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Electric
Before you begin moving equipment or working around any power lines, take this quick power line safety quiz. True or False? Power lines kill more workers than any other electrical source. True. Power lines are the single greatest on the job electrical hazard, killing an average of 133 workers per year. True or False? Power lines are not insulated for contact. True. While power lines may have a covering to protect against weather, they are not insulated for contact. Birds can sit on power lines unhurt because they don't represent a path to ground. You and your ladder do. True or False? I should keep myself and any equipment I'm using at least ten feet away from any power lines. True. You don't need to contact a power line to be in danger; electricity can jump, or arc, from a power line to a worker who gets too close. The best insulator is lots of space. Workers should keep themselves and any equipment they're using a minimum of ten feet away from power lines, but far greater safe distances are recommended. True or False? I can be electrocuted by a power line even if I am wearing gloves and rubber boots. True. Work gloves and rubber boots offer no protection against contact with a power line. Once again, space, and lots of it, is the best insulator. Only properly trained workers with the appropriate personal protective equipment are allowed to work near live power lines. |
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