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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...

Grounding & Protection

Electrical Lineman Safety Equipment - Tools of the Trade

When working in close proximity to exposed energized equipment or working on live electrical circuits, it’s necessary to protect not only the equipment being worked on but also the worker. Rubber insulating gloves and insulated hand tools are vital components of a successful PPE system and...

Fall Protection

FERC Approves Interconnection for Talen Energy, Amazon Data Center

In a significant move that underscores the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy to power the expanding digital infrastructure, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved an interconnection agreement between Talen Energy, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Exelon. This...

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Electric Utility System Standards

How Ontario regulation can improve electrical safety BY BILL KHASHFE, London Hydro According to an Ontario Electrical Safety Report, 35 percent of the province’s electrical-related fatalities in the past 10 years were attributed to power-line contact. Equipment specifications and electric utility...

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 Best Practices

Hand Safety - Protective Gloves

Rubber insulating gloves are among the most important articles of personal protection for electrical workers. To be effective, the gloves must incorporate high dielectric and physical strength, along with flexibility and durability. For superior performance they should meet and/or exceed the...

Home Safety

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The Guide to IEEE Utility Safety Standards

A comprehensive review of IEEE guidelines and documents

BY JIM TOMASESKI, IEEE, NESC Main Committee, PAR Electric

Every day, utility workers are risking their lives in work environments that involve high-risk activities such as working at extreme heights, managing or repairing energized high-voltage power systems, transporting dangerous goods, working on suspended access equipment, or the opposite, cramped underground with little ventilation, and mitigating natural disasters.

Although assuring the safety and health of America’s utility workers...

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

Electrical Lineman Safety Equipment - Tools of the Trade

FERC Approves Interconnection for Talen Energy, Amazon Data Center

Electric Utility System Standards

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

Hand Safety - Protective Gloves

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The Guide to IEEE Utility Safety Standards

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Why Testing Rubber Goods Is Essential to Electrical Safety

Ugh, Why So Much HSE Paper?

Grounding System Testing: Simplified Fall-Of-Potential And Step-And-Touch Voltage Testing

Keeping the Lineman and His Work Site Safe

Distracted Driving Equals Disaster

Utilities Opt to Automate Crew Scheduling, streamline work

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Trailer Mounted Single Reel V-Groove Carrier/Tensioner

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Linemen Safety Winter 2020 Special Edition

Electrical Safety and Arc Flash Handbook, Vol. 4

Electricity Today T&D Magazine – Smart Grid & Linemen Safety Fall 2024 Issue

How Much DER Fits?

Pathways Initiative Proposes Regional Organization to Oversee Western Power Markets

Pennsylvania’s Yaw Bill

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