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Managing Electrical Hazards
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- 28 September 2021
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Info Sheet Civil EHMP.pdf [ pdf 384.4 KB ]
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Best practice forest management – trees and transmission lines
A best practice guide on the management of trees around transmission lines.
- 19 January 2021
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Best practice forest management.pdf [ pdf 590.72 KB ]
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Public Helicopter Use around Transmission Lines
Flying near power lines is dangerous as the conductors (wires) can be difficult to see.
- 14 December 2020
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Helicopter user near transmission lines [ pdf 513.59 KB ]
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Earth Potential Rise (EPR) Mitigation Information Sheet
In the rare event of a lightning strike or fault on the transmission line, towers or poles may transfer high voltage and dangerous currents into the ground for a very short instant. This is...
- 05 May 2020
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Earth Potential Rise Info Sheet.pdf [ pdf 1.46 MB ]
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Transpower's Keys to Life
Tranpower's "Keys to Life" are our key safety expectations for Transpower staff and contractors. They are critical to individual safe work practices.
- 26 July 2018
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Transpower's Keys to Life [ pdf 1.13 MB ]
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Plantation forestry near transmission lines
This factsheet provides information on the issues surrounding the growing and harvesting of forestry near transmission lines.
- 29 August 2017
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Plantation Forestry Information Sheet [ pdf 693.27 KB ]
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Working on Your Land
This booklet provides rural landowners/occupiers with information about how to work with transmission lines on your land.
- 01 July 2016
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Working on Your Land [ pdf 6.68 MB ]
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Irrigators and Transmission Lines
This brochure provides guidance to operating large irrigators near existing overhead high voltage transmission lines, and suggests ways to avoid electrical hazards.
- 01 April 2016
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Irrigators and Transmission Lines.pdf [ pdf 211.97 KB ]
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Stay safe around transmission lines
A guide to help keep safe when working around transmission lines. Contact your landowner liaison officer if you wish to obtain copies of safety stickers for your mobile plant or signage...
- 16 December 2015
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Safety around transmission lines - keep your distance [ pdf 446.03 KB ]
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Recreation Information Sheet
This information sheet details keeping safe during recreational activities near transmission lines.
- 05 August 2014
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Recreation Information Sheet [ pdf 2.61 MB ]