Every year people suffer serious injury in the North Idaho due to unsafe logging around power lines. The loss of life should be avoided by being safe and paying close attention.

A tree that hits power lines are hazardous to loggers and your equipment. So please use this list of safety tips to keep you and everyone else safe.

Power Line Safeguard

• Always look for power lines prior to harvest. Whenever power lines are near your harvest, contact Northern Lights first at 208-263-5141 and/or the local sheriff's department.  Treat all line to be hot!
• Do not climb or cut any tree that is touching power lines. Contact Northern Lights first and/or the local sheriff's department.
• Fall all trees away from any power lines. If the tree falls onto a power line back away and call Northern Lights at 208-263-5141  and/or the local sheriff's department..
• Keep your equipment clear of all power lines. If you hit a power line with your equipment, stay put and call for help. Keep others away.
• If fire breaks out due to power line contact attempt to contain fire call local fire protection then Northern Lights. Stay away from power line.

Danger tree prevention

• Trees on or close to buffer strips, can hit power lines. The trees may fall on the power lines due to wind. Wild fires and outages often occur.
• Check remaining close trees for root/trunk damage that can cause trees to weaken or die.
• Contact Northern Lights to discuss future problem trees.

Site preparation & Reforestation

• Do not burn slash piles on power line right-of-ways.
• Plant seedlings out of power line right-of-ways.
• Keep right-of-ways for power lines clear of obstruction.
• Talk to Northern Ligihts for instruction on right-of-way widths and maintenance.