Utility Safety Podcast – Deep Dive – What Defines a Journeyman Cable Splicer? by Mark Savage
In this episode, we dive into Mark Savage’s recent Incident Prevention article, “What Defines a Journeyman Cable Splicer?” We explore why earning this respected title requires so much more than simply knowing how to splice a cable. We discuss the rigorous demands of a proper apprenticeship—from thousands of supervised field hours to comprehensive classroom instruction—and why a true journeyman’s ability to troubleshoot an entire underground electrical system sets them apart from others who only do occasional splicing work.
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