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Health & safety · US fiber install & activation

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Working at height

Ladder at 1-in-4 on firm ground, three points of contact; harness on the pole above 2 m.

Buried utilities

Locate utilities first (811 call before you dig) and hand-dig near marks.

Laser light & fiber shards

Never look into a fiber; wear glasses; put shards in a sharps container.

Power lines on the pole

Stay in the communications space and keep clearances from power.

1. Before digging for a buried drop you must…

2. On a shared utility pole, where do you work?

3. What do you do with fiber offcuts?