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Subchapter 5. Electrical Safety Orders
Group 2. High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders
Article 2. Administration (Formerly Article 51)
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§2707. Approvals.


(a) Approved means acceptable to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health which has the responsibility and authority to grant the approval for the specified condition or application.
(b) An installation or equipment is acceptable to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and approved within the meaning of these Safety Orders:
(1) If it is accepted, or certified, or listed, or labeled, or otherwise determined to be safe by a nationally recognized testing laboratory recognized pursuant to 29 CFR Sec. 1910.7; or
(2) With respect to an installation or equipment of a kind that no nationally recognized testing laboratory accepts, certifies, lists, labels, or determines to be safe, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health will approve materials, devices, appliances, installations, arrangement or methods of construction intended for use under these orders, provided necessary safety requirements are met for quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and the protection of life and health.
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. Amendment filed 10-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 42).
2. Amendment filed 12-10-87; operative 1-9-88 (Register 88, No. 1).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-1-2009; operative 4-1-2009. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3 (Register 2009, No. 14).

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