Safety in Overhead Line Maintenance

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$49

Duration 1 Hour

The purpose of this course is to teach basic safety principles and practices applicable to work on overhead lines. The principles stressed are proper attitude, preplanning, care and inspection of equipment, and creation of a safe work area.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to recognize the electrical and structural hazards associated with overhead line maintenance and know what to do to avoid them. They should know how to identify, care for, inspect, and use the protective equipment necessary for working near energized lines and equipment. They should also know the correct procedures for working aloft, and they should understand how to perform a fast and safe pole top rescue.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain why proper attitude is an important part of safety on the job and why proper equipment storage is an important safety practice.

Describe major types of hazards associated with overhead line maintenance.

Describe and identify safety equipment used in overhead line maintenance and demonstrate proper testing, use and maintenance of safety equipment.

Describe or demonstrate how to store and inspect climbing equipment, and how to inspect a pole for rot and how to guy a pole.

Identify primary circuits in different configurations, including energized jumpers and identify grounds and grounded equipment.

Describe or demonstrate how to use insulating covers to create a safe work area

Demonstrate safe methods of using tools and equipment designed for overhead line maintenance.

Demonstrate the proper method of tying a lowering hitch and describe the proper procedures for lowering an electrical shock victim from a pole.

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