Look up. Look out.
Overhead power line safety for pole work & cleaning for the UK.
Look Up Look Out is a non-profit public safety awareness campaign helping people recognize overhead power line risks before work begins through practical guidance, reporting tools, independent equipment comparisons, and promoting the adoption of insulated equipment standards, we empower the public, window cleaners, pole users, roof cleaners, employers, and suppliers to make safer choices. Our aim is simple: raise awareness, improve practices, and save lives.
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Safety before you start
Essential safety checks, power line adviceand plain-English guidance.
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Share what happened. No blame. No shame.Every report helps prevent serious injury or fatality.
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Independent reviews of poles, PPE, roof cleaning gear Know your equipment.
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Guidance for manufacturers and retailers.Includes testing & certification information.
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Latest updates, editorialsand campaign news.
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This is Jason's story
Jason Knight was struck by a 33,000-volt flashover— he had no contact with a cable, he was just working close, just meters away for a customer while cleaning windows in a domestic garden. This campaign is his legacy both a warning and a safeguard for you.
If your a cleaner, a manufacturer, a distributor, or a retailer, Please join this UK campaign and save lives.
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The Look Up Look Out campaign is operated by John Knight. For data protection purposes, John Knight, operating the Look Up Look Out campaign is the data controller. For privacy and data protection queries, contact: privacy@lookuplookout.org - Postal address: 27 Warminster Road Westbury BA13 3PD. The Look Up Look Out campaign is a non-commercial, not-for-profit public safety initiative. Based on an ICO self-assessment, we are exempt from paying a data protection fee, but we still comply with our data protection obligations.
Campaign mission
We all have a responsibility.
Every action makes a difference. Together we complete the picture and build a safer industry.
One message.
Raising awareness and promoting safer working practices.
One mission.
To help prevent serious injury or fatality from overhead power lines.
One life at a time.
Every decision. Every job. Every day.
Stay safe. Stay alive.