§ 37-3-303 — Activity near overhead line; safety restrictions

Wyoming § 37-3-303

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 37: Public Utilities
• Ch. 3: RATES, INTERCHANGE OF SERVICES AND SAFETY
• Art. 3: HIGH VOLTAGE LINE SAFETY

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(a) Unless danger against contact with high voltage
overhead lines has been effectively guarded against as provided
by W.S. 37-3-304 a person or business entity, individually or
through an agent or employee or as an agent or employee, shall
not:
(i) Require any other person to perform any act if at
any time during the performance of the act it is possible that
the actor could move or be moved closer to any high voltage
overhead line or if it is possible that any part of any tool or
material used by the actor could be moved closer to any high
voltage overhead line during the performance of the act than the
following clearances:
(A) For lines rated fifty (50) kilovolts or
less, six (6) feet of clearance;
(B) For lines rated over fifty (50) kilovolts,
six (6) feet plus four-tenths (.4) of an inch for each kilovolt
over fifty (50) kilovolts.
(ii) Operate any mechanical equipment or hoisting
equipment or any load of equipment, any part of which is capable
of vertical, lateral or swinging motion closer to any high
voltage overhead line than the following clearances:
(A) For lines rated fifty (50) kilovolts or
less, ten (10) feet of clearance;
(B) For lines rated over fifty (50) kilovolts,
ten (10) feet plus four-tenths (.4) of an inch for each kilovolt
over fifty (50) kilovolts.