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WORKING OUTDOORS? ... ALWAYS stay at least 10 feet away from overhead electrical power lines.
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Overhead power lines may be coated to protect them from the weather, but that coating will NOT PROTECT YOU from electrical shock. If you contact an overhead line - with your body or indirectly through a ladder or tool - you may be seriously injured or even killed. |
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Metal and moisture conduct electricity, so never use an aluminum ladder or a damp wooden ladder within 10 feet of power lines. Before erecting a ladder, always look up to be sure it will not contact - or even come near - any power lines. Never extend a tool to within 10 feet of power lines. |
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Don't erect scaffolding near power lines. Scaffolding can sway into a power line, energizing the entire structure and endangering anyone who touches it. |
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Be especially careful when installing metal siding, gutters, antennas or satelite dishes, etc., which can blow into a power line while being raised into place. |
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