Lineman Falls and Electrocutions
Lineman workers are constantly exposed to serious widespread occupational hazards.  Practically all Lineman are exposed to electrical energy during the performance of their daily duties, and electrocutions are entirely preventable.  Many well trained workers are unaware of the potential electrical hazards present in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable to the danger of electrocution.

Electrical injuries consist of four main types: electrocution (fatal), electric shock, burns, and falls caused as a result of contact with electrical energy.

From 1982-1997, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) investigated 1,281 fatal incidents as part of their FACE Program. Of these, 152 involved installation, maintenance, service, or repair tasks on or near machines, equipment, processes, or systems. Because the FACE program was active in only 20 States between 1982 and 1997, these fatalities represent only a portion of the U.S. workers who were killed by contact with uncontrolled hazardous energy.

A review of these 152 incidents suggests that three related factors contributed to these fatalities:

• Failure to completely de-energize, isolate, block, and/or dissipate the energy source (82% of the incidents, or 124 of 152)
• Failure to lockout and tagout energy control devices and isolation points after de-energization (11% of the incidents, or 17 of 152)
• Failure to verify that the energy source was de-energized before beginning work (7% of the incidents, or 11 of 152)

Many of these are preventable if basic safety, common sense and strict adherence to the rules are followed by every employer, manager, supervisor, and worker who installs, maintains, services, or repairs machines, equipment, processes, or systems. Every worker and others responsible for worker safety and health must bring safety issues to the attention of employers and workers who are at risk.

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