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| Trimming Trees? Call SCE First |
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| SCE works to keep trees and vegetation away from electrical equipment to ensure safety. Before trimming trees around power lines, call SCE at 1‑800‑611‑1911 to learn the safest way to proceed. By working together, we can help prevent power outages, injuries and deaths from power line contacts. |
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| To Assure You Can Work Safely, SCE's "Make-Safe" Program Will: |
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Identify the power line voltage and OSHA-clearance distance required. |
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Assess and remove portions of trees to a level that would allow you to safely remove or prune the rest of the tree. This includes treating stumps after a tree has been removed. |
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With advanced scheduling, temporarily disconnect or de-energize service drops (wires that run from utility poles to buildings/property). |
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| To Protect Yourself, Your Crew, and Our Communities: |
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Never trim or remove trees within 10 feet of overhead power lines up to 50 kV. Higher voltage requires greater distance. Only qualified line-clearance tree-trimming contractors may work closer than 10 feet from power lines. These workers receive extensive training and perform rigorous equipment maintenance and inspections. |
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Always check for overhead power lines, utility poles and support wires before starting every job, and point them out to your crew. Consider all utility lines energized and dangerous—even the service drops. |
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Begin all tree work by reviewing procedures for working safely around power lines with your crew. Plan all operations to remove any chance of trees or branches falling onto or even being blown onto power lines. |
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Always use a dedicated spotter. Use a spotter on the ground as a second pair of eyes to judge the distance between equipment and power lines safely and help you stay clear. |
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| Would You Like to Learn More? |
| More electrical safety tips, instructional videos and training tools can all be found, at no charge to you, at sce.com/safetyonthejob. |
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| In an Electrical Emergency, Call 911. |
| For questions about working near power lines or to report an electrical safety hazard, call SCE at 1-800-611-1911. |
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| Never Approach Anyone or Anything Touching a Downed Wire. |
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