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Farmers and construction workers are reminded to be cautious of power lines

Source: Staff, Regina CTV news, April 15, 2020

If you have any questions or concerns regarding power lines contact Sask 1st Call at 1-866-828-4888.

REGINA — SaskPower is asking farmers and construction workers to look out for power lines as work begins for the 2020 season.

“Each year we see hundreds of farm-related line contacts – and the number is still increasing,” said Kevin Schwing, SaskPower Director of Health and Safety. “We saw 327 reported incidents of farm machinery contacting electrical equipment in 2019, which is up slightly from 314 the previous year. There were no reported deaths or injuries in 2019, but sadly this is not often the case.”

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