One thing that jumps out at me here is that the voltages that many of us work with the most, which are low (less than 600V) are not the most common in mine situations. Due to the vast areas that mines cover 14.6kV and higher are common. When the High Voltage is run through the same spaces that people work in surely some of the rules that we play by are different.
Direct from:
http://www.msha.gov/Alerts/ElectricalSafetyBulletin10072004.pdf .
Just food for thought. Seems to me that MSHA, like OSHA, is serious about proper PPE and safety precautions (as they should be). And along the same vein (haha, mine pun) of mxslick's last line, let's go above any beyond what is required. Everyone's life is worth it.
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[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 11-16-2005).]
