Are equipment operators and foremen considered electrically unqualified to evaluate and reset circuit breakers?
Reply: According to subsection 1910.332(a), employees exposed to electric shock or other electrical hazards that are not reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements of sections 1910.303 – 308 must be trained in the electrical safety-related work practices contained in sections 1910.331 – 335. Paragraph 1910.333(c)(2) states that only qualified persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that has not been de-energized under the lockout/tagout provisions of subsection 1910.333(b). Additionally, paragraph 1910.334(c)(1) stipulates that only qualified persons, i.e., those familiar with the construction and operation of the equipment and the hazards involved, may perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment.
