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Working at height

Use a ladder at a 1-in-4 angle on firm ground with three points of contact. Above 2 m on a pole, clip on your harness.

Working in the street

Wear hi-vis and set out cones and barriers before you start. Never leave a chamber open and unattended.

Laser light

Never look into a fibre end or connector. Use the light meter.

Fibre shards

Wear safety glasses and bin offcuts in the shard pot.

1. Should you look into a fibre end to see if it's lit?

2. What do you do before climbing a pole beside a road?

3. Fibre offcuts go…