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Overhead Power Lines

Overhead power lines present a significant electrocution risk for construction workers using equipment like cranes. The document describes how a construction worker named Lawrence was electrocuted when the crane he was working near contacted an overhead power line with its sling. To prevent such accidents, the document recommends requesting power shut-offs when working near lines, maintaining at least 10 feet of clearance, using non-conductive tag lines, moving slowly near lines, and keeping personnel away from equipment near power lines.

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Overhead Power Lines

Overhead power lines present a significant electrocution risk for construction workers using equipment like cranes. The document describes how a construction worker named Lawrence was electrocuted when the crane he was working near contacted an overhead power line with its sling. To prevent such accidents, the document recommends requesting power shut-offs when working near lines, maintaining at least 10 feet of clearance, using non-conductive tag lines, moving slowly near lines, and keeping personnel away from equipment near power lines.

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Overhead
Power Lines

Overhead power lines at construction sites can


be particularly dangerous for construction workers,
especially when equipment such as cranes, cherry
pickers, and high lifts are used at the site.

Here is an Example
Lawrence was part of a crew that was installing steel
roof beams on a school building using a boom crane.
He was standing by the joists, waiting to hook the beams
to the chain slings, when the crane operator swung the
slings toward him. The slings touched the power line,
became energized, and sent electricity through Lawrence.
An ambulance rushed him to the hospital but he was
pronounced dead on arrival.
1. Do you know anyone who was injured or electrocuted
when a crane contacted an overhead power line?
If so, what happened?
2. Could an electrocution involving a crane and power
line happen at your worksite?

Preventing Electrocutions from Overhead


Power Lines
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be used nearby.
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since wind can cause the power lines to sway sideways
and reduce the clearance between the crane and the
power line.
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beneath power lines.
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could cause the machine to weave or bob into power lines.
s +EEPALLPERSONNELWELLAWAYFROMTHEMACHINEWHENEVER
it is close to power lines.

What Are We Going to Do Today?


What will we do here at the worksite today to prevent electrocutions from overhead power lines?
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