PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 623
OCTOBER 2004
E
very year soldiers die because of
accidental contact with overhead
power lines. Every year, some survive
the jolt, but are seriously injured.
Most overhead power lines are not
insulated. Activities conducted near
overhead power lines such as: stringing
communications
wiring;
erecting
antenna masts; climbing in trees and
onto buildings; and using portable
metal ladders, present a real danger.
Check out the DA Radiation Safety Officers
Reference Guide website at:
This site contains:
— Radiation safety training
— Template SOPs
— Army, NGB, and NRC regulations
–- Current NRC licenses governing
radioactive commodities
— Forms
— Regulatory guides
— TMs; TBs; TRs
–- Dosimetry customer handbook
— Inspection checklists
–- Other information about radiation
safety programs.
Also, if you have information to share with
others, the site has a feedback email address.
OCT 04
44
PS 623
Safety…
•
Survey—
Are there any power lines
in the area you are working?
•
Recognize—
If there are power lines
in the area, be aware of the hazards
they might present.
•
Never use metal ladders
where they may contact over-
head power lines. Use wood or
fiberglass ladders instead.
•
Never throw communications
wire over or suspend it above
overhead power lines.
•
Do not erect antenna masts
within twice the mast height of
overhead power lines.
(TB 43-0129 has a lot of use-
ful information in this area, and
is available on-line at:
mil/cecom/safety/system/spub.
htm
)
•
Do not drive vehicles under
overhead power lines when whip
antennas are not tied down.
•
Do not operate cranes or other
lifting devices under overhead
power lines.
Contact your local Safety
Office for more info.
Need
good info
on
how to maintain your
radiation safety
program?
and
how!
this is a
secure
web-
site so you’ll
need your AKO
password!
•
Consider—
All power lines should
be considered energized and dangerous
until you find out differently.
Take the
following
actions to
protect
yourself
and
others…
hey!
watch out
for those
power
lines!
don’t
bug me!
I’m looking
for power
lines!
sorry, metal
ladders
can’t
be used under
power lines!
if I
could,
I wood.
623.44-45(C)
8/23/04
6:33 PM
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