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Unlocking More Value from Wind Energy Through Smart Monitoring
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Lineman Safety
The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety
For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were never written down. They were learned by proximity. New linemen…
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Safe Work Verified Through Data Logging Technology
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The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves
The Paradox Facing Modern Line Work
By most measurable standards, line work should be safer today than it was a generation ago. Arc-rated clothing is…
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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 worker killed by scaffolding plank.
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Keeping the Lineman and His Work Site Safe
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