Overhead lines
Read these 5 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1926.1408.
Say this
- Look up before you raise a boom, bed or mast.
- Keep 10 ft from lines up to 50 kV. More for higher voltage.
- Don't know the voltage? Keep 20 ft and call the utility.
- Use a dedicated spotter when you could get close.
- If you hit a line, stay in the cab. Keep everyone away.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "overhead lines" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Near power lines: Electrocution when a boom, bucket, dump bed or load touches a line
- Near power lines: Arcing: at high voltage you don't have to touch the line
- Near power lines: Ground current around a machine that hits a line
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1926.1408, and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for near power lines.
Questions crews ask
How long is the overhead lines toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 5 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1926.1408.
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.