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Lineman Safety during a Wildfire

If you wanted to create a recipe for disaster, the beginning of the 2021 wildfire season would be a good place to start. Nearly 90% of the western U.S. is suffering through extreme drought. The snowpack set new low levels there as well. A record-breaking heatwave steamrolled the Pacific Northwest...

Grounding & Protection

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 an energized grounded object. It is equal to the difference in voltage, given by the voltage distribution curve, between two points at different distances from the electrode. A person could be at risk of...

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Safe Work Verified Through Data Logging Technology

On Distribution, Transmission or Substation equipment, testing for presence or absence of nominal voltage is mandated specifically by OSHA rule 1910.269(n)(5) which states “Testing. The employer shall ensure that, unless a previously installed ground is present, employees test lines and...

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Fall Protection: The ABCs of Connecting Devices

A personal fall protection arrest system (PFAS) is comprised of three vital components: an anchorage, body wear (full-body harnesses), and a connecting device (a shock-absorbing lanyard or self-retracting lifeline). The safety of at-height workers depends on these three components, and each one...

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Why Moisture-Wicking FR Layering Systems Offer Superior Protection and Comfort

Every layer of apparel you wear on the job, matters. A layering system is designed specifically to work together, layer by layer, to keep you dry, warm, and protected.But the layers you wear on the job are only as effective as the materials they are manufactured with and their inherent design...

Utility Safety Standards

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 with daily inspections and cleaning, use safe storage methods, and test your equipment regularly at an experienced, accredited testing lab. Why Rubber...

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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 more comfortable and more widely worn. Insulated tools are lighter, stronger, and better maintained. Work methods are more clearly documented, and safety rules are reinforced through training and audits. Yet serious injuries and fatalities continue to occur, often during routine tasks and often involving experienced linemen. This paradox suggests that...

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Lineman Safety during a Wildfire

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

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Fall Protection: The ABCs of Connecting Devices

Why Moisture-Wicking FR Layering Systems Offer Superior Protection and Comfort

Why Testing Rubber Goods Is Essential to Electrical Safety

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The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves

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