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Which practice helps ensure safety around energized lifting lines?

Work closer to energized lines to increase familiarity.

Disable hearing protection to hear equipment better.

Maintain exclusion zones around energized lines without de-energization.

Verify de-energization, establish barriers, and follow lockout/tagout procedures.

Controlling energy sources and creating a safe work zone is essential when lifting near energized lines. Verifying de-energization ensures the line is not live before any work begins. Establishing barriers provides a physical boundary to keep workers out of the danger area. Following lockout/tagout procedures adds a formal, repeatable method to ensure the energy source stays isolated and cannot be re-energized while work is in progress. Put together, these practices significantly reduce the risk of electric shock, arc flash, and unintended equipment movement during lifting operations.

Options that suggest working closer to energized lines, disabling hearing protection, or relying on an exclusion zone without de-energizing don’t offer reliable safety. Proximity increases exposure to electrical hazards; hearing protection doesn’t address the electrical risk; and an exclusion zone alone won’t prevent energization or fault conditions.