New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Chapter II - ELECTRIC UTILITIES
Subchapter C - Safety
Part 126 - Electric Power Line Structure Safety Requirements
Section 126.3 - Structure access
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Electric utilities shall use fences, barbed wire, or other anti-climbing shields to limit access to lattice tower power line structures adjacent to school property or playgrounds sanctioned by municipal authorities or recognized recreational bodies.
(b) Electric utilities may place anti-climbing shields on lattice tower power line structures not adjacent to school property or designated playgrounds whenever such shields would eliminate a significant hazard or at the request of an authorized official. Any authorized official may petition the commissioner to order an electric utility to place such shields if his request is refused.
(c) No ladder, step, or other intended climbing device shall be allowed less than eight feet above the ground on any power line structure except for those placed on wooden poles prior to July 1, 1977.
