Safety Information - Working Near PECO Energy Lines
Safety on the job site is the employer's/contractor's obligation under OSHA. You must notify PECO Energy before working within 10 feet of overhead lines. Contact your local New Business Services organization.
OSHA General Industry Standards Section 1910.333, Selection and Use of Work Practices, Sub-section (c) (3), Overhead Lines, states:
If work is to be performed near overhead lines, the lines shall be de-energized and grounded, or other protective measures shall be provided before work is started. If protective measures, such as guarding, isolating, or insulating are provided, these precautions shall prevent employees from contacting such lines directly with any part of their body or indirectly through conductive materials, tools, or equipment.
WARNING - Workers may be electrocuted or seriously injured by contact with power lines. Most overhead power lines are not insulated. PECO Energy prefers to de-energize lines that may conflict with construction or any other activity. If lines cannot be de-energized, PECO Energy will seek to install protective devices designed to guard against accidental contact with the energized lines.
In all cases, the Contractor is required to:
- provide an awareness barrier,
- inform all workers of the location of PECO facilities,
- instruct them that these facilities are not to be contacted at any time by personnel, tools, material, or equipment, and to keep clear whether energized or not,
- supervise the work while it is being performed to assure compliance with OSHA regulations and these instructions,
- proactively take action to prevent any contact with PECO Energy facilities by workers, equipment, tools, or carried items.
For a free copy of the video, " Power and Space, the Ten Foot Circle of Safety ", contact New Business Services.