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1.0 Facility Safety: Egress, Floors, Loads

1.1 All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.
(29 CFR 1910. 22(a)(1))
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1.2 Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides.
(29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1))
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1.3 Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.
(29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)
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1.4 Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.
(29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1))
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1.5 Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit”.
(29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2))
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1.6 If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.
(29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4))
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1.7 Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).
(29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5))
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2.0 Flammable Storage

2.1 The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building shall not exceed: 25 gallons of Category 1 flammable liquids in containers 120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquids in containers 660 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquids in a single portable tank
(29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b))
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2.2 Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons. Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.
(29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii))
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3.0 Personal Protective Equipment

3.1 PPE hazard assessment and equipment selection. The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.
(29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1))
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3.2 Appropriate PPE is being worn based on the task being completed and/or signage in the work area.
(29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1))
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3.3 Respirators are being stored in a sanitary location when not in use.
(29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)
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4.0 LOTO Program

4.1 Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

1. A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure;

2. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;

3. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and

4. Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

(29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4))
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4.2 Periodic inspection. The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
1. The periodic inspection shall be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones(s) utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected.

2. The periodic inspection shall be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.

3. Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.

4. Where tagout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.

5. The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

(29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6))
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4.3 Lockout or tagout device application.
1. Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.

2. Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position.

3. Tagout devices, where used, shall be affixed in such a manner as will clearly indicate that the operation or movement of energy isolating devices from the "safe" or "off" position is prohibited.

4. Where tagout devices are used with energy isolating devices designed with the capability of being locked, the tag attachment shall be fastened at the same point at which the lock would have been attached.

5. Where a tag cannot be affixed directly to the energy isolating device, the tag shall be located as close as safely possible to the device, in a position that will be immediately obvious to anyone attempting to operate the device.

(29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4))
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5.0 Industrial Trucks

5.1 The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).
(29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1))
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5.2 Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.
(29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7))
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5.3 The facility has Carbon Monoxide Testing Results for propane fueled industrial Trucks.
(Minnesota Rules 5205.0116 Carbon Monoxide Monitoring)
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6.0 Machine & Equipment Guarding

6.1 Types of guarding.
One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

(29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1))
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6.2 Exposure of blades.
When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half (1/2) inch.

(29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5))
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6.3 Anchoring fixed machinery.
Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.

(29 CFR 1910.212(b))
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6.4 Bench grinder work rests are adjusted and are all guards in place.
(29 CFR 1910.215)
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7.0 Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution

7.1 Condition of tools.
1. Each live-line tool shall be wiped clean and visually inspected for defects before use each day.

2. If any defect or contamination that could adversely affect the insulating qualities or mechanical integrity of the live-line tool is present after wiping, the tool shall be removed from service and examined and tested according to paragraph (j)(2)(iii) of this section before being returned to service.

3. Each tool shall be thoroughly examined for defects.

(29 CFR 1910.269(j)(2))
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7.2 Deenergized lines and equipment for employee protection.
1. All switches, disconnectors, jumpers, taps, and other means through which known sources of electric energy may be supplied to the particular lines and equipment to be deenergized shall be opened. Such means shall be rendered inoperable, unless its design does not so permit, and tagged to indicate that employees are at work.

2. Automatically and remotely controlled switches that could cause the opened disconnecting means to close shall also be tagged at the point of control. The automatic or remote control feature shall be rendered inoperable, unless its design does not so permit.

3. Tags shall prohibit operation of the disconnecting means and shall indicate that employees are at work.

4. Employee in charge of the work has been given a clearance by the system operator, the lines and equipment to be worked shall be tested to ensure that they are deenergized.
Protective grounds shall be installed.

5. To transfer the clearance, the employees in charge shall inform the system operator; employees in the crew shall be informed on the transfer; and the new employee in charge shall be responsible for the clearance.

(29 CFR 1910.269(m)(3)(ii))
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7.3 Guarding of rooms containing electric supply equipment.
Rooms and spaces in which electric supply lines or equipment are installed shall meet the requirements of this section under the following conditions:

1. If exposed live parts operating at 50 to 150 volts to ground are located within 8 feet of the ground or other working surface inside the room or space,

2. If live parts operating at 151 to 600 volts and located within 8 feet of the ground or other working surface inside the room or space are guarded only by location, or

3. If live parts operating at more than 600 volts are located within the room or space, unless:

4. The live parts are enclosed within grounded, metal-enclosed equipment whose only openings are designed so that foreign objects inserted in these openings will be deflected from energized parts, or

5. The live parts are installed at a height above ground and any other working surface that provides protection at the voltage to which they are energized corresponding to the protection provided by an 8-foot height at 50 volts.

6. The rooms and spaces shall be so enclosed within fences, screens, partitions, or walls as to minimize the possibility that unqualified persons will enter.

7. Signs warning unqualified persons to keep out shall be displayed at entrances to the rooms and spaces.

8. Entrances to rooms and spaces that are not under the observation of an attendant shall be kept locked.

9. Unqualified persons may not enter the rooms or spaces while the electric supply lines or equipment are energized.

(29 CFR 1910.269(v)(4))
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7.4 Coal and ash handling.
1. Only designated persons may operate railroad equipment.

2. Before a locomotive or locomotive crane is moved, a warning shall be given to employees in the area.

3. Employees engaged in switching or dumping cars may not use their feet to line up drawheads.

4. Drawheads and knuckles may not be shifted while locomotives or cars are in motion.

5. When a railroad car is stopped for unloading, the car shall be secured from displacement that could endanger employees.

6. An emergency means of stopping dump operations shall be provided at railcar dumps.

7. The employer shall ensure that employees who work in coal- or ash-handling conveyor areas are trained and knowledgeable in conveyor operation and in the requirements of paragraphs (v)(11)(viii) through (v)(11)(xii) of this section.

8. Employees may not ride a coal- or ash-handling conveyor belt at any time. Employees may not cross over the conveyor belt, except at walkways, unless the conveyor's energy source has been deenergized and has been locked out or tagged in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.

9. A conveyor that could cause injury when started may not be started until personnel in the area are alerted by a signal or by a designated person that the conveyor is about to start.

10. If a conveyor that could cause injury when started is automatically controlled or is controlled from a remote location, an audible device shall be provided that sounds an alarm that will be recognized by each employee as a warning that the conveyor will start and that can be clearly heard at all points along the conveyor where personnel may be present. The warning device shall be actuated by the device starting the conveyor and shall continue for a period of time before the conveyor starts that is long enough to allow employees to move clear of the conveyor system. A visual warning may be used in place of the audible device if the employer can demonstrate that it will provide an equally effective warning in the particular circumstances involved.

Exception: If the employer can demonstrate that the system's function would be seriously hindered by the required time delay, warning signs may be provided in place of the audible warning device. If the system was installed before January 31, 1995, warning signs may be provided in place of the audible warning device until such time as the conveyor or its control system is rebuilt or rewired. These warning signs shall be clear, concise, and legible and shall indicate that conveyors and allied equipment may be started at any time, that danger exists, and that personnel must keep clear. These warning signs shall be provided along the conveyor at areas not guarded by position or location.

11. Remotely and automatically controlled conveyors, and conveyors that have operating stations which are not manned or which are beyond voice and visual contact from drive areas, loading areas, transfer points, and other locations on the conveyor path not guarded by location, position, or guards shall be furnished with emergency stop buttons, pull cords, limit switches, or similar emergency stop devices. However, if the employer can demonstrate that the design, function, and operation of the conveyor do not expose an employee to hazards, an emergency stop device is not required.

12. Emergency stop devices shall be easily identifiable in the immediate vicinity of such locations.

13. An emergency stop device shall act directly on the control of the conveyor involved and may not depend on the stopping of any other equipment.

14. Emergency stop devices shall be installed so that they cannot be overridden from other locations.

15. Where coal-handling operations may produce a combustible atmosphere from fuel sources or from flammable gases or dust, sources of ignition shall be eliminated or safely controlled to prevent ignition of the combustible atmosphere.
Note: Locations that are hazardous because of the presence of combustible dust are classified as Class II hazardous locations. See 1910.307 of this Part.

16. An employee may not work on or beneath overhanging coal in coal bunkers, coal silos, or coal storage areas, unless the employee is protected from all hazards posed by shifting coal.

17. An employee entering a bunker or silo to dislodge the contents shall wear a body harness with lifeline attached. The lifeline shall be secured to a fixed support outside the bunker and shall be attended at all times by an employee located outside the bunker or facility.

(29 CFR 1910.269(v)(11))
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8.0 General Electrical

8.1 Installation and use.
Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

(29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2))
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8.2 Motors and appliances.
Each disconnecting means required by this subpart for motors and appliances shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.

(29 CFR 1910.303(f))
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8.3 Services, feeders, and branch circuits.
Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.

(29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2))
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8.4 Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage.
When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded.

(29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii))
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8.5 Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:
1. By location in a room, vault, or similar enclosure that is accessible only to qualified persons;

2. By suitable permanent, substantial partitions or screens so arranged so that only qualified persons will have access to the space within reach of the live parts. Any openings in such partitions or screens shall be so sized and located that persons are not likely to come into accidental contact with the live parts or to bring conducting objects into contact with them;

3. By placement on a suitable balcony, gallery, or platform so elevated and otherwise located as to prevent access by unqualified persons; or

4. By elevation of 2.44 m (8.0 ft) or more above the floor or other working surface.

5. In locations where electric equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.

6. Entrances to rooms and other guarded locations containing exposed live parts shall be marked with conspicuous warning signs forbidding unqualified persons to enter.

(29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i))
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8.6 Work space about equipment.
Sufficient space shall be provided and maintained about electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. Where energized parts are exposed, the minimum clear work space may not be less than 1.98 m (6.5 ft) high (measured vertically from the floor or platform) or less than 914 mm (3.0 ft) wide (measured parallel to the equipment). The depth shall be as required in paragraph (h)(5)(i) of this section. In all cases, the work space shall be adequate to permit at least a 90-degree opening of doors or hinged panels.

(29 CFR 1910.303(h)(3)(i))
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9.0 Electrical Wiring

9.1 Temporary wiring.
1. During and for remodeling, maintenance, or repair of buildings, structures, or equipment, and similar activities;

2. For a period not to exceed 90 days for Christmas decorative lighting, carnivals, and similar purposes; or

3. For experimental or development work, and during emergencies.

4. No bare conductors nor earth returns may be used for the wiring of any temporary circuit.

5. All lamps for general illumination shall be protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lamp-holder with a guard. Brass shell, paper-lined sockets, or other metal-cased sockets may not be used unless the shell is grounded.

6. Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.

7. Cable assemblies and flexible cords and cables shall be supported in place at intervals that ensure that they will be protected from physical damage. Support shall be in the form of staples, cables ties, straps, or similar type fittings installed so as not to cause damage.

(29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2))
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9.2 Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings.
1. Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.

2. Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.

(29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1))
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9.3 Covers and canopies.
All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.

(29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2))
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9.4 Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:
1. As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;

2. Where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors;

3. Where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings;

4. Where attached to building surfaces;

5. Where concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors; or

6. Where installed in raceways, except as otherwise permitted in this subpart.

(29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv))
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10.0 Hazardous Classification – Writing

10.1 Approved for the hazardous (classified) location.
Equipment shall be approved not only for the class of location, but also for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust, or fiber that will be present.

Note to paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section: NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, lists or defines hazardous gases, vapors, and dusts by "Groups" characterized by their ignitable or combustible properties.

(29 CFR 1910.307(c))
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11.0 Hazardous Communication (RTK)

11.1 Each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked.
(29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5))
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11.2 The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).
(29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8))
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12.0 General Duty

12.1 The site has an Asbestos O&M written program
1. Employees and contractors must be provided information on the presence, location and quantity of asbestos.

2. The site has a Facility Asbestos Survey identifying presence, location and quantity of asbestos.

3. The site has a file with completed forms that are signed by contractor employees identifying that they were informed of the presence, location and quantity of asbestos related to their specific jobs.

(29 CFR 1910.182.653 Subd.2)
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12.2 The site has an Industrial Hygiene program that identifies roles and responsibilities.
1. The program lists an inventory of occupational health hazards.

2. Applicable testing results are included in program.

3. All exposure control methods are included in the program.

4. Training has been provided to employees detailing description of chemical/physical hazards to which employees are exposed to, according to their roles and responsibilities.

(29 CFR 1910.182.653 Subd.2)
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12.3 Facility has a hexavalent chrome written plan.
1. Facility has initial air testing results indicating employee exposures.

2. Facility has re-testing results that meet frequency required by the standard.

3. Employees have been informed of exposure monitoring results within 15 days of obtaining lab results.

4. Engineering controls has been implemented to mitigate identified exposures. Controls have been measured to determine if the controls are effective and meet the ACGIH Ventilation Manual requirements.

5. Wipe sampling has been conducted to determine where proper workplace cleaning and personal hygiene procedures are effective.

(29 CFR 1910.182.653 Subd.2)
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12.4 Employees conduct a Pre-job briefing prior to conducting work.
1. Employees identify jobsite hazards and controls to be implemented prior to conducting work.

2. Employees identify error precursors and provided defense in depth for critical tasks.

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1.0 Facility Safety: Egress, Floors, Loads

2.0 Flammable Storage

3.0 Personal Protective Equipment

4.0 LOTO Program

5.0 Industrial Trucks

6.0 Machine & Equipment Guarding

7.0 Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution

8.0 General Electrical

9.0 Electrical Wiring

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1.0 Facility Safety: Egress, Floors, Loads

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3.0 Personal Protective Equipment

4.0 LOTO Program

5.0 Industrial Trucks

6.0 Machine & Equipment Guarding

7.0 Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution

8.0 General Electrical

9.0 Electrical Wiring

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