Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-3-1005: Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards

When any operations are to be performed, tools or materials are to be handled, or equipment is to be moved or operated, within ten feet (10'), or the distance required by an applicable standard of the Tennessee occupational health administration, of any high-voltage overhead line, the person or persons responsible for the work to be done shall promptly notify the operator of the high-voltage overhead line of the work to be performed, and such person shall be responsible for the completion of the safety measures that are required by §§ 50-3-1002 and 50-3-1003 , before proceeding with any work that would impair the clearance.