The accidental contact with the live overhead powerlines kills many people and causes several serious injuries each year. People are harmed when any person and object gets very close to the line and flashover occurs. The work involving the high vehicles and long equipment will be high risk, like;

In Construction – The Lorry mounted cranes (like Hiabs & Palingers), the Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, scaffold poles, cranes, tipper vehicles, and ladders;

In Agriculture – It combines, materials handlers, sprayer booms, ladders,Tiger Tails, tipper vehicles, polytunnels; irrigation pipes, Remember:

Getting close to the live overhead powerline protection will result in the flashover that can kill. Touching the power line isn’t necessary for the danger;

Voltages below 230 volts may kill & injure people;

Never mistake overhead powerlines on the wooden poles for the telephone wires;

Electricity will bypass wood, rubber, or plastic, if it’s damp and dirty, or cause fatal shocks. Never rely on the gloves and rubber boots for protecting you.

Guidance note “you need to avoiding any danger from the overhead powerline protection” describes how you will work safely close to overhead powerlines in various industries.