KD-RAMS-PL-006
Work Near Overhead Power Lines
Identifying the line and consulting its owner, diversion or switching off, ground-level barriers and the safety zone, goalpost-controlled crossing points,…
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Statutory basis, cited on the form
- CDM 2015 reg 25(2) and (3) (overhead electric power cables)
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 reg 14
- LOLER 1998 reg 8
- RIDDOR 2013 Schedule 2 (dangerous occurrences)
- HSWA 1974 s.2(2)(a)
- MHSWR 1999 regs 3 and 5
Guidance and standards relied on
These are not law. HSE guidance carries no statutory force in itself, British Standards and NASC technical guidance are industry documents, and the Joint Code of Practice is an insurers' code. They are what the document is built to — and where a court would look for the standard of the reasonable contractor.
- HSE GS6 (4th edition, 2013)
What it is not
It is not a completed document and it is not health and safety advice. You must adapt it to your site and have a competent person complete and sign it off. See why we don't say "compliant".
Format
AcroForm fillable PDF. Every field has a tooltip. Tab order follows the reading order. Works on desktop and mobile, in Adobe and non-Adobe readers.
This revision was prepared against legislation current at 10 August 2026. Revision A0. Check kubitdocs.com/revisions for the current revision before use.
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