Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-981
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Activity within six (6) feet of high voltage overhead line
Official statutory text
or conductorprohibited.
No person, firm, corporation or association shall, individually
or through an agent or employee and no person as an agent or
employee of any person, firm, corporation or association, shall
perform or permit any agent or employee to perform any function or
activity upon any land, building, highway, or other premises, when
it is possible during the performance of such activity for any
person or employee engaged in performing work connected with or
related to such function or activity to move to or to be placed in a
position within six feet of any high voltage overhead electrical
line or conductor, or when it is possible for any part of any tool,
equipment, machinery or material to be used by any such person or
employee to be brought within six (6) feet of any such overhead high
voltage line or conductor through any lateral, vertical or swinging
motion during the performance of such function or activity.
No person, firm, corporation or association shall, individually
or through an agent or employee and no person as an agent or
employee of any person, firm, corporation or association, shall
perform or permit any agent or employee to perform any function or
activity upon any land, building, highway, or other premises, when
it is possible during the performance of such activity for any
person or employee engaged in performing work connected with or
related to such function or activity to move to or to be placed in a
position within six feet of any high voltage overhead electrical
line or conductor, or when it is possible for any part of any tool,
equipment, machinery or material to be used by any such person or
employee to be brought within six (6) feet of any such overhead high
voltage line or conductor through any lateral, vertical or swinging
motion during the performance of such function or activity.
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