N.Y. Labor Law § 207-a: Employee safety in work on energized high voltage lines

§ 207-a. Employee safety in work on energized high voltage lines. 1.

There shall be no change in the present industry work practices,

procedures and standards with regard to bare-hand, live-line techniques

or with insulated-glove techniques in the handling of energized

high-voltage lines and equipment having a voltage differential in excess

of 15 kv between any pair of conductors or grounds. Changes in industry

work practices, procedures and standards relative to the handling of

energized high-voltage lines and equipment having a voltage differential

in excess of 15 kv between any pair of conductors or grounds shall be

permitted where such changes require the utilization of "hot stick"

methods. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any change in industry

work practices, procedures and standards with regard to the handling of

energized voltage lines and equipment having a high-voltage differential

in excess of 100 kv between any pair of conductors or grounds.

2. For the purposes of this section the term "work" shall include, but

not be limited to the erection, maintenance, repair, construction or

installation of such energized conductors or associated equipment and

lines in both emergency and non-emergency situations.

3. No provision herein is to prevent or prohibit any appropriate

administrative or rule-making body from making and issuing appropriate

rules and regulations concerning employee or worker safety in the work

to be performed on energized or properly grounded high-voltage electric

transmission and distribution lines and equipment.