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ESV accredited spotter & safety observer services. Available 24/7 throughout the state of Victoria, AU.
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Farmers & rural operators can order a free gate-sign from EnergySafeVictoria as a permanent reminder to stay vigilant when operating tall or extendable machinery near overhead electrical assets - like powerlines. ⚡

www.energysafe.vic.gov.au/about-us/pub...

#Powerlines #FarmSafety #LookUp #Victoria
January 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Working with 8 Star Metal Engineering and NAB Crane Truck Services on a steel frame install. This is a residential rebuild in Brighton.

Fully extended at 17m plus a 2m custom jib here.

#EnergySafeVictoria #Spotter #NoGoZoneSpotter
A yellow crane truck in the foreground working on a steel frame install in Brighton, Victoria, AU. The mast is fully extended at 17m plus a 2m custom jib and lifting a 5m steel beam into position. Two installers are on ladders waiting to affix the beam to posts on the concrete slab, whilst 2 other workers and the crane operator are nearby.
December 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Working with O'Brien Plumbing, Greensborough here on a replacement of a leaking downpipe drainage box - well within the specified #NoGoZone - EWP/ Scissor Lift access.

Permits issued, spotter & TC in place. Job completed on time ✅

#EnergySafeVictoria #Spotter #NoGoZoneSpotter
A photo of a building maintenance job being completed to the side of a building. A scissor lift is set up on a footpath in Collingwood, Vic AU and is fully extended with 2 workers attending to plumbing fixtures on the wall. Traffic cones & signage is set up around the work area and a utility vehicle (lights flashing) & traffic control worker are nearby. The Elevating Work Platform is approximately 1 metre from a bundled 3-phase power line running adjacent to the building.
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Do you or your crew need to work or encroach into the "spotter zone" within 6.4m of powerlines? ⚡️

Talk to us first. Using a Safe System of Work and an accredited spotter to keep a minimum clearance of 3m from lines might be all you need to remain compliant with ESV guidelines.

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Powerline worker working off a boom platform placing tigertail covers on conductors adjacent to a power-pole and close to a HV transformer. A streetlight is also attached to the pole. Blue sky background. An insert on the lower part of the image gives details of the permit & no-zone-areas that apply in Victoria, Australia.
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Last minute call-outs? Weekends? After Hours? Of course.

Right around Victoria, we'll help out where we can. Just like this new blade signage install at the new Sinopec near Ballarat. We're working with NAB Crane Truck Services & 8 Star Metal Engineering here.

#NoGoZone #powerlines #highvoltage
Tray truck loaded with a 9m blade sign backing up to a concrete base with bolts embedded in a concrete base. Several workers in high viz and with tools are directing the truck. A second crane truck with extended outriggers is awaiting on the left hand side. Tray truck loaded with a 9m blade sign being unloaded and slings attached. Several workers on the truck are assisting. A crane truck with extended boom is awaiting on the left hand side.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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A #FridayFlashback to November 2015 in Preston. We've been in the spotting business since 2004.

#NoGoZone #ElectricalSpotter #SafetySpotter #OHS #safety #safetyaroundpowerlines #ElevatingWorkPlatform
A painter on an Elevating Work Platform is seen working with a roller on the external wall of a white building. Several LV powerlines & service lines are nearby attached to an adjacent pole. Some of the lines have black & yellow covers to assist visually.
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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The court fallout continues for a tragic case in Auckland NZ in August 2023.

The crane operator Wesley Talakai, 38 died after a line strike, DESPITE raising concerns with his employer and no permit issued by the line owner. 😟

www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/c...

#powerlines #ohs #nogozone #worksafe
Image of a truck mounted crane lifting a load of framing timber. HV & LV powerlines appear overhead and the site appears to be enclosed by temporary fencing.
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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7/1 1 service station blade sign needs a temporary removal & refurbishment - but proximity to overhead LV lines meant a power isolation was required.

Once Citipower took care of power isolation & permits, we were there to assist Peak Install with the safe lift.

#NoGoZone #Powerlines #WorkSafe
Citipower workers isolating overhead LV lines adjacent to a 7/11 service station in Fitzroy, Victoria AU Service station blade sign hanging off a truck-mounted crane ready to be placed on the rear bed of the truck to be transported away. Fitzroy, Victoria AU.
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Lost count of all the boulders dug up on this foundation dig in Epping so far. 😯

Some jobs are like that. Thanks to Amber for the pic.
An excavator with an auger attachment prepares to drill into a dirt mound with several large boulders in the foreground. HV power lines can be seen overhead in the background as well as some service lines, street lighting & trees.
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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So many things are wrong here. 😳

Operator was "lucky" enough to survive the initial contact with HV lines, but then he hangs around the truck like the step potential can't fry your insides just as badly. ⚡

#training #highvoltage #powerlines #workplacesafety #ppe #steppotential #ohs
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Another serious HV incident this week: Ambulance Victoria responded to an incident in Norlane on Wednesday 24th September 2025.

Advanced Life Support Paramedics, Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedics, and the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service attended the scene. 4 patients were assessed.
September 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Sad news came through today with a WorkSafe announcement that a 49-year-old man was electrocuted last week near Koonoomoo whilst handling a 6.5m length of aluminium pole.

This death is the 36th confirmed workplace fatality in 2025. He was working alone. 😢

www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-09...
Google Earth image of the Koonoomoo township in northern Victoria AU near Cobram on the Murray River. A WorkSafe logo appears in the lower left hand side of the image.
September 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Powercor worker isolating a HV transformer and marking (still active) bundled 3-phase LV lines prior to issue of a work permit.

Due to the potential impact on adjoining businesses in Ballarat, the job had to scheduled on a weekend. We can assist 24/7 across the state with your spotter requirements.
Powercor line employee working from an EWP adjacent to a HV electrical transformer. Adjacent lines are being fitted with tiger-tail covers to assist with visibility.
August 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Australia’s emergency services have a free life-saving app - Emergency+ which helps people call the right emergency number & confirm their location.

what3words is available in this app & all emergency services in Australia accept and use what3words addresses to find 000 callers faster.

#emergency
August 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Someone experimenting with HV and how different materials react ⚡

#highvoltage #donttrythisathome
August 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Another tragic EWP crush incident that should NEVER have happened; a 25-year-old operator was seriously injured & later died in hospital. 3 companies facing charges.

These incidents are easily avoided. We can provide ticketed Safety Observers for indoor jobs

www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-06...
Diagram representation of an indoor warehouse scenario with an Elevating Work Platform in proximity of an overhead beam. A safety observer is watching over the scene nearby.
June 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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An early start on a cold winter morning today unloading this steel formwork for a residential rebuild today.

#powerlines #spotters #energysafevictoria #doggers #worksafe
June 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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This is a Sydney rail network incident, nevertheless the underlying safety principles to apply are the same: if powerlines are down around you STAY CLEAR or if caught in the middle STAY INSIDE (unless in immediate danger).

Wait for the authorities to make safe! ⚠️

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Hundreds begin to be freed after 15,000-volt wire falls on Sydney train
Up to 300 passengers are stranded on a train near Sydney's Strathfield station after a high-voltage power cable came down on top of carriages.
www.abc.net.au
May 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Does your next project involve EWPs & working around powerlines?

Don't take risks with your crew & WorkSafe regulations. Contact us for an accredited spotter anywhere in Victoria 24/7.

#ohs #energysafevictoria #lookup

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May 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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A worker death is always sad news. This is the 15th confirmed workplace fatality in Victoria for 2025. 😢

#WestMelbourne #EWP #OHS #WorkplaceSafety

www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-05...
Worker dies after EWP loading incident | WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a man following an incident at a West Melbourne construction site last Tuesday.
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
May 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Deconstructing a blade sign in the No-Go-Zone. Those are 11kV lines overhead & in the background. ⚡

Working with Capture Installations here. EWP from Manlift Hire.

#NoGoZone #Spotter #SafetyObserver #OHS #PortMelbourne
Deconstructing a blade sign in the No-Go-Zone. 11kV conductors appear overhead & in the background. Deconstructing a blade sign in the No-Go-Zone. 11kV conductors appear overhead & in the background. Deconstructing a blade sign in the No-Go-Zone - almost done.
May 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Mistake #1 - picking the wrong place to unload.

Mistake #2 - spotter not doing their job/ untrained/ unregulated.

Hopefully no-one got hurt. 😒

#safetyspotter #highvoltage #powerlines #nogozone #ohs
April 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Erecting or dismantling scaffolding also needs spotters around the No-Go-Zones. We can help you work safely & in compliance with your Permit to Work

Don't risk prosecution or something even more serious: www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2025-03...

#scaffolding #powerlines #energysafevictoria #worksafe
A diagram of the No-Go-Zone around overhead powerlines when erecting or dismantling scaffolding in the State of Victoria, Australia.
March 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Another Bob Jane T-Marts outlet undergoing a facelift over the F1GP weekend in Melbourne. This one is in High Street, Prahran.

Spotter Amber is working with Wali from KAH Maintenance Pty Ltd here. Getting it done safely. 👍

#powerlines #nogozones #spotterzone #occupationalhealthandsafety #worksafe
A sign & front fascia for a Bob Jane T-Marts store being painted by a worker standing on a scissor lift. LV powerlines and bundled 3-phase supply lines to the building appear overhead.
March 16, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Sometimes the access is really, really tight and there's just no room left for error. Call on us to get the job done and everyone home safely ✅

Working with Brett Downey Painting here. Bare LV conductors have been isolated, but bundled 3-phase supply lines remain active ⚡

#nogozones #spotterzones
A platform boom lift is extended past a power pole and below powerlines. Painters on the platform are manoeuvring the boom to access the exterior of a heritage building that is being repainted. A safety spotter in hi-viz workwear on the ground is ensuring safe clearances and directing the procedure. An access ladder to the top of the veranda can be seen on the left.
March 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM