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Reply To: Working while standing on crossarms

  • Graeme Johnson

    Member
    18 February 2025 at 4:12 pm

    Hi all, if I can chime in here with the background to this rule.

    Note – some great conversaitons here and this is a perfect example of how we all learn, appreciate you all for taking the time to post and respond on this forum.

    In 2016 when we (SSPG) reviewed the guide to Work on Poles and Pole Structures we added the guidance around working from a position on the top crossarm, it specifically related to sitting on a single wooden arm and working out at the extremity of the arm itself.

    We deemed this practice as to high a risk.

    It was debated at the time if this practice should be allowed at all but we landed at no sitting on single arms for a number of reasons, not limited to:

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  • Strength
    of arm to take an additional load at its extremity
  • The
    balance required to sit on 100mm of crossarm
  • Ability
    to safely access and work at the end of the crossarm
  • Point
    of attachment, pendulum effect

    • With regards to the photo I don’t see an issue with the working position.
    I would look at bonding across the HV Gap though, as per rule: (Note this may have occurred from HV earths being bonded at the same pin that could be out of photo shot)

    EE 5.2311
    (3.603)

    Before breaking a conductor (or where a break or open point already exists), earths shall be applied close to, and on both sides of, the break or open point so the tails may be connected together. Where simultaneous personal contact with both sides is possible, a bond shall be applied across the break or open point.