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7.7.2.3
Leather Treatment................................................................................. 83
7.7.2.4
Storing Climbing Equipment ................................................................. 84
7.7.2.5
Conditioning Climbing Equipment ......................................................... 84
7.7.2.6
Prohibited Climber Wearing Areas ........................................................ 85
7.7.3
Concrete/Steel Pole Climbing ................................................................ 85
7.7.3.1
Fall Arresting Device Considerations..................................................... 85
7.7.3.2
Fall Arresting Anchor Point................................................................... 85
7.7.3.3
Fall Arresting System Provisions ........................................................... 86
7.7.3.4
Climbers' Tools..................................................................................... 86
7.8
Pole Climbing and Work Precautions .................................................... 86
7.8.1
More Than One Climber........................................................................ 86
7.8.2
Wood-Pole Climbing Precautions .......................................................... 86
7.8.3
Concrete/Steel Pole or Tower Climbing Precautions.............................. 87
7.8.4
General Pole Climbing Precautions........................................................ 87
7.8.5
Precautions While Working on Poles..................................................... 88
7.8.6
Materials Precautions While Working on Poles...................................... 89
7.9
Crossing Pole Structures ....................................................................... 89
7.9.1
Crossing Open Air Switches on Poles.................................................... 90
7.9.2
Balancing Support on Pole Structures ................................................... 90
7.9.3
Climbing H-frame Pole Structures ......................................................... 90
7.10
Stringing or Removing De-Energized Conductors ................................. 90
7.10.1
Line Work Precautions.......................................................................... 90
7.10.1.1
Adjacent to Energized Lines ................................................................. 90
7.10.1.2
Over, Under, or Across Energized Lines ............................................... 91
7.10.2
Other Work Precautions Affecting Aerial Lines ..................................... 91
7.10.2.1
Fallen Wires .......................................................................................... 91
7.10.2.2
Fire ....................................................................................................... 91
7.10.2.3
Vehicular Protection ............................................................................. 91
7.10.3
De-Energized Line Grounding............................................................... 91
7.10.3.1
Permanent Ground Wires ...................................................................... 91
7.10.3.2
Common Neutral Systems ..................................................................... 92
7.10.3.3
Protective Grounding Equipment .......................................................... 92
7.10.4
Handling and Stringing Guidance .......................................................... 92
7.10.4.1
Reels..................................................................................................... 92
7.10.4.2
Conductors ........................................................................................... 92
7.10.4.3
Conductor Grounding ........................................................................... 92
7.10.5
Primary Line Installation ....................................................................... 92
7.10.5.1
Stringing Primary Line Wires ................................................................ 93
7.10.5.2
Clipping In or Tieing Primary Line Wires .............................................. 93
7.10.6
Secondary Line Installation ................................................................... 93
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