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countryliving NOVEMBER 2015 PUBLISHED FOR MEMBERS OF EAST CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE


Stop The Drop New climbing equipment protects linemen from falls


short list of unwanted events for co-op linemen. Making matters worse, often falls occur in tandem with electrocution accidents, increasing the number of physical injuries suffered by linemen.


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New fall restraint equipment for utility workers aims to reduce this risk by limiting accidental dives to just two feet. Before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required the restraint equipment, linemen relied on a leather strap that circled the pole and attached to their tool belt to help them climb. The new device also encircles the pole and attaches to their tool belt, but is designed to tighten and dig into the pole, so that a climber won’t fall more than two feet. The device also helps shift the lineman’s weight from the outside to the inside of the pole, reducing pressure on the knees, back and feet.


The Department of Labor lists the lineman’s profession as the fourth most dangerous job in the world. New fall restraints aim to reduce the risks involved in power line work and keep linemen safe.


operation roundup update


Operation Roundup funds support local charitable organizations, civic groups, youth programs, community services, and needy families and individuals. For more information on this voluntary bill roundup program, please visit www.ecoec.com.


hen it comes to on-the- job accidents, falling from a utility pole makes the


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Before the industry adopted new fall restraint devices, linemen such as Floyd Kinsey of East Central Electric, above, relied on a simple leather strap to help them climb poles. PHOTO/AMY NIX.


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