Overhead railway power lines
DANGER
Risk of electrocution
Working near or making contact with overhead
power lines may lead to electrical flashover and
electrocution.
Always keep the minimum clearance from
overhead power lines.
DANGER
Risk of electrocution.
Contact with live parts will cause death or serious
injury.
Never touch live electrical parts.
Loading and unloading is only permissible between
the boundary signs. The signs may be mounted
directly on the power line or on special posts.
Contact authorised railway personnel to obtain
permission to load or unload.
After any breaks in the work, always contact the
railway personnel again.
Underground cables and pipes
Make sure that authorities or companies
responsible for cables and pipes have been
contacted and that their instructions are followed.
Also check which rules apply to ground personnel
regarding exposing cables and pipes. Normally only
the service companies' own personnel may expose
and arrange provisional suspension of cables.
Make use of a signal man when you cannot see the
actual point where you are working or when the
position of the pipe or cable is critical, see page
266
. The position of the pipe or cable may deviate
from the drawing or distances may be incorrectly
determined. Regard all electrical cables as live.
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Operating techniques
Working within dangerous areas
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