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Let’s all
UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD get home safely,
SERVICES every day

The majority of 1 2 3
incidents involving
service strikes occur Permits
Permit
because the service To Work
to Work
locations are either Calibration
Record
unknown or their
assumed positions are
inaccurate.
A full review of service drawings
IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE is to be carried out prior to works
commencing.
PRESUMED THAT SERVICES A cat and gen scan must be carried
ARE PRESENT UNTIL All works that break ground are Known services are to be out by a trained and competent
PROVED OTHERWISE. subject to the ‘permit to dig’ attached to the permit and operative and repeated at depths
procedure, which must be marked on the ground. stated within your risk assessment.
completed.
Overhead services are typically high-voltage power lines and present a
4 significant risk. Any works in their proximity is considered high risk and can
cause death or serious injury. Seperation distance is to be advised by
power company

5

Use electrically-insulateddigging Trade contractors must train all
toolswhen digging by hand. responsible personswho locate
underground services so they are
competent.

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