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The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007

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Energy distribution installations

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34.—(1) Where necessary to prevent danger, energy distribution installations shall be suitably located, checked and clearly indicated.

(2) Where there is a risk from electric power cables—

(a)they shall be directed away from the area of risk; or

(b)the power shall be isolated and, where necessary, earthed; or

(c)if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a) or (b), suitable warning notices and—

(i)barriers suitable for excluding work equipment which is not needed, or

(ii)where vehicles need to pass beneath the cables, suspended protections, or

(iii)in either case, measures providing an equivalent level of safety,

shall be provided or (in the case of measures) taken.

(3) No construction work which is liable to create a risk to health or safety from an underground service, or from damage to or disturbance of it, shall be carried out unless suitable and sufficient steps (including any steps required by this regulation) have been taken to prevent such risk, so far as is reasonably practicable.

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