Tennessee Code 50-3-1002 – Guarding against accidental contact by employee
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-3-1002
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- High-voltage: means a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty (750) volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground. See Tennessee Code 50-3-1001
- Overhead lines: means all bare or insulated electrical conductors installed above ground, except those conductors that are enclosed in approved metal covering. See Tennessee Code 50-3-1001
- Person: means one (1) or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, business trusts, legal representatives or any organized group of persons. See Tennessee Code 50-3-103
No person, firm, or corporation, or agent of a person, firm or corporation, shall require or permit any employee to perform any function in proximity to high-voltage overhead lines; to enter upon any land, building, or other premises and engage in any excavation, demolition, construction, repair or other operation; or to erect, install, operate, or store in or upon such premises any tools, machinery, equipment, materials, or structures, including house moving, well drilling, pile driving or hoisting equipment, unless and until danger from accidental contact with such high-voltage overhead lines has been effectively guarded against in the manner prescribed in this part.