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Thank you to everyone who signed up for Automatic Bank Draft during the month of December.


Members who signed up for Automatic Bank Draft during the month of December were entered into a random drawing for four prizes. LREC gave the four winners each a $25.00 Wal-Mart gift card.


Congratulations: Angie Papin Alicia Glanz


Calvin & Terri Sneed


Clarence Bowlin


Can you imagine working a job that requires you to lift heavy equipment and perform detailed tasks near deadly high voltage? Now imagine doing this 40 feet in the air, and sometimes, in extreme weather. This is the life of a lineman.


These brave men answer when called – and they do so to ensure that you are provided with safe, reliable electric service. But how do they stay safe when working in these conditions? Lake Region Electric Cooperative linemen are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times when on the job to keep them safe.


Let’s take a look at a lineman’s PPE.


Fire resistant (FR) clothing. While our linemen do everything possible to prevent them, unexpected fires can happen. Fires typically occur with an arc flash – an ex- plosion that results from a low-impedance connection to a ground phase in an electri- cal system. FR clothing will self-extin- guish, thus limiting injury due to burn.


Insulated gloves. Linemen must wear insulated rubber gloves when working on any type of electrical line. These gloves provide protection against electrical shock and burn, and are tested at 30,000 volts.


Hard hat. No matter how tough or “hardheaded” our linemen are, they still need protection. Insulated hard hats are worn at all times to protect them from blows and falling objects.


Steel toe boots. These heavy-duty boots are typically 16 inches tall and designed with extra support in mind. The height of the boot shields linemen from gouges, and serrated heels provide a better grip when


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climbing poles. The steel toe provides stur- dier support and protects from objects that could potentially pierce the feet.


Safety goggles. Linemen must wear pro- tective goggles or glasses, whether working on electrical lines or clearing right-of- ways. This protects them from loose debris and other hazards.


These items make up some of the line-


man’s basic PPE. While working on electri- cal lines, they also may be required to wear equipment belts, tool pouches, safety straps and other types of equipment. A lineman’s gear usually weighs about 50 pounds – that’s a lot of extra weight when working in hazardous conditions. So, the next time you see a lineman – be sure to thank them for keeping the lights on. But more impor- tantly, thank them for the hard – and often times dangerous – work they do, day in and day out.


Hunter Cunningham, LREC Lineman


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