Electrical Safety: Underground Contact | WorkSafeBC

This workplace health and safety video shows what could happen when a backhoe operator contacts an underground power line.

This educational video can be used in health and safety training for operating excavators around energized electrical lines and conductors.

Working around underground utility lines is one of the most common hazards that excavator operators need to be aware of.

This video shows you what to do if you strike an underground power line with heavy machinery and the steps you should take to escape from an energized area.

Always contact BC 1 Call before you dig. Visit https://www.worksafebc.com/electricity for more information on working safely around underground utilities in British Columbia.

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