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The Electricity Distribution Sector has a Health and Safety meeting every three months, to find out more contact Maarten Tinsel – maarten.tinsel@omexon.co.nz.
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Reply To: Dropped objects – tethering
Stephen Small
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13 June 2024 at 10:34 am
Hi Zoe
I don’t think that you will find anything about tethering tools when working at height within any EEA document (either SM-EI or specific Guides).
I previously worked in Transmission where everything was tethered – but there is a big difference in risk factors between tower climbing and working out of a bucket on distribution networks. (one of the non-safety reasons for tethering was the length of time needed to climb down and retrieve a dropped tool, as they often bounced a long way away!).