SAFETY FOR NON-ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Every year there are a number of “close calls” reported, where machinery or trees have come into contact with the power lines or underground cables, which could have caused injury or death.

Not only is this dangerous, but it can end up potentially costing those who cause the damage thousands of dollars in reparation.

Feel free to print off our Be Aware Electricity Kills Safety Flyer to display in your home or workplace.

You must contact Unison for written consent if you:

• plan to work within four metres of power lines;
• plan to dig within five metres of a power pole, power cable or power box;
• before you trim or fell trees near power lines.

You must contact Unison if you:

• need underground electrical power cables located;
• have concerns about power lines or buried electricity cables.

CALL UNISON FIRST  |  0800 2 UNISON  |  0800 286 476

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