Utility
Lines : Overhead Power Lines
Legislation
- Electricity Act 1989. schedule 4(9)
- Electricity Supply Regulations 1988
- Telecommunications Act 1984
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
National Proficiency
Tests Council (NPTC) - Scottish Skills Testing Service (SSTS)
The following assessment schedules relating to pruning around
high voltage power lines can be downloaded free of charge from the NPTC website.
- Mandatory Unit
- UA1 - Basic Electrical Knowledge (Ground Worker)
- Optional Units
- UA2 - Prune Trees
- UA3 - Receive Safety Documentation
- UA4 - Application and Removal of Earths/LV Bonds
- UA5 - Site Survey
Organisations
Engineering Recommendation (ER) G55/1.
- Safe Tree Working in Proximity to Overhead Power Lines.
The purpose of this ER is to provide a common basis for
safe working practices in forestry and arboricultural work, in proximity to Electricity
Company's equipment. It also provides guidance in the establishment and use of management
procedures that can facilitate the continued achievement of safe working practices.
Publications
- Working Safely near
Overhead Power Lines (AIS 8). Health & Safety Executive (HSE) leaflet.
See footnote.
- A Handbook of Hazard Tree Evaluation for Utility Arborists. Order
direct from ISA.
- Trees and Overhead Electric Wires. Leaflet. Order direct from ISA.
- Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts. Leaflet. Order direct from ISA.
- Video 10: Includes Utility Pruning. A video guide for pruning near utility conductors. Order direct from ISA.
- NJUG 10. Guidelines for the planning,
installation and maintenance of utility services in proximity to trees.
AFAG Publications. Available to View On-Line and download
free direct from the AFAG website.
- 804 Electricity at work: Forestry and arboriculture
Web Sites
Journal Extracts (see
AIE Abbreviations for
abbreviations and links)
- Engineering recommendation G55/1. AJ
- Vol:23 - No:2 - May 1999
- Electricity lines - certification of competence. AJ - Vol:23 - No:2 - May 1999
- Eastern electricity - vegetation control. AJ - Vol:23 - No:2 - May 1999
- Electric lines - designing a code of practice. AJ - Vol:22 - No:2 - May 1998
- Utility transmission lines, vegetation management in the USA. JA - Vol:26 - No:4 Aug 2000
Publication Extracts (books,
handbooks & bulletins)
- Pruning near power lines. Page 119-131. Modern
Arboriculture by Alex Shigo. Book. ISBN 0-943563-09-7.
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