Workplace Safety
Working Safely Near Power Lines
Course description
Overhead and buried power lines are especially hazardous for general construction workers. You are using equipment in close proximity to sources of electricity, and this is a serious workplace hazard. Accidental contact-direct or indirect-could be deadly. For this reason, working around power lines requires extra diligence—as well as good judgment and common sense—from you and from your employer. This training session covers the hazards of energized power lines and the ways you can protect yourself when working near them.
Course Duration: 15 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Identify the major causes of power line-related accidents
- Recognize dangers associated with power lines
- Recall what Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, regulations say about power line safety
- Describe preventive measures to stay safe
- Recall what to do in case of an emergency