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@Dtl I saw this one night driving into work. I like to think there’s a page in a training document or similar as a direct result of this ladder placement. The line was probably dead (that or the worker might well be), but the placement of that ladder is a real safety third sort of move. (I’m not even sure it’s secured) 6 comments
@azonenberg @Dtl not to mention, I guarantee that wire isn’t intended to be load bearing.  @VestigialLung @Dtl Yep. Climbing that ladder is quite likely to be harmful or fatal, but due to injuries from a fall rather than the shock hazard. If they're lucky it will break (or wiggle out of the way) before they get high enough to do serious damage. @VestigialLung The strand cables carrying telephone trunk lines & CATV hardlines are at ground potential and are very sturdy. A couple hundred kg in tension on them. I would faaaar prefer using a ladder to climbing the pole with gaffs, especially a rock-hard treated timber pole. Short of a cherry picker that's the safest way to get up there. </ex CATV installer> @azonenberg @Dtl  @VestigialLung @Dtl Agreed that the ladder placement is itself a safety hazard, but it looks to me like it only reaches the low voltage stuff (phone, cable TV). |
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@VestigialLung @Dtl Given the location of the repeater box, that's probably a cable TV/internet line rather than a power line (those are typically higher up).
Not going to electrocute someone, but has potential to seriously annoy your local telco. And if they keep it up, they might get less lucky with their choice of wire next time.