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Toolbox talk: overhead power lines (superseded).

Authors
CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
Source
Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Mar; :1-2
Link
NIOSHTIC No.
20044211
Abstract
This document has been superseded and the new version can be found <a href="https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/CPWR_Overhead_Power_Lines_0.pdf"target="_blank">here</a>. Overhead power lines at construction sites can be particularly dangerous for construction workers, especially when equipment such as cranes, cherry pickers, and high lifts are used at the site.
Keywords
Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Safety education; Safety programs; Injury prevention; Accident prevention; Work environment; Worker health; Training; Education; Safety measures; Electric power transmission lines; Electrical equipment; Electrical hazards; Electrocutions; Hoisting equipment; Environmental factors; Equipment operators; Machine operators; Machine operation; Electrical conductivity
Contact
CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Publication Date
20140313
Document Type
Other
Funding Type
Construction; Cooperative Agreement
Fiscal Year
2014
Identifying No.
Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-009762; M052014
Priority Area
Construction
Source Name
Toolbox talk: overhead power lines
State
MD
Performing Organization
CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
Page last reviewed: July 22, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division