§ 202-h. High-voltage proximity. 1. This section may be known as the\n"high-voltage proximity act".\n 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section:\n (a) "High-voltage lines" means electrical conductors installed above\nground and having a voltage differential in excess of six hundred volts\nbetween any pair of conductors or between any conductor and ground. In\nthe case of alternating current, the voltage shall be measured in R.M.S.\nvalue. This definition shall not include approved armored cable used to\nsupply power to portable equipment and insulated power cables enclosed\nin approved metallic raceways.\n (b) "Dangerous proximity" means a distance within ten feet of\nhigh-voltage lines, or within such greater distances as are set forth in\nthe current editions and any subsequent revisions of the regulations of\nthe United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (29 CFR\nparts 1910 and 1926), the New York industrial code (12 NYCRR part 23)\nand the national electrical safety code.\n 3. Prohibited activity. (a) No employer or supervising agent of an\nemployer shall require or permit an employee to, and no self-employed\nindividual, independent contractor having no employees or homeowner\nshall, participate in the operation, erection, transportation, handling,\nor storage of any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials or\napparatus, or the moving of any building, if in the course of such\noperation, erection, transportation, handling, storage or moving it is\npossible for such tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials,\napparatus or building, to come within dangerous proximity of a\nhigh-voltage line; or participate in any activity which would cause the\nemployee, self-employed individual, independent contractor or homeowner\nto come within dangerous proximity of a high-voltage line; unless\nprecautionary action has been taken to protect against the danger from\ncontact with such high-voltage line, either by de-energizing such\nhigh-voltage line and grounding it where necessary, or other effective\nmethods or devices which have been approved in advance by the owner or\nperson in charge of such high-voltage lines for the particular case and\nfor the particular location.\n (b) Employers whose employees operate, erect, transport, handle or\nstore any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies, materials or apparatus,\nor move any building, which in the course of such operation, erection,\ntransportation, handling, storing or moving might come within dangerous\nproximity of a high-voltage line, shall advise such employees of the\ndangers inherent in such work, highlight precautions which are to be\ntaken under such circumstances and encourage employees to communicate\nwith and advise employers or their supervising agents of conditions\nwhich would require precautionary action by the employer as required by\nparagraph (a) of this subdivision.\n (c) In no case shall the required clearance be provided by moving or\ndisplacing any conductor, except where the same is temporarily relocated\npursuant to arrangements made with the owner or person in charge of the\nhigh-voltage line, and such actions are performed by such owner or\nperson in charge.\n (d) All high-voltage lines shall be considered as energized\nhigh-voltage lines until assurance has been given that they are\notherwise by qualified representatives of the owners or persons in\ncharge of such lines.\n 4. Warning sign required. (a) The owner, agent, lessee, bailee, user,\nor employer responsible for the operations of equipment capable of\ncoming within dangerous proximity of a high-voltage line in the course\nof its operation, shall post and maintain in plain view of the operator\non each piece of such equipment, an approved durable warning sign\nlegible at a distance of twelve feet reading "Danger Unlawful To Operate\nAny Part Of This Equipment Within 10 Feet of High-Voltage Lines".\nAdditional warning signs shall be placed on various part
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