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code of practice of electrical safety for work on or near high voltage

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Approach To Electrical Apparatus6.6 EMERGENCY APPROACHIn emergency situati<strong>on</strong>s where there is likely risk <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>electric shock to pers<strong>on</strong>s from <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s <strong>or</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus, e.g. fallenc<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>, prompt acti<strong>on</strong> shall be taken to ensurepeople are kept well clear <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the hazard at a greaterthan safe approach distances in acc<strong>or</strong>dance with<strong>or</strong>ganisati<strong>on</strong>al procedures.Safe Approach Distances shall apply <strong>on</strong>ly after theoperating auth<strong>or</strong>ity has established that theserequirements can be safely applied.6.7 CONTACT WITH LIVE HIGH VOLTAGECONDUCTORS BY MEANS OFAPPLIANCESOnly approved and tested appliances shall bepermitted to be brought within the safe approachdistance, <strong>or</strong> into direct c<strong>on</strong>tact with live <strong>high</strong> <strong>voltage</strong>c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s.6.8 APPROACH TO LIVE HIGH VOLTAGEINSULATED CABLES6.8.1 GeneralWhen <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> is per<str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>med <strong>near</strong> live <strong>high</strong> <strong>voltage</strong>insulated cables, appropriate precauti<strong>on</strong>s shall beBlue Book – December 2005 Page 65 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148

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