WP1323 - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Electricity Entity Requirements:
Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Safety Advice
A written notice identifying the known electrical hazards at a specific site and advising the
control measures required to be implemented by Responsible Person (person responsible for
worksite) to reduce the likelihood of harm to person, plant or vehicle at site.
Safety Observer
A safety observer or “spotter”, for the operation of operating plant, means a person who:
(a)     observes the operating plant; and
(b)     advises the operator of the operating plant if it is likely that the operating plant will come
        within an exclusion zone for the operating plant for an overhead electric line.
This is a person who has undergone specific training and is competent to perform the role in
observing, warning and communicating effectively with the operator of the operating plant.
Untrained Person
For an electrical line, means a person who is not an Authorised Person or an Instructed Person
for the electrical line.

3.      REFERENCES
Electrical Safety Regulation 2013: Part 5 - Overhead and Underground Electric Lines
Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2010 - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric
Lines
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011


Energex documents:
       Form 1227 Application for Safety Advice – Working near Energex exposed live parts
       Form 1228 Important Notice – Working near Energex Power Lines Including Overhead
        Services
       Form 0347 Safety Advice on working near Energex exposed live parts


Ergon Energy documents:
       BS001405F107 Safety Advice Request Form
       BS001405F108 Safety Advice on Working around Electrical Parts Form
       BS001405R101 Important Notice Regarding Safety Advice QRG




Check this is the latest version before use.                Page 4of30                                        EGX WP1323 Ver 2
9 June 2015                                                                                               EE BS001405R107 Ver 2
                            Joint Reference Document between Energex and Ergon Energy
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