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Breaking Down OSHA's Revised Fall Protection Standards for Utility Workers

Ineffective or missing fall protection has been OSHA’s most-cited violation every year since 2011, and falls are the leading cause of death in the construction…
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Why Testing Rubber Goods Is Essential to Electrical Safety

The risk of injury, and even death, from electric shock is drastically reduced by taking a few simple steps with your rubber goods. Keep up…
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Lineman Safety during a Wildfire

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Building a Competency Program

At Valard, our people are the core and health of our business. Without our people, we have nothing. In fact, one of our slogans is…
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How Dangerous is Linemen Work?

Many occupations pose risks to workers, but few match the dangers that linemen face daily. Linemen play a critical role in maintaining and restoring the…
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Obsoleting The Absence Of Voltage Test?

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The Role of Renewable Energy in the Smart Grid: Transforming Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

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Fall Protection: The ABCs of Connecting Devices

Fall Protection: The ABCs of Connecting Devices

A personal fall protection arrest system (PFAS) is comprised of three vital components: an anchorage,…
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Keeping the Lineman and His Work Site Safe

Keeping the Lineman and His Work Site Safe

Line-construction contractors can do their best to train the management, offer safety training and equipment…
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Fall Protection: The ABCs of Connecting Devices

Fall Protection: The ABCs of Connecting Devices

A personal fall protection arrest system (PFAS) is comprised of three vital components: an anchorage,…
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What Is Step and Touch Potential and Reducing Resistance To Ground?

What Is Step and Touch Potential and Reducing Resistance To Ground?

Step PotentialStep potential is the step voltage between the feet of a person standing near…
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How to Prevent  Struck-By and  Backover Incidents

How to Prevent Struck-By and Backover Incidents

Struck-by, struck-against and back-over incidents are far too common: 421 Hudson St., Manhattan, NYC: Construction…
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