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Minimum safe distances for authorised tree clearing workersThe Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 2009 set out minimum distances from electriclines for a person, tool, equipment, vehicles, crane, backhoe, excavators, elevating workplatform and other machines. However, a person engaged in tree clearing work is exemptedfrom complying with these distances in certain circumstances.Authorised persons engaging in tree management (tree clearing) activities must comply with theElectricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 2009, the Blue Book and any organsationalprocedures, safe work method statements and Job Safety Assessments to ensure the work canbe completed safely.Extracts from the Regulations are shown below.Reg 318 Minimum distances between persons and aerial lines(1) A person must not come closer to an aerial line that forms part of a relevant installationspecified in Column 1 of Table 318 than the minimum distance specified in Column 2 ofTable 318 opposite that aerial line.Penalty:20 penalty units.(2) This regulation does not apply to—(a) ....; or(b) a person engaged in tree clearing work who holds a current certificate specifyingsatisfactory completion of a training course in tree clearing, approved by EnergySafe Victoria; or(c) ... or(d) ... or(e) ....(3) A person referred to in subregulation (2) must comply with the Blue Book.TABLE 318—Minimum distances from persons to aerial linesColumn 1 Column 2Type of aerial lineNominal voltage ("U")Minimum distanceInsulated low voltage conductorsBare or covered low voltage conductorsHigh voltage conductors U ≤ 66kVHigh voltage conductors 66kV < U ≤ 220kVHigh voltage conductors 220kV < U ≤ 500kV100 mm1500 mm2000 mm4000 mm6000 mmESV GUIDELINE FOR TREE CLEARING WORK © 2011 Page 2Document version: 1.1 Version Date: 30 June 2011