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The High Ground: Fall protection for lineworkers working at heights
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Working at heights has always been a component of line work. From transmission work on towers to climbing poles, operating from bucket trucks and installing new infrastructure, lineworkers routinely perform tasks where there is risk of fall.
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Clear the Air: Carbon monoxide and generator safety
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Portable generators provide options when permanent power is unavailable, including after storms. Unfortunately, they also introduce overlooked hazards.
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Spotlight on 70B: 70B as a standard will help safety
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![The Age of Experience: Safety concerns for new and young workers]()
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The Age of Experience: Safety concerns for new and young workers
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![The Mysteries of Electrical Trauma: Understanding the unexplained effects of electric shock to develop better treatments]()
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![2023 OSHA Outlook: Updates to regulations and predictions for the year]()
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2023 OSHA Outlook: Updates to regulations and predictions for the year
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![Remote and Lone Worker Safety: Guidelines to perform this work carefully]()
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Remote and Lone Worker Safety: Guidelines to perform this work carefully
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Familiar Challenges
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![Toolbox Talk: Lead in Construction]()
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Toolbox Talk: Lead in Construction
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![Don’t Ignore the Parameters: Arc flash PPE category tables]()
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Don’t Ignore the Parameters: Arc flash PPE category tables
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![Wearable Safety Devices: Smart technology use rises on construction sites]()
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![NSC Evaluating Standards for Head Protection]()
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NSC Evaluating Standards for Head Protection
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![160,000 Belly Buttons: The obstacles to quality healthcare for lineworkers]()
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![Implementing Ergonomics for Line Contractors: How to keep safe on and off the job site]()
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![Seeing in a New Light: Ergonomic lighting in the workplace]()
Safety
Seeing in a New Light: Ergonomic lighting in the workplace
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![Driven to Safety: ATV and UTV precautions for remote lineworkers]()
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Driven to Safety: ATV and UTV precautions for remote lineworkers
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![Because Electricity Kills: Control hazardous energy with proper lockout/tagout safety]()
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![Personality Profile: What does it take to be successful in line work?]()
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Personality Profile: What does it take to be successful in line work?
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![Preparing for Real-Life Situations: Lazy Q Ranch trains pre-apprentices for line work]()
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![Struck-by Hazards Are a Leading Cause of Injuries, According to CPWR]()
Safety
Struck-by Hazards Are a Leading Cause of Injuries, According to CPWR
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![Director's Note: To Be or Not to Be?]()
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Director's Note: To Be or Not to Be?
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Toolbox Talk: Floor Openings
Nov 15, 2022
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