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HIGHWAY SAF <br />Employees MUST Eirs[ erect suicab le <br />barrier guards of "Yen Working" signs before <br />engaging in such work as may endanger <br />traffic. These signs, safety tones or lamps <br />MUST 6e placed so as to 6e co nspicunus to <br />approaching traffic. <br />When [he nature of the vork and traffic <br />require i[, a m.an is [o be stationed co warn <br />such cratfic of passers -•by while vork is <br />going on. <br />Trucks should be parked on the right <br />side of the highway and off the road as far <br />as possible. <br />Truck flares or reElec tors MUST he <br />-1R- <br />PROTECTING TRAFFIC <br />When working overhead, keep tools and <br />materials not in use in proper receptacles; <br />cools or materials should NOT be thrown to <br />or from [he man en the pole, but should be <br />raised or Loverea by means of a handline, <br />using a proper receptacle, if practicable. <br />Also, coo Ls and loose ma cerlals should SOT <br />be left at the cc.p of poles, ladders, or <br />ocher eleva ced structures, Workmen MUST <br />NOT stand where they ere liable [o be <br />struck by materials dropped by men working <br />overhead. <br />Pole holes, open manhole=_, excavations <br />and obstruction along the public highway <br />and other frequented places MUST be pro cec ced <br /> <br />When two or more men are co work on <br />the same pole, [he first man to descend <br />[t,e pole shall 6e on the ground and away <br />From the pe le before [he next man descends. <br />Linemen will NOT near climbers while <br />performing work far which [hey are no[ <br />required, such as ground vorl., driving <br />trucks, werkfng on ladders oe setting <br />pales. <br />Linemen will year an electrically <br />approved hard ha: at all times when <br />working an ur near a pule. <br />-31- <br />CLIMBING PROCEDURE <br />Each employee whose duties require <br />that he climb poles shall use approved <br />body belts, safety scraps, gloves, climbers, <br />and climber pads and straps. ALL equipment <br />is [o be in good condition. <br />When po Les ace stepped, make use of <br />s•~ch steps in climbing. Pay particular <br />attention (on icy poles) [o each step. <br />When climbing a pole, an employee <br />should keep both hands Eree Eor climbing. <br />Poles shouJ.d he inspected for "rot" <br />before cllmbir.g. Poles may be tested For <br />decay dear Che ground line with a bar, <br />_~0_ -z9- <br />