(C) Competent Persons

(3) How can working party work safely near overhead electricity lines?

  • 1.The working party shall obtain drawings of works site and electricity supplier’s cable plans and conduct site inspection for ascertaining the actual condition of overhead electricity lines.
    The working party shall obtain drawings of works site and electricity supplier’s cable plans and conduct site inspection for ascertaining the actual condition of overhead electricity lines.
  • 2.Then the working party can make necessary safety arrangement before working safely near overhead electricity lines.
    Then the working party can make necessary safety arrangement before working safely near overhead electricity lines.
The working party shall obtain drawings of works site and electricity supplier’s cable plans and conduct site inspection for ascertaining the actual condition of overhead electricity lines.

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Then the working party can make necessary safety arrangement before working safely near overhead electricity lines, which include:
1.Maintain minimum safe working distance underneath the overhead electricity lines and erect warning notice near the overhead electricity lines.
2.Assign a signaller to guide the movement of plant or equipment in the works site.

4 December 2020