Safety
Northpower is committed to keeping people safe around its electricity network, and has a number of safety programmes to protect our customers, their children, people working around the network and our crews from the dangers of electricity.
In this section:
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Are you Prepared?
Do you know what to do during a power failure?
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Around the Network
Working safely near electricity lines, poles and cables.
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For Consumers
When around electrical equipment treat all wiring and sockets as live at all times, for your own safety.
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For Lines Crews
Going home safe, every day.
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Kids Section
Never let children play near or climb on electric equipment such as power poles, substations or transformers.
Did you know?
Our Tree Cutters are trained in climbing techniques similar to abseiling or mountain climbing. They use the same types of ropes, and attachments such as a caribiner - which is like a very large safety pin.
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