Case 1121F - Safety rules - Utility safety

2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Utilitysafety[60621369]
WARNING
Electricalshockhazard!
Donotworkunderoverhangsorelectricwires.Donotworkwherethereisadangerofsliding.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Safetyprecautionsmustbefollowedwhenworkingnear
buriedandoverheadutilitylines.
Duringoperationitislikelythatyouwillbeworking
aroundornearburiedoroverheadutilitylineswhichmay
include,butarenotlimitedto:
•
Electricalpowerline
•
Gasline
•
Waterline
•
Communicationline-telephoneorcabletelevision
•
Sewerline
NOTICE:Beforebeginninganymachineoperation,itis
yourresponsibilitytobeawareofallsuchutilitylines
buriedandoverheadintheareaofyourprojectandto
avoidthem.
Alwayshavealllocalutilitycompaniesmarkthelocation
oftheirlines.
NOTICE:Checkwithlocalauthoritiesforlaws,regula-
tionsand/orstrictpenaltiesrequiringyoutolocateand
avoidexistingutilities.
Contactwithhighvoltagepowerlines,undergroundca-
bles,etc.,cancauseseriousinjuryordeathfromelectro-
cution.Keepmachineandattachmentsasafedistance
fromelectricalpowerlinesasindicated.
VOLTAGE(VOLTS)SAFETYDISTANCE
50KORLESS3.0m(10ft)
50KTO200K4.5m(15ft)
200KTO350K5.0m(20ft)
350KTO500K7.5m(25ft)
500KTO750K10.5m(35ft)
750KOROVER13.5m(45ft)
Callalllocalutilitycompaniesbeforeyou
performanymachineoperation
Knowtheutilitycolorcode
ElectricRed
Gas,oilorpetroleum
Yellow
Communication,
telephone,television
Orange
WaterBlue
SewerGreen/Brown
ProposedexcavationWhite
Surveying
Pink
Reclaimedwaterand
slurry
Purple
Afterlocatinganyburiedutilitylines,carefullydigahole
byhandand/orautomaticvacuumequipmenttotheutility
linetoverifythelocationanddepthoftheline.
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