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HIGHWAY SAF <br />Employees MUST first erect suitable <br />barrier guards of "yen Working" signs before <br />engaging in such vork as may endanger <br />traffic. These signs, safety canes or lamps <br />N.UST be placed so as to be conspicuous [o <br />approaching traffic. <br />When the nature of [he vork and traffic <br />require ic, a man is to be s[a [coned Co yarn <br />such traff lc of passers-6y while vork is <br />going on. <br />Trucks should be parked on the right <br />side of Che iiighvay and uf£ [he roed as far <br />as possible. <br />Truck flares or reELec tors MUST be <br />-18- <br />PROTECTING TRAFFIC <br />When working overhead, keep tools and <br />materials not in use in proper receptacles; <br />cools or ma cerials should NOT be thrown to <br />or from the man en the pole, but should be <br />raised or Love.em by men rs of a handl ine, <br />using a proper receptacle, iE practicable. <br />Also, too Ls and loose matarials should \OT <br />6e LeEC at the cop of poles, ladders, ur <br />other elevated srruc CUres, Workmen MUST <br />NOT stand where they ara liable [o be <br />struck by rna[erials dropped by men vor king <br />overhead. <br />Pole ho Les, open manholes, excavations <br />and obscruc[ion along Che public highway <br />and other frequented places MUST be protected <br />• t <br />When rvo or more men are to vork on <br />rlie same pole, the firs[ man [o descend <br />tt,e po Le st~a 11 be on the ground and away <br />from the pule before the next man descends. <br />Linemen vial NOT wear climbers vh Lle <br />performing vork Eer which [hey are no[ <br />required, such as ground vor 4., driving <br />[rucks, working on ladders or setting <br />poles. <br />Linemen will •+ear en electrically <br />approved hard ha; at all times when <br />working nn or near a pole- <br />-31- <br />CLIMBING PROCEDURE <br />Each employee whose duties require <br />[ha[ he comb poles shall uae approved <br />body bells, safety straps, gloves, climbers, <br />and climSer pads and scraps. ALL equipment <br />is co be in good cond p ion. <br />When po Les are stepped, make use of <br />such 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 free Eor climbing. <br />Poles should be inspec Ced for "rot" <br />before climbing. Poles may be tested for <br />decay Dear [he ground Line of [h a bar, <br /> <br />