Electrical Workers
Before you start any work - contact EA Networks for advice, approvals and reference maps.
What to do if you hit an electricity cable or line
If you hit an electricity cable or overhead line:
- Treat the cable or overhead line as live - get back at least 10 metres.
- Evacuate the immediate area.
- If you are in a machine, stay there.
- If you have to leave the machine, jump well clear.
- Do not touch the machine and ground at the same time.
- Never cover up a broken cable or try to fix it yourself.
Call EA Networks immediately: Ph (03) 307 9800
Our safety policy
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For everyone working at EA Networks, safety is more than just a priority, it is a core value. That means it is an integral part of every function of EA Networks organisation. No financial goal, work task or schedule demand is allowed to override the requirement for safety. This applies to everyone who works for, or contracts to, EA Networks including subcontractors. »
To achieve such high standards of safety, EA Networks has committed to a comprehensive safety policy that includes:
TRAINING - As well as on-site training for lines crews, all staff, including office staff and contractors, are required to attend regular Safety Day events.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - All crews working for EA Networks are provided with and required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). This includes fire retardant overalls, safety glasses, insulated gloves, safety boots, safety helmets and all other safety equipment required for specific tasks.
CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS - To ensure EA Networks's safety standards are enforced at all times, every contractor working for EA Networks is required to accept and implement those standards as part of their contract for the work.
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Safety facts
Safety Overalls »
Our overalls have orange panels and reflective stripes, designed to provide maximum visibility - day and night. The colour layout complies with Transit NZ standards so when our people are working on the road they do not need to wear day glow jackets over their overalls.
Site Traffic Management »
One person has to be in charge of traffic control. That person decides on the positioning of signs, cones and barriers and is called the STMS (Site Traffic Management Supervisor). The STMS has to be easily spotted out of everyone on site, so is required to wear a yellow day glow jacket.
Six monthly refresher safety course »
All EA Networks employees who work in the field learn first aid, CPR, emergency rescue and safe work practices. They have a refresher course in all these skills every 6 months and get very good at it. If you have an accident, you would be lucky if an EA Networks worker was around, because he (or she) would know what to do.
Hard Hats stand up to the test »
Hard hats are put through some very tough tests before they are approved for use in New Zealand. This is what they do to see how tough they are:
A 4 kg steel ball will be dropped several times from a height of 15 metres. The hard hat is passed if there is no damage.
A variety of acids, gases, solvents, oils, and industrial gases are applied to the hat. It must pass with no deformities or obvious color change.
To determine fire resistance, the hard hat will be subjected to a propane torch for five minutes.
The hat must sustain 2,200 volts AC, 50 Hz, for three minutes.
A hard hat that can withstand this amount of punishment will provide an amazing amount of protection to the person wearing it.
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