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Bookmark or Share- The Safety Coaching Observation Process - Incident PreventionAs it turns out, he connected the winch line and the bull rope with a Strandvise he’d found on the back of the truck. The Strandvise had four 3/4-inch nuts slid onto the bail, which were not removed when connected. Third, I was in the line of fire, standing directly under the bed winch that was pulling the 65-foot pole through a right-of-way.
- Drop Zone Management: Expanding Our View of Line of FireThis month’s Tailgate takes a closer look at a line-of-fire issue, specifically the drop hazard created when working aloft. Unfortunately, year after year utility workers are injured when objects are inadvertently dropped from heights, creating a significant threat for those on the ground. As we continue to refine the practices in our profession, the methods […]
- Train the Trainer 101: Stringing in Energized EnvironmentsThe revised language of 29 CFR 1910.269(q)(2), “Installing and removing overhead lines,” has added requirements focusing on induction as well as contact with other energized lines during pulling. Induction is voltage or current that can build up on the conductors being pulled from sources other than direct contact with an energized line.
- Stay in the Yellow: Understanding Conditions of AwarenessThe post provides an account of a line-of-fire incident and covers the importance of situational awareness. The following three sentences resonated with me: “I believe line of fire hazards are most dangerous when we become task focused and subconsciously place our blinders on.
- What’s Missing in Your Training? - Incident PreventionUnless these trainees come across a good program, they may never get it right. And yes, this example using a material-handling jib is true, and the jibs are still misused today. I know this because I trained on the Asplundh line-lift material-handling bucket truck, the first to use a material-handling jib.
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