Safety templates for powerline and utility vegetation contractors
For contractors who build and maintain distribution and transmission lines, and utility tree crews working near energized lines, in every province and territory. One manual written for the work, with the law and line and tree work rules of every jurisdiction side by side, and the exposure control plans the work calls for.
The manual · All provinces and territories
Powerline and utility construction safety manual
For line crews and utility tree crews across Canada: limits of approach, the utility’s work protection, grounding, stringing, live-line work, bucket trucks and tree work near lines, with the law of every jurisdiction side by side.
- Editable Word (.docx) file, US Letter
- Written for line crews and utility tree crews
- Every province and territory, and federal workplaces, in section 15
- Laid out on the 14 national COR elements, all 74 documentation questions cross-referenced
- 18 safe work practices, 8 safe job procedures and 36 print-ready permits and forms
- Lifetime updates at no extra charge
- Instant download, and re-download any time
Written for the hazards of the work
A general manual leaves these to you. This one has a practice, a procedure or a permit for each.
Limits of approach
Distances for workers, tools, equipment and trees, by who is qualified to work closer.
Work protection
No work without the utility’s guarantee, every source covered, backfeed included.
Testing and grounding
Test before ground, ground before touch, and an equipotential zone at the worksite.
Induced voltage and stringing
Grounded travellers, pullers and tensioners, and protected crossings.
Live-line work
Rubber glove and hot stick work by qualified line workers only, with the utility’s approval.
Aerial devices and climbing
Bucket set-up and dielectric tests, pole climbing with fall restriction, and rescue in minutes.
Trees near lines
Tree work by the right qualification, trees under tension, felling, chainsaws and chippers.
Storms and remote work
Restoration hours and fatigue, wildfire, wildlife and medical evacuation.
Exposure control plans for this work
Each plan comes in 14 editions, every province and territory and federal workplaces, in English and French, in one purchase.
Chippers, chainsaws, augers and compressors.
$119.95
Arc-rated clothing through summer construction and storm work.
$119.95
Buy the manual and plans in one order and the multi-template discount comes off the whole order: 10% off 2, 15% off 3, 20% off 4 or more.
Who it is for
Powerline construction and maintenance contractors, civil and foundation crews on line projects, and utility vegetation management contractors.
Your crews work under the utility’s work protection system and the law of the province or territory where the line is.
Questions
Tree work near lines has different rules in each province. Does the manual cover them?
Yes. Section 15 sets out each jurisdiction’s rules for line work and for tree work near power lines, including who may do the work, and where the law is unclear it tells you who to check with.
Is it laid out for COR?
Yes, on the 14 national elements every harmonized COR audit shares, with all 74 documentation questions cross-referenced. Each province’s certifying partner uses its own audit tool, so check the manual against the one you are certifying with. No template can promise a pass.
Do the exposure control plans cover every province too?
Yes. Every plan comes in 14 editions, one for each province and territory and one for federal workplaces, each in English and French, all in one purchase.
Do you discount the manual and plans together?
Yes. Two or more templates in one order take the multi-template discount automatically at checkout: 10% off 2, 15% off 3, 20% off 4 or more.
Can you tailor it for us?
Yes. Our safety advisors can fit the manual to your crews, your utilities’ rules and the provinces you work in. Contact us at info@trustarsafety.com.