Exclusion zones for operating plant fitted with certain safety devices

In force

(1)

This section applies if—

(a)

operating plant, operated by an authorised person or instructed person for an electric line, is fitted with a device capable of stopping the operation of the plant immediately when the operating plant is at the exclusion zone for an authorised person or instructed person for the electric line; and

(b)

a safe system of work for the use of the operating plant is in place; and

(c)

the safe system of work has been developed in consultation with persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members commonly operate operating plant of the operating plant’s type; and

(d)

without limiting paragraph (b), the safe system of work ensures the device mentioned in paragraph (a)—

(i)

is operating properly; and

(ii)

is set for at least the correct exclusion zone distance.

(2)

The exclusion zone for an authorised person or instructed person for the electric line applies as the exclusion zone for the operating plant for the electric line.

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