Powerline Exclusion Zone & Spotter Checker
Working an elevated work platform near powerlines is one of the highest-risk things a crew can do, and the rules that govern it are not the same everywhere. The safe approach distances, the voltage thresholds and the exclusion zones that apply to your job are set by each state or territory regulator and by the electricity network operator that owns the lines — they differ by state and by the voltage of the line, and they can change. That is exactly why this tool does not quote any distances or figures. Instead it walks you through the questions you need answered and points you to the people who can actually give you the right answer for your site.
Answer a handful of plain questions — your state or territory, whether powerlines are present, whether you know the voltage from your own permit or network operator paperwork, whether you hold an authority or permit, and whether an accredited spotter is arranged — and the tool assembles a tailored list of what is still unresolved and who to contact, plus a printable pre-work checklist to complete before any work starts. EWP Australia is an independent EWP inspection, service and sales specialist, not a network operator, a regulator or an authority. This is a planning prompt, not permission to work. Call 0416 689 689 if you'd like us to sanity-check the machine or your paperwork.
Answer A Few Questions
The applicable rules are set at state / territory level, so this shapes who you ask.
Your tailored question list builds here
Start answering above. As you go, the tool lists what you still need to resolve and who to ask — then assembles a printable pre-work checklist you complete and sign off yourself.
How This Works & Assumptions
Why this tool asks questions instead of quoting distances
Exclusion zones and safe approach distances for work near powerlines are not universal. They differ by state and territory and by the voltage of the line, and they are set by each state or territory regulator and by the electricity network operator that owns the lines — not by us and not by any single national figure. Quoting a distance here would be misleading, because the right answer depends on where you are and exactly what lines you are near. So the tool works the other way around: it turns your answers into a list of the questions that are still open and points you to the people who can give you the correct, site-specific answer.
How the walkthrough works. You choose your state or territory and answer whether powerlines are present, whether you know the voltage from your own permit or network operator paperwork, whether you hold an authority or permit, and whether an accredited spotter is arranged. Every answer that leaves something unresolved adds an item to your tailored list, with a note on who to ask — usually your electricity network operator, your state or territory regulator, or the permit issuer. Nothing is pre-filled and no figure is invented; the checklist is built entirely from what you enter.
Limitations
This is not permission to work and not an approved document. The printable checklist is an unreviewed starting template you must complete, verify and sign off yourself. It does not clear you to work near powerlines, it does not quote or confirm any exclusion zone, and it is not a substitute for the requirements of your regulator, your network operator or your own SWMS. If the tool suggests contacting your network operator, do that before mobilising — they are the authority on their lines, we are not.
EWP Australia is an independent EWP inspection, service and sales specialist. We are not a network operator, regulator, permit issuer or authority, and nothing here should be read as approval. Your information stays in your browser on this device — the checklist is assembled locally and only saved if you download or print it.
A planning prompt, not a compliance ruling or clearance to work. Confirm the applicable exclusion zone with your regulator and network operator every time. If you'd like us to sanity-check the machine or your paperwork, call 0416 689 689.
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