Farmers called on to take care around powerlines

Farmers and contractors have been encouraged to take care around overhead powerlines. Picture: File
Lochlainn Heley

ENERGY Safe Victoria has encouraged farm workers to take care around powerlines as farm activity reaches peak season. The harvest period brings annual fatigue pressures for farmers and contractors that can impede situational awareness around powerlines and the seasonal heat can also cause the lines to sag, lowering the safe clearance height. In recent months, […]

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