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side making sure that it was not disturbed in the process. When the excavation was com-
pleted, it was evident that the pole was not buried to the required depth and the pole had
shied. At that point, the utility company settled with the worker. What were the pertinent
CFR violations?
Case #6: A crane operator for LIFTALL was moving a load and a helper was helping
guide the load with a guide cable. e guide cable was made of steel and the helper did not
have insulated gloves or insulated boots. e crane operator did not adhere to the minimum
distance required to be in the proximity of the energized power lines. e crane made con-
tact with the energized lines and the helper died as a result of the mediu