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• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Electrical Safety Act 2002
• 3. The Electrical Safety Regulation 2002
• 4. Risk management
• 5. Operating cranes and plant near overhead electric lines
  • 5.1 Scope
  • 5.2 Regulation requirement on exclusion zone for electric lines
  • 5.3 Exclusion zone
  • 5.4 Risk management process for a crane working near electric lines
  • 5.5 Working in the safety observer zone
• 6. Work near low voltage overhead electric lines
  • 6.1 Scope
  • 6.2 The no-touch and exclusion zones
  • 6.3 Hazard identification
  • 6.4 Risk assessment
  • 6.5 Examining the low voltage overhead line for visual defects
  • 6.6 Deciding on control measures
• 7. Clearing vegetation near overhead electric lines
• 8. Agricultural work near overhead electric lines
  • 8.1 Scope
  • 8.2 Regulation on exclusion zones
  • 8.3 Hazard identification
  • 8.4 Risk assessment
  • 8.5 Deciding on control measures
  • 8.6 Particular circumstances
• 9. Transportation of high loads near electric lines
  • 9.1 Scope
  • 9.2 Meaning of terms
  • 9.3 What is a high load?
  • 9.4 Legislative requirements
  • 9.5 Travel requirements
  • 9.6 Responsibilities
• 10. Repair of electrical equipment
• 11. Work near electrical hazards in buildings and near underground electrical cables
• Appendix A - Meaning of terms used in this code
• Appendix B - Exclusion zones in millimetres

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6.3 Hazard identification

Before carrying out work where you might accidentally encroach the exclusion zone, you should make an inspection to identify any potential hazards. Hazards may include:

• Bare exposed live lines;
• Broken down insulation;
• Deterioration of earthing of exposed conductive parts that are required to be earthed;
• Voltage of the line is higher than the expected low voltage; and
• Possibility of equipment, such as a portable powered saw, coming into contact with exposed live parts.

Note:

1. If the overhead line is found to be a high voltage line, this section of the code does not apply.
2. If the voltage of the line cannot be determined, the line should be deemed as a high voltage line and note (i) will apply.
3. If you cannot determine whether the line is effectively insulated, the line should be treated as being bare.

Last updated July 16, 2009

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