Referral Agency Response for DA6226 · MCU25/0022

ANNEXURE A – GENERIC REQUIREMENTS
The conditions contained in this Annexure have been compiled to assist persons (the applicant) intending
to undertake work within the vicinity of high-voltage electrical installations and infrastructure owned or
operated by Powerlink. The conditions are supplementary to the provisions of the Electrical Safety Act
2002, Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 and the Terms and Conditions of Registered Easements and other
forms of Occupational Agreements hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Easement”. Where any
inconsistency exists between this Annexure and the Easement, the Easement shall take precedence.
1.       POWERLINK INFRASTRUCTURE
         You may not do any act or thing which jeopardises the foundations, ground anchorages, supports, towers or
         poles, including (without limitation) inundate or place, excavate or remove any soil, sand or gravel within a
         distance of twenty (20) metres surrounding the base of any tower, pole, foundation, ground anchorage or
         support.
2.      STRUCTURES
         No structures should be placed within twenty (20) metres of any part of a tower or structure foundation or
         within 5m of the conductor shadow area. Any structures on the easement require prior written consent from
         Powerlink.
3.       EXCLUSION ZONES
         Exclusion zones for operating plant are defined in Schedule 2 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 for
         Untrained Persons. All Powerlink infrastructure should be regarded as “electrically live” and therefore
         potentially dangerous at all times.


         In particular your attention is drawn to Schedule 2 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 which defines
         exclusion zones for untrained persons in charge of operating plant or equipment in the vicinity of electrical
         facilities. If any doubt exists in meeting the prescribed clearance distances from the conductors, the
         applicant is obliged under this Act to seek advice from Powerlink.


4.       ACCESS AND EGRESS
         Powerlink shall at all times retain the right to unobstructed access to and egress from its infrastructure.
         Typically, access shall be by 4WD vehicle.
5.       APPROVALS (ADDITIONAL)
         Powerlink's consent to the proposal does not relieve the applicant from obtaining statutory, landowner or
         shire/local authority approvals.
6.       MACHINERY
         All mechanical equipment proposed for use within the easement must not infringe the exclusion zones
         prescribed in Schedule 2 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. All operators of machinery, plant or
         equipment within the easement must be made aware of the presence of live high-voltage overhead wires. It
         is recommended that all persons entering the Easement be advised of the presence of the conductors as
         part of on site workplace safety inductions. The use of warning signs is also recommended.




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