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<blockquote data-quote="Tanis143" data-source="post: 3676175" data-attributes="member: 43724"><p>Actually, per Oklahoma law, when you signed the deed to your land you gave carte blanc permission for any utility that has easement access rights to get to those easements. I agree 100% that they should call first, but its not a requirement. As far as cutting locks go, PSO is known to get access however they can without contact. Dunno why, but they do. With my company we always try to alert homeowners before we enter their property. If no contact can be made we only enter if its safe to do so. I usually will just site no access if its a stockade with a locked gate. I know some guys who will put a ladder on both sides and use them for access, but I know dogs can climb ladders so no thankyou. If I can see in the backyard that there is no animals and no doggie door, and if its absolutely necessary, I will go over a fence. But my company forbids us from removing a lock, or disassembling a locking mechanism, to gain entry. </p><p></p><p>Now, what he said about not being allowed to "lock them out" is true, but not in that perspective. You can not create a barrier specifically aimed at preventing easement access (great example: I had a time where a homeowner built a small enclosure around our ped with the expressed interest to keep us out. I could not establish contact and called my sup, he said take down the fence as there was no gate. So, 5 lb sledge in hand I took down the fence panel. Sup called me 3 days later because the homeowner complained about it. My sup had called him and told him he can not fence off our ped in such a way that we can not access it.). However, locking a gate to prevent access to all of your land is not targeting them specifically. So, he was in the wrong about that part. </p><p></p><p>I'm not posting this to say you are wrong, just trying to shed light on what I know about this subject since it pertains to my job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanis143, post: 3676175, member: 43724"] Actually, per Oklahoma law, when you signed the deed to your land you gave carte blanc permission for any utility that has easement access rights to get to those easements. I agree 100% that they should call first, but its not a requirement. As far as cutting locks go, PSO is known to get access however they can without contact. Dunno why, but they do. With my company we always try to alert homeowners before we enter their property. If no contact can be made we only enter if its safe to do so. I usually will just site no access if its a stockade with a locked gate. I know some guys who will put a ladder on both sides and use them for access, but I know dogs can climb ladders so no thankyou. If I can see in the backyard that there is no animals and no doggie door, and if its absolutely necessary, I will go over a fence. But my company forbids us from removing a lock, or disassembling a locking mechanism, to gain entry. Now, what he said about not being allowed to "lock them out" is true, but not in that perspective. You can not create a barrier specifically aimed at preventing easement access (great example: I had a time where a homeowner built a small enclosure around our ped with the expressed interest to keep us out. I could not establish contact and called my sup, he said take down the fence as there was no gate. So, 5 lb sledge in hand I took down the fence panel. Sup called me 3 days later because the homeowner complained about it. My sup had called him and told him he can not fence off our ped in such a way that we can not access it.). However, locking a gate to prevent access to all of your land is not targeting them specifically. So, he was in the wrong about that part. I'm not posting this to say you are wrong, just trying to shed light on what I know about this subject since it pertains to my job. [/QUOTE]
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