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SAFETY ADVICE FOR CONTRACTORS
Don't be a shock absorber! Follow these practical guidelines
for working safely in the vicinity of underground cables and overhead
electricity lines.
 Before starting work you must:
- Make sure you have plans of the
underground services in the area. This may not always be possible for
emergency or unforeseen works. Remember that service connection cables
from the main to a building or a street lamp may not be shown.
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To request a marked up drawing of the underground cables and overhead
lines in your locality please write to:
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Northern Ireland Electricity
Distribution Service Centre
Request for Markup
Carn Industrial Estate
Craigavon
BT63 5QJ
Email: markups@nie.co.uk
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Please include the following information: |
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1. Name and Address including Postcode.
2. Your contact telephone number.
3. Location map with the extent of the area clearly
indicated. (Maps for this purpose can be obtained from Ordnance
Survey for Northern Ireland) |
Please contact us well in advance of starting work
to allow time for your application to be processed and posted to
you.
If you require any further information please contact
us on telephone number 08457 643643. |
- Use a cable and pipe locator to
trace electricity cables and metal pipes. You should have been trained
how to do this. If in doubt or if you have any difficulty get help and
advice.
- Mark the positions of the cables
and pipes using paint or other waterproof marking on the ground - or using
short pegs and marker tape in soft ground.
- Look for signs of service connection
cables or pipes, e.g. a gas or electricity meter box or a service connection
entry into a house or street lamp
- Hand dig trial holes (as many as
necessary) to confirm the position of services in close proximity to the
area of your work. This is particularly important if there are plastic
pipes that cannot always be found by locator.
- Ensure sub-contractors are fully
briefed and that they have clear copies of the marked up drawings on site.
 Remember:
Cables tiles and tapes may have been moved by other contractors and utilities
and they may not be buried at standard depths. MAKE NO ASSUMPTIONS!!
Next: When you dig
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