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Department ofConsumer
and Employment Protection
Government ofWestern Australia
WorkSafeWESTCENTRE 1260 Hay Street West Perth 6005
PO Box 294 West Perth 6872
Tel: (08) 9327 8777 Fax: (08) 9321 8973
TTY: (08) 9327 8838
Internet: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au
Email: [email protected]
Contact:
Customer Contact Centre Western Power
13 10 878:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Email: [email protected]
NOTE: Where the electricity network is not operated by Western
Power then
the appropriate supply authority or network operator should be
contacted.
Yes
Refer to regulation 316A of
Electricity Regulations 1947
and Code of Practice forPersonnel Electrical Safety
for Vegetation Control Work
near Live Powerlines.
Safe working procedures to
be established.
PROCESS FOR WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF OVERHEAD POWER
LINESPROCESS FOR WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF OVERHEAD POWER
LINES
WorkSafe
EnergySafety303 Sevenoaks Street Cannington 6107
Tel: (08) 9422 5286 Fax: (08) 9422 5244
Internet: www.energysafety.wa.gov.au
Email: [email protected]
Refer to regulation 3.64(3)
of the Occupational Safety
nd Health Regulations
1996 to determine
exceptions.
Contact supply authority
to determine if overhead
power lines can be
ffectively insulated or
ordoned off or made safe
in any other way.
Safe working procedures to
be established.
Yes
Working in the vicinity of
overhead power lines.
Contact supply authority to
establish voltage of overhead
power lines.
Does the work involve
vegetation control?
Refer to regulation
3.64(1) and (2) of the
Occupational Safety and
Health Regulations 1996 to
determine danger zone.
Can the work process result in
an employee, plant or material
entering the danger zone?
No
Safe working procedures to
be established.
Guidelines for work in the vicinity of
Overhead
power lines
Contact with live overhead power
lines kills people and causes
serious injuries every year.
Department ofConsumer
Government ofWestern Australia
and Employment ProtectionWorkSafe
093265 / October 06 / 5000
