NOBODY is going to make it safe for you to work. Its not safe work.
A 'line drop' occurs somewhere between 8-10a, typically, here. I need to be on the phone by 230 to have the 'reconnect' routed through Dispatch. Sometimes they arrive in 10 minutes, sometimes 6 hours. Last one was reconnected at 830, in the dark and cold.
I get in, bang out the power line related work, as fast as safe, and get the 'reconnect' call in.
Everybody has their own reasons. Many times people think the answer is cut 'em down. To each, their own. Maybe the wrong trees for the location.
I wouldn't be willing to have my power shut off while my neighbor slowly cut the trees down, figuring the way through it. No offense. I don't think that's reasonable.