Anita Ansari

Session Synopsis: Constructing Near Power Lines – Thinking Beyond the Paperwork

Join Anita Ansari from BC Hydro as she discusses the assurance-in-writing process for construction work taking place near overhead energized high voltage equipment (also known as filling out the 30M33 form to work near power lines).

Anita will cover how the process is one part of safe work planning, what role BC Hydro has in supporting the process, and give examples where construction equipment has unexpectedly contacted overhead powerlines despite this process being followed. She’ll end by sharing information about free training resources that BC Hydro has for contractors on the topic of electrical safety hazard awareness.

Biography

Anita Ansari is a process engineer with a bachelor’s and master’s degree from different engineering disciplines. She’s worked in paper mills, designed plants for mining, and recently wrapped up a term as an elected school board trustee. She had a personal experience as a bystander which nudged her towards a professional focus on worker safety.

She is with BC Hydro, where she’s been part of several different safety teams. She is currently on the public use risk management team, which works to message and educate third parties on how to work and play safely around BC Hydro’s Power System.