# What does the Hollywood Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee's portable-power bulletin say lighting crews must do on set, and how binding is it?

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- updated: 2026-10-23T13:19:52.885Z
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CSATF Bulletin #23 (2013, recommended guidelines, not law) says only authorised employees connect or operate distribution, rig de-energised and check for shorts before energising, connect grounds, neutrals then phases (reverse to disconnect), avoid tie-ins to energised premises power (qualified person required), never use alligator clips, and use GFCI protection for non-double-insulated tools on construction sites.

CSATF Bulletin #23 (2013, recommended guidelines, not law) says only authorised employees connect or operate distribution, rig de-energised and check for shorts before energising, connect grounds, neutrals then phases (reverse to disconnect), avoid tie-ins to energised premises power (qualified person required), never use alligator clips, and use GFCI protection for non-double-insulated tools on construction sites.

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{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.csatf.org/safety-bulletins/",
      "note": "csatf.org Safety Bulletins index (live) introduction; Bulletin #23 Electrical (Revised August 20, 2013) pp.1-5, item 12"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.csatf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/23ELECTRICAL.pdf",
      "note": "csatf.org Safety Bulletins index (live) introduction; Bulletin #23 Electrical (Revised August 20, 2013) pp.1-5, item 12"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.csatf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GenCodeoSafePractices.pdf",
      "note": "csatf.org Safety Bulletins index (live) introduction; Bulletin #23 Electrical (Revised August 20, 2013) pp.1-5, item 12"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] CSATF Bulletin #23 (2013, recommended guidelines, not law) says only authorised employees connect or operate distribution, rig de-energised and check for shorts before energising, connect grounds, neutrals then phases (reverse to disconnect), avoid tie-ins to energised premises power (qualified person required), never use alligator clips, and use GFCI protection for non-double-insulated tools on construction sites. · locator: csatf.org Safety Bulletins index (live) introduction; Bulletin #23 Electrical (Revised August 20, 2013) pp.1-5, item 12 · source: https://www.csatf.org/safety-bulletins/

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