Know the Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illnesses
With the summer upon us, one concern that always seems to sneak up on workers during high heat periods are heat-related illnesses. Working in a hot, humid environment can be difficult or even fatal if you ignore the signs and symptoms of heat-related disorders. Heat can create a number of safety problems and illnesses due […]
Floodwater Hazards and Precautions
Storms and heavy rains can produce significant flooding in some areas. These conditions can pose several unique hazards for injury and disease. This Tailgate Topic is intended to help you recognize and avoid these potential dangers to protect your health and safety. Floodwaters can carry infectious materials that may be harmful if proper precautions are […]
Making Safety a Core Value
E.ON U.S. recently introduced its next phase of safety development at its Operation Safety Summit. “Safety excellence” is more than a catch phrase at E.ON U.S., a natural gas and electric distribution and generation company based in Louisville, Kentucky. For more than a decade, the company has consistently achieved next steps in safety excellence, and […]
Succession Syndrome
Why both technical and soft skills training are vital for first-time managers The old cliche continues to stand the test of time, “…we don’t plan to fail, we fail to plan.” As it pertains to the plan for you and your workforce, the paradigms continue to change and the threat of failure continues to lurk […]
Soil Resistivity Testing & Grounding System Design: Part I of II
For utilities designing site-specific grounding systems, soil resistivity testing is an absolutely necessary step. Soil resistivity data is required for the ground system to meet a specific performance requirement. With resistivity data, the design becomes predictable so that you know the final ground resistance to expect after installation. Soil resistivity testing literally collects data on […]
Making the Right Choice
Choosing the correct fall protection equipment for climbing transmission structures Your company is or will be outfitting distribution linemen with fall protection belts that stop falls immediately on cutout. Why then, when considering fall protection equipment for transmission climbers, would you choose equipment that allows linemen to fall over four feet, hitting numerous step bolts […]