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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2026 Archive

AWP Job Brief Circle

Plan It, Brief It, Build It: A Guide to Safer Utility Work Zones

| Michelle Marsh |

Utility work zones often place serious hazards on the same strip of pavement as your crew. Where a driver observes another row of traffic cones, a worker sees the hard edge of their worksite. Danger lurks in the space between those two perspectives. Fortunately, industry employers can take three steps to reduce this risk. Begin […]

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What Defines a Journeyman Cable Splicer?

| Mark Savage | ,

The cable splicer’s role in the utility industry has broadened over time. Today, splicing work is performed by electricians, lineworkers and technicians, as well as individuals who have successfully completed manufacturer training programs. And while it’s true that many of these professionals are highly qualified within their respective disciplines, earning the journeyman cable splicer title […]

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2027 NFPA 70E: Arc-Rated PPE Conformity Assessment Update

| Zarheer Jooma, M.S., P.E., Stacy Klausing, M.S., and Brian Shiels, M.S. |

The NFPA 70E standard addresses electrical safety-related work practices, maintenance methods and administrative controls. It is subject to three-year revision cycles, with the recently published 2027 edition now replacing the 2024 edition. Among the changes to the revised standard is one small but significant update to the conformity assessment requirements for arc-rated clothing and other […]

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Human-Centered AI and the Role of Design Thinking

| Gina Vanderlin, CSP, CHMM, CIT, CUSP | ,

Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its way into the utility sector, with industry organizations exploring how it can be used to identify hazards, analyze incident trends, summarize procedures and support planning activities. These capabilities offer exciting opportunities yet also prompt uncertainty. Today’s lineworkers, electricians, mechanics, operators and other trade employees are understandably questioning whether AI […]

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iP Frontline Fundamental Articles

Generational Leadership

| David McPeak, CUSP, CIT, CHST, CSP, CSSM, and Doug Hill, CUSP |

Successful safety leadership requires strong interpersonal skills, including the capacity to develop effective working relationships. Various issues can affect the quality of these connections. We are best served by leaving some (e.g., politics, religion) mostly out of the workplace. Others stir our passions but likely do not matter as much as we think they do. […]

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Incident Prevention Magazine - Utility Safety

Why Haven’t We Moved the Needle?

| Danny Raines, CUSP |

During a recent Sunday service, my pastor spoke about problems faced by our country’s churches. I was struck by the similar challenges we face in the electric utility industry. For instance, both churches and utilities see some of the same types of events recur each year. Our industry’s serious injury and fatality rates have essentially […]

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Incident Prevention Magazine Series