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Guide to work on poles and pole structures
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Guide to work on poles and pole structures
Hey all
The SSPG is reviewing the above mentioned guide and I need your feedback please.
With regards to marking of defective poles what are people using ? The guide currently states:
Orange, yellow or Red disc or marking – what are you currently using, Im pretty sure we’ve moved away from disc’s
We use Red, Yellow and Blue cow tags. – what does your network prescribe?
Note: Blue is a flagged pole that requires formal inspection / engineering evaluation, anyone else using Bluie?
Thanks
G
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Hi Graeme
Ours is here:
Stephen
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Morning Mr G.
We use red tags.
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Hi Graeme
We also utilize the “Cow Tag” style marker.
Any pole with tag should not be climbed (regardless of tag colour) as it is unreasonable for a field worker to determine the calculated loadings of the structure (Orange/Yellow Tag) or what additional stresses they are adding to poles that require an engineered re-assessment (Blue Tag.)
During our pre climbing pole testing, if the field worker asserts the pole as unsafe, they attach a Red Tag and ensure all relevant information is collated and escalated back to the Network Owner for further action (in line with SMEI protocols.)
The use of tag colours other than Red appears to be uncommon.
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