carries less commercial risk than
digging up the ground in areas
that are highly populated or near
roads that have high volumes of
traffic.
But with the delivery of all
infrastructure projects, HSEQ and
project management control are
both essential, especially when
working in the vicinity of 132kV to
275kV and 400kV pylons - these
pylons should be treated with
huge respect,” Mick said.
“They carry substantial amounts
of electricity so you should ensure
you maintain the mandatory
required safety distances as
required by National Grid.
“In order to work on these
networks engineers are required
to have a very strong knowledge
of fibre optics, but also you need
to know your HSEQ and you
need to be able to work within
the guidelines of National Grid
approved working environments.
“Engineers must also complete
strict climbing courses before they
can go anywhere near pylons.
“This makes the expertise pool
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of our profession very niche and
there are very few people able to
deliver this kind of service in the
UK, particularly with the specialist
equipment required to wrap and
unwrap the fibre cable on the
pylons.
“John Henry Group is in a strong
position to be able to offer the
civils connection to the pylon,
whilst also offering skills required
to complete the solution on the
utility network itself, safely, for our
clients, as well as the supporting
civils and cabling solutions.”
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