Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                                         SWMS: 29 – Working near Over Head Power Lines
Operating plant near or adjacent live   Contact with overhead lines       B   4   E     5       Ensure all conditions of the safety advice from      Safety observer       D    4       H
overhead lines – possible               or other parts of the lines                              electrical authority are in place
                                                                                  21                                                                                                     14
encroachment of exclusion zone
                                        Damage     to    plant     and                          Assess the type of plant to be operated so that      Safety Observer/
                                        property                                                 allowances can be made for ;                         Plant operator
                                        Electrocution to workers                                 o     Slewing and elevating booms
                                                                                                 o     Over travel of swinging hoist ropes and
                                                                                                       material lengths
                                                                                                 o     What environmental factors could impact
                                                                                                       during plant operations – wind, rain or bad
                                                                                                       light
                                                                                                Identify the exclusion zones with visual aids to     Site foreman
                                                                                                 assist operators and safety observer during
                                                                                                 operations;
                                                                                                 o              Red warning markers
                                                                                                 o              Painted vertical markers
                                                                                                Site Foreman to undertake a tool box talk with the   Site foreman
                                                                                                 safety observer and plant operators prior to start
                                                                                                Operator not to operate plant unless safety
                                                                                                 observer is in place
                                                                                                Operator to comply with direction communicated
                                                                                                 by the safety observer                               Plant operator

Operating plant near or adjacent live   Directing plant or equipment      B   4   E     5     Check that all conditions of the safety advice from    Safety observer       D    4       H
overhead lines – possible               near or in the exclusion zone                          electrical authority are in place
                                                                                  21                                                                                                     14
encroachment of exclusion zone
                                                                                              Check communications are working and are
(cont.)
                                                                                               known to the person doing the work
                                                                                                                                                      Safety Observer
                                                                                              Check that the exclusion zone borders are in place
                                                                                               if provided
                                                                                              Observer is not allowed to perform any other           Safety Observer
                                                                                               duty than to observe the plant operation or work
                                                                                               being performed
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