Hi all just putting it out there to see what people's thoughts are regarding working near power lines in our industry
I often work under and sometimes next to insulated service lines most of the time no closer than 1 metre trimming hedges so far
But now I have a job to do pruning a palm tree and its trunk is about 750cm from a insulated service line it's about 3m high
I have looked at work cover website it says hand held tools is 0.5m from the line and 3m for mobile plant and metal materials
Most electical company websites say between 0.5 - 4m
Is 0.75m too close for tree pruning with a chain saw from a competent person on a ladder ?.
Thinking more about electricity jumping and using me as a coductor
Cheers Greg