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Reply To: Cable Spiking

  • Mark Keller

    Member
    10 July 2024 at 11:33 am

    Hi Shaun,

    We currently don’t have any refresher training for cable spiking, great idea. We have a Safe Work Procedure to provide guidance for staff. This includes cable ID and tag, assembly of the tool, operation of the tool with a requirement for the operator to stand 7m clear and what to do for a misfire. We are working through learning and refresher requirements for high-risk tasks on the network and this is on the list. I think we use the Acvoke cable spiker. I notice the EEA guide to “Safe Work With Cables” now also includes the option for using a remote cutting device which are cheaper than a cable spiker.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers Mark