The washing of concrete trucks on site is prohibited. Any spilled concrete Permanent Throughout SM/SP shall be cleaned up immediately. Management of Vegetation within the Eskom Servitude As per standard procedure for vegetation clearance and maintenance within overhead powerline servitudes and on Eskom owned Eskom’s land EPC 32-247 Trees growing to a height in excess of the horizontal distance of that tree During from the nearest Conductor which are identified as a risk to safe operation If and when annual of the powerline shall be treated and prevented from growing in such a LM required maintenance manner as not to endanger the line should they fall. inspections All vegetation posing a risk to the line or preventing access for During maintenance purposes shall be managed. If and when annual LM required maintenance inspections In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993), During or user of powerlines shall control vegetation in order to “The supplier, If and when annual Vegetation LM prevent it from encroaching on the minimum safety clearances of the required maintenance Management power lines and the owner of the vegetation shall permit such control”. inspections It is recommended that a minimum rolling three (3) year vegetation During management programme be promoted per power line or feeder as part of If and when annual LM the Management Programme. This will allow effective identification, required maintenance management and follow up of problematic vegetation. inspections Trees, shrubs, grass, natural features and topsoil, which are not removed During during the vegetation control operations, shall be protected from damage If and when annual LM during operation of the powerline. Disturbance of the surface of the earth required maintenance shall only be allowed for access purposes. inspections
The washing of concrete trucks on site is prohibited. Any spilled concrete shall be cleaned up immediately. Permanent Throughout SM/SP Management of Vegetation within the Eskom Servitude As per Eskom’s standard procedure for vegetation clearance and maintenance within overhead powerline servitudes and on Eskom owned land EPC 32-247 Vegetation Management Trees growing to a height in excess of the horizontal distance of that tree from the nearest Conductor which are identified as a risk to safe operation of the powerline shall be treated and prevented from growing in such a manner as not to endanger the line should they fall. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM All vegetation posing a risk to the line or preventing access for maintenance purposes shall be managed. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993), “The supplier, or user of powerlines shall control vegetation in order to prevent it from encroaching on the minimum safety clearances of the power lines and the owner of the vegetation shall permit such control”. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM It is recommended that a minimum rolling three (3) year vegetation management programme be promoted per power line or feeder as part of the Management Programme. This will allow effective identification, management and follow up of problematic vegetation. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM Trees, shrubs, grass, natural features and topsoil, which are not removed during the vegetation control operations, shall be protected from damage during operation of the powerline. Disturbance of the surface of the earth shall only be allowed for access purposes. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM
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