Board Says Variance for Use of Remote-Controlled Electric – Sewer Equipment Is Unnecessary

OAKLAND -- The Cal/OSH Standards Board has denied a variance request from a maintenance firm that wanted permission to use remote-controlled electrical equipment in sewers and storm drains.The variance request from Electrical Safety Orders 2305.4, 2340.11 and 2540.3 comes on the heels of an enforcement policy issued by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) that requires electrical sewer inspection equipment be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or a qualified l