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SFACOR <br /> STANDARD SAFETY UTILITIES - GENERAL SSP I <br /> PROCEDURES <br /> • Overhead transmission and distribution lines will be carried on towers and poles <br /> which provide safe clearance over roadways and structures. <br /> • Clearances will be adequate for the movement of vehicles and for the operation of <br /> construction equipment. <br /> Overhead or above ground electric lines shall be considered "live" or active until a reliable <br /> source has documented them to be otherwise. <br /> Elevated work platforms, ladders, scaffolding, manlifts, drill or vehicle superstructures <br /> shall be erected a minimum of 20 feet (the actual distance is dependant upon the voltage <br /> of the line) from overhead electrical lines until the line is de-energized, grounded or <br /> shielded, and a competent electrician has certified that arcing can not occur between the <br /> work place or superstructure. <br /> For other overhead or in-place utilities, workers must be instructed to use care in working <br /> under or around utilities to avoid hot surfaces, loud noises, pressured gases or air, leaking <br /> of pipelines, discharge of stream or hot liquids, and must work to prevent accidental <br /> contact with or breakage. <br /> 1.4.1.3 Underground Utility Searches - SSP 1.3 <br /> Discussion <br /> No excavating, drilling or boring shall be done until a thorough underground utility survey, <br /> conducted by knowledgeable persons or agencies, has been made and it is found safe to <br /> begin. <br /> Even when a search is completed, drilling, boring and excavation should commence <br /> carefully until past the depth at which such utilities are usually located. <br /> All underground utilities shall be considered "live" or active until reliable sources <br /> demonstrate otherwise. <br /> The SHSO is responsible for ensuring underground utility searches are performed and <br /> procedures are adhered to <br /> s <br /> corp-h&slssp-1 _� FvfCFn i n�n�roe <br />