October 23rd, 2021Look up and live
With the busy hay and harvest seasons approaching, considering your farm’s loading zones as part of your farm planning could save lives. Is there an alternate site and route for trucks, hay forks to unload/load, and machinery to travel, that’s away from powerlines?
| With the busy hay and harvest seasons approaching, considering your farm’s loading zones as part of your farm planning could save lives. Is there an alternate site and route for trucks, hay forks to unload/load, and machinery to travel, that’s away from powerlines? Look up and live, and check for powerlines before any work begins. Tips for reducing the risk with overhead powerlines include: Stack hay and other materials well away from powerlines. Park oversized machinery away from powerlines. Rethink your loading zones on the farm – you don’t need to touch a powerline for it to arc. Talk with workers and contractors about how to work safely around powerlines, and what to do if they hit a powerline. Remember powerlines can sag in hot weather, which means there may be less distance between yourself and the powerlines than you think. Go online for your free safety sign for display on farm fences near overhead powerlines to remind drivers not to tip under or near powerlines from EnergySafe Victoria. If you see someone hit a powerline, stay at least eight metres away and call 000. |
