The Farmers Mart Summer 2017 - Issue 51 | Page 44

The Great Yorkshire Show Important Harvest Safety Message - Power Lines » » NORTHERN POWERGRID, the company responsible for managing the network that delivers electricity to 3.9m homes and businesses across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, wants this harvest season to be both a productive and safe time for farmers and their workers. The electricity distributor is urging farmers to be aware of the potentially fatal consequence of getting too close to its 63503 17,400 miles - of - FarmstarLtd GYS.pdf ‘potentially fatal consequence’ 62669 - NorthernPowergridHoldingsCompany - QUTR.pdf 1 22/06/2017 13:00:31 Look up and stay safe this harvest C M Y CM MY CY CMY 1 power lines, which can carry up to 132,000 volts. Farmers and their workers can download Northern Powergrid’s free ‘Working together with agriculture to save lives’ guide from northernpowergrid.com for essential information about working safely near to our power lines. 12/06/2017 14:02:50 K Every year in the UK drivers of agricultural equipment are killed and many more are seriously injured when their vehicle or plant comes into contact, or too close to, overhead power lines. Anyone driving agricultural vehicles or operating plant near overhead power lines should be extra vigilant of power lines which can carry voltages of up to 132,000 volts. Download our free guide to safe working around our power lines – search for ‘Working together with agriculture to save lives’ at northernpowergrid.com. In an emergency call 105, the free, easy to remember, power cut number. C M Y CM MY CY CMY The Farmstar team will be pleased to see you on Avenue F for refreshments and chat about your requirements K 44 Summer 2017 www.farmers-mart.co.uk