When the cover on a large utility well at a busy intersection goes missing, it’s an invitation for knuckleheads to mess with the wires in it.

And when a warning inside mentions the possibility of laser radiation, it seems like a no-brainer for the utility responsible to ensure that the hole never flips its lid.

We were driving last week when we spotted a large hole in the ground at the southeast corner of St. Clair and Warden Aves., partly covered by two pieces of wood that in no way were up to the job.

So we circled back to take a look and found a utility well filled with bundles of telecommunications wiring, along with enough leaves and street trash to suggest it had been uncovered for a long time.

A closer examination revealed a bright yellow sticker on one of the bundles, which said: “Caution laser radiation when open call Rogers cable TV.”

We held a hand over the wires and thought we could see the vague outline of bones, like an X-ray. Holy doodle!

OK, so that’s a stretch. But that sticker wasn’t there to add a dash of colour to the black plastic bundles, so we got on the horn to Rogers right quick and asked if it could replace the lid.

It also occurred to us that if adventurous nitwits decided to fool around with the wires, they might end up glowing in the dark. They need to be protected from themselves.

Status: We sent photos of the situation to Rogers on Friday afternoon. A few hours later, we got an email from Sarah Schmidt, who deals with media for Rogers, including a picture of the hole with a replacement cover on it. Schmidt later sent us another note that said: “We really appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We immediately dispatched a crew and installed a metal lid after you reached out. We regularly check to ensure our boxes are covered and when we receive a repair call we respond as quickly as possible. In this case, we weren’t doing work in the area and believe the original lid was stolen for scrap metal.” It’s great that Rogers jumped to fix it, but we wonder if it had something to do with that yellow sticker.

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