Safety Advice on Working near Electric Lines
by Allan Prime, from the Community
This safety checklist provides guidance for teams working near overhead and underground electric lines at active worksites. It covers confirming insulation, identifying utility assets, setting and maintaining exclusion zones, appointing a safety observer, and arranging de energization or line relocation where required. It details barriers, visual indicators such as tiger tails, training for authorised person status, and controls for excavation, directional boring, and heavy machinery near cables. Additional guidance includes Dial Before You Dig, marking and exposing services, minimum clearances, safe backfill, damage reporting, and site sign off.
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