803 KAR 2:318. Electrical.

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051, 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1910.301-1910.399

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations. 29 C.F.R. 1910.301-1910.399 establishes the federal requirements relating to electrical safety. This administrative regulation establishes electrical safety standards to be enforced by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health in general industry.

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Assistant Secretary" means Commissioner of Labor, Kentucky Department of Labor or Executive Director, Office of Occupational Safety and Health, Kentucky Department of Labor.

      (2) "C.F.R." means Code of Federal Regulations.

      (3) "Employee" is defined in KRS 338.015(2).

      (4) "Employer" is defined in KRS 338.015(1).

      Section 2. (1) General industry shall comply with the following federal regulations published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Services, General Services Administration, except as modified by the definitions established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation:

      (a) 29 C.F.R. 1910.301 through 29 C.F.R. 1910.399, and Appendices, revised July 1, 2006; and

      (b) The revision to Subpart S published in the February 14, 2007, Federal Register, Volume 72, Number 30 (72 Fed. Reg. 7190).

      (2) The term "may not" as used in the federal regulations shall be considered a prohibition. (16 Ky.R. 700; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 17 Ky.R. 1854; eff. 1-6-91; 18 Ky.R. 183; eff. 9-6-91; 21 Ky.R. 114; eff. 9-12-94; 33 Ky.R. 3503; 34 Ky.R. 30; eff. 8-6-2007.)