Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Look Out And Look Up!

We have seen an increase in the number of overhead cable strikes recently. Only last week we had a high potential incident on a joint venture Quarry where an excavator being used by Archaeology Contractors came in contact with and brought down two live overhead powerlines while tracking through a field; no physical height restrictions were in place.

Fortunately there were no injuries, however, there was significant potential for injury and potentially a danger of death. Where we have overhead powerlines it is essential they are protected in accordance with the HSE Guidance Note GS6 “Avoiding danger from overhead power lines”: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/gs6.pdf