287.4(1)An employer and a qualified person shall each ensure that all testing and troubleshooting of electrical equipment is conducted in an electrically safe work condition.

287.4(2)An employer and a qualified person shall each ensure that the instruments, equipment and accessories used to test and troubleshoot electrical equipment are in good working condition and are rated for the circuits and electrical equipment to be worked on.

287.4(3)When the circumstances do not permit an electrically safe working condition to be established before working on or near energized exposed parts of electrical equipment, an employer shall ensure the work is carried out by a qualified person and the employer and qualified person shall each ensure that a code of practice referred to in section 287.41 is established.

287.4(1)Where it is not practicable to de-energize electrical equipment before working on or near energized exposed parts of the equipment, an employee shall use rubber gloves, mats, shields and other protective equipment to ensure protection from electrical shocks and burns while performing the work.

287.4(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to testing and troubleshooting of electrical equipment.

287.4(3)An employer and an employee shall each ensure that only appropriately rated testing equipment is used when testing and troubleshooting electrical equipment.