Section 296-878-17005. Maintain clearance between window cleaners and power lines.
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(1) You must maintain clearances between window cleaners and power lines as indicated in Tables 2 and 3.
Table 2
Minimum Clearances from Power Lines – Insulated Lines
Table 3
Minimum Clearances from Power Lines – Uninsulated Lines
(2) You must follow these procedures when window cleaners need to get closer to power lines than allowed in Tables 2 and 3:
(a) Notify the utility company or electrical system operator of the need to work closer than the minimum clearances to power lines before starting the work;
(b) Begin the work only when the utility company or electrical system operator has deenergized or relocated the lines, or installed protective coverings to prevent accidental contact with the lines.
