Timeline for Are cheater plugs illegal in Ohio? If so, in what contexts?
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| Dec 15, 2021 at 21:25 | comment | added | The Editor | @JonCuster I think I see. It isn't inherently illegal to use one at home, but expect to be held liable should something go wrong. Feel free to post this info as an answer, and I'll upvote it! | |
| Dec 15, 2021 at 21:00 | comment | added | Jon Custer | @TheEditor - OSHA applies to workplaces only. The point is, unless you can assure yourself that the cheater plug actually connects to a real ground at your house, you are risking your life or the life of others using the cheater plug. Use a GFCI adapter on the cord. In the workplace, remember that the main job of OSHA is to assess responsibility for a workplace accident (company or worker). Failure of the company to follow OSHA means you are making the company liable for the accident - the real financial penelty will be lawsuits. | |
| Dec 15, 2021 at 1:16 | comment | added | The Editor | @JonCuster Does OSHA laws apply in the workplace, not in a home? If so, would the answer to the legality of workplace contexts be "Illegal" for the workplace, "Legal" for home use? | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 21:21 | answer | added | Tiger Guy | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 21:18 | comment | added | Jon Custer | @TigerGuy - NFPA 70E is used by OSHA as the requirements on electrical safety (which is the whole point of 70E). So, yes, it is not the law per se, but OSHA is the law so making 70E is a legal requirement. | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 21:15 | comment | added | Tiger Guy | @JonCuster, NFPA codes aren't really laws | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 19:02 | comment | added | Jon Custer | NFPA 70E 110.9(B) clearly states "Adapters that interrupt the continuity of the equipment grounding conductor shall not be used." - so a definite no-go in a commercial business. | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 17:49 | comment | added | ohwilleke | I am pretty sure that the answer to all three is that they are legal, but that is merely an inference from what I have seen in practice in Ohio and not from a review of authoritative sources. | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 14:54 | comment | added | The Editor | Also, to make sure that starting a related thread to an old one of mine was the acceptable path, I first asked on the Meta Stack Exchange (meta.stackexchange.com/questions/372563/…) about the acceptable approach and created this in accordance with the advice given there. | |
| Dec 10, 2021 at 14:50 | history | asked | The Editor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |