Live line bare hand work is permissible only when which condition is being performed?

• A. When the line is de-energized
• B. When live line bare hand work is being performed
• C. When the worker is insulated
• D. Never

Answer: (B)

Live-line bare-hand work is a highly specialized, tightly controlled technique that is allowed only when performing that specific method under the defined procedures. It isn’t a general safety rule for all work on energized lines; it requires proper training, qualifications, protective measures, and formal authorization within the live-line bare-hand program. Because of that, the scenario in which this practice is permissible is precisely when the task being performed is live-line bare-hand work itself. Other conditions—like the line being de-energized or simply relying on insulation—do not apply to this specialized method, and saying “never” would ignore the authorized circumstances under which the technique can be used.