['Electrical Safety']
['Clearance Distances']
10/04/2024
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Overhead and buried power lines at your site are especially hazardous because they carry extremely high voltage. Fatal electrocution is the main risk, but burns and falls from elevation are also hazards. Using tools and equipment that can contact power lines increases the risk.
Examples of equipment that can contact power lines
- Aluminum paint rollers
- Backhoes
- Concrete pumpers
- Cranes
- Long-handled cement finishing floats
- Metal building materials
- Metal ladders
- Raised dump truck beds
- Scaffolds
How can hazards be avoided?
- Look for overhead power lines and buried power line indicators. Post warning signs.
- Contact utilities for buried power line locations.
- Stay at least 10 feet away from overhead power lines.
- Unless you know otherwise, assume that overhead lines are energized.
- De-energize and ground lines when working near them. Other protective measures include guarding or insulating the lines.
- Use non-conductive wood or fiberglass ladders when working near power lines.
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