Three Buried Service Incidents

Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Bulletin

These three incidents that occurred within a few weeks of each other.

• Live Underground Powerline Struck and Damaged with a Machine Driven Post
• Excavator tracked over and damaged live underground powerline
• Redundant Electric Cable

The HSE statement is a reminder for all ‘Buried services are widespread, and it should be assumed they are present unless it has been shown otherwise’.

The processes noted in the bulletin below are Scottish Woodlands' own good practice.