WP1323 - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Electricity Entity Requirements:
Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

1.      PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this document is to set out the Electricity Entity requirements for anyone who
may be contemplating working or operating plant near any Electricity Entity overhead or
underground electric lines.

2.      DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
Applicant
A person contacting, or submitting an application to the Electricity Entity for Safety Advice.
Authorised Person
For work near an electrical line, means a person who has enough technical knowledge and
experience to do work that involves being near to the electrical line; and has been approved by
the person in control of the electrical line (Electricity Entity) to do work near to the electrical line.
Authorised Person (Electrical)
An Electrical Mechanic or Electrical Linesperson (holding current Queensland Licence) working
on behalf of an electrical contractor and accredited with the Electricity Entity who is permitted to
remove and replace LV service fuse(s) when isolation of customer LV service line is required to
eliminate the exclusion zone around the LV service line, or to work on the customer’s mains and
/ or switchboard.
Earthworks
Any digging, penetration or disturbance of ground including but not limited to post hole digging,
excavating, trenching, directional boring, bore hole sinking, driving pickets/posts into ground,
cut and fill, dam or levee bank construction, blasting.
Electricity Entity
Where Electricity Entity appears throughout this document, it relates to either Energex or Ergon
Energy area of responsibility. Refer to respective contact details below.
Energex:
       General Enquiries - ph 13 12 53
       Loss of Supply – ph 13 62 62
       Emergencies – ph 13 19 62
Ergon Energy:
       General Enquiries - ph 13 74 66
       Loss of Supply – ph 13 22 96
       Emergencies – ph 13 16 70
Instructed Person
For an electrical line, means a person who is acting under the supervision of an Authorised
Person for the electrical line.




Check this is the latest version before use.                Page 3of30                                        EGX WP1323 Ver 2
9 June 2015                                                                                               EE BS001405R107 Ver 2
                            Joint Reference Document between Energex and Ergon Energy
                    Energex Limited ABN 40 078 849 055  Ergon Energy Corporation Limited ABN 50 087 646 062