaution to insure that it is safe to climb or work upon. If pole is dismantled or direction of strain is to be changed, pole mint be tested below the ground line or safe-gaurded by adequate supports. To HAND LINES The use of hand line rope containing conductive preservatives or material is prohibited. A hand line of sufficient length and strength to safely lower a workman in case of emergency shall be available for such use at all times . Not less than 1/2 inch in diameter. 8 . ROAD SIGNS Road siane must be indalled by the driver of operating vehicles when furnished by the utility, to warn the public of work being done. Sictns must be installed in rural areas as well as city work. 9.0 ,1 TREE TRIMMING Tree trimming shall be done under the su„pery is ion of a qualified person where there is a possibility of contact with high voltage lines or equipment . A tree trimmer shall use a safety strap or life line when working in an elevated area such as trees, ladders, etc. Axes and hatchets shall not be used when the tree trimmer is supported by a safety strap of life line. Power saws shall not be used in trees except when supported now by a safety strap or life line. 10. EQUIPMENT AND TOOL INSPECTION All defective tools and equipment must be reported to supervisory personnel . Tools and equipment must be inspected bi-monthly by a qualified personnel. 11 . POLICY Regularly scheduled safety meetings attended by outside employees shall be held at least ore a month with the system manager present and participating if possible. Each Manager should be authorized and instructed to adopt such rules, procedures, etc. , as are ne e$sary to fully implement and enforce the foregoing policies* PO__LILY ( Continued) The District will provide without cost to any employee the following: 1 . Hard Hats 2. Rubber gloves and the proper maintenance of same. 3. Grounding cables 4 . Hot sticks 5. First aid kits on all trucks and in all . , basic buildings, 6. Hold cards and "Men Working" signs. 7 . Handlines. Meeting will be held each month , ANY ACCIDENT SHALL BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN CHARGE OF THE JOB. THERE MUST BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE RULES,_F„XCEPT BY WRITTEN PERMISSION OF MANAGEMENT, WHICH WILL NOT HE GRANTED INDISCRIMIDTATELY, AND WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE SPECIFIC JOB ONLY* PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District this 21gt day of Nsly- 1968 by the following roll call vote: AYES: DOYLE @NNW, FIRPO , ROSE WATERS MOORE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By -Sol- Paul A. Doyle, Presider ATTEST: Clerk and Ex-Off icio S getary .