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Posted By Chloe Graham
Here's the deal:
Homeowner has overhead electricity lines going across part of their garden and employs self employed (competent) tree cutter to cut down trees that are growing too tall. They have been told by the electricity company that only their tree cutting contractors are allowed to cut trees near overhead electricity cables and if they let someone else do it they are breaking the law.
In my opinion (which could be wrong) as long as the tree cutter they employ is competent and using a safe system of work (following HSE guidance on working near overhead electricity cables etc) then they are not breaking the law. I would advise that they contact the electricity company as a matter of courtesy but i don't see what law they are breaking?
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Posted By Bob Youel
There are specific laws associated with utility suppliers e.g. water, gas, electricity so you need to evaluate these before you move on as you will probably find that they may be correct. However they not be as their contractors may be nothing more than an average contractor that is on their approved list
Irrespective your subbie would have to work hand in hand with the utilities and operate to the approved contractors and/or the utilities systems of work
It may be cheaper in the end to commission their approved contractors especially so if a problem occurs as you can then point the finger
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Posted By Andrew Kurdziel
Ask the utility what law exactly applies in this case. Make sure it is a regulation ie a law not just some internal policy they made up.
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Posted By Chloe Graham
Hi thanks for the replies i will pass this on.
Bob - do you know where I could find the specific laws re utilities?
Andrew - as you suggested I did tell the person concerned to ask what specific piece of legislation they were referring to so will let you know what they come back with.
I can understand the electric company having their own arrangement for public areas but don't see that it would also apply to trees etc on private land.
Chloe :)
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Posted By Sally
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss this. It may be that the utility company will actually be willing to foot the bill for one of their own contractors to do the job.
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Posted By Brett Day
Also what voltage / Line? From projects that I've worked on the lines that National Grid look after there is provision for this in the laws regarding the utility companies.
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