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AUGUST- SEPTEMBER 2022 Archive

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Closing the Cracks with the FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

| Joshua Reilly, SMS, CIT, CUSP |
Slipping through the cracks has become much more difficult for drivers with the 2020 implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.  The following scenario paints a picture of how easy it once was for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders who violated the FMCSA drug and alcohol testing regulations to […]
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Beyond Behavior-Based Safety: Why Traditional Safety Practices are No Longer Enough

| Joseph White | ,
Traditional safety management practices are built on the assumption that human behavior is rational and occurs primarily through conscious decision-making. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are, in fact, irrational by nature, creatures of habit and deeply influenced by past experiences. To create the next step change in the practice of occupational safety, […]
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Using a Learning Management System to Augment Lineworker Training

| Kenneth Pardue |
“You can’t learn how to climb a pole by looking at a computer screen.”  That’s a sentence that has been repeatedly used in our industry to discredit web-based learning. And it’s true; in any skilled trade, neither distance learning nor classroom work alone can replace the skills and confidence gained from practicing tasks and building […]
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The Skinny on Confined Spaces

| Jim Vaughn, CUSP |
There are rules in our industry. We, as utility or utility contractor employers, must follow the rules for two reasons. The first reason is that, if we don’t follow the rules, we get into trouble with the regulatory authorities. The second and more important reason is that the rules are in place to protect employees […]
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Mechanical Equipment Rules for Qualified Workers

| Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CIT, CHST, and Pam Tompkins, CSP, CUSP |
Workers performing tasks involving mechanical equipment near energized power lines and equipment have exposure to hazardous step and touch potentials. In the preamble to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 and 1926 Subpart V, the agency describes 19 fatalities that involved derrick trucks, aerial lifts and other machines. These fatalities occurred when contact was made between live […]
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The Case for Enhanced First-Aid Training for Lineworkers

| Bill Martin, CUSP, NRP, RN, DIMM |
Imagine you are working in a remote wilderness area on difficult terrain. The job involves setting poles, running wires, trimming trees, operating heavy machinery and working at elevation in track bucket trucks or hooks on a pole. The potential for serious injury is present, and extrication will be difficult if an injury occurs.  This scenario […]
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August – September 2022 Q&A

| Jim Vaughn, CUSP |
Q: Is it ever OK to put a man basket on a crane? My understanding is that OSHA 1926.1400, “Cranes and Derricks in Construction,” states doing so is prohibited.   A: For our readers, the rule you are referring to is 29 CFR 1926.1431(a), which begins, “The use of equipment to hoist employees is prohibited […]
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