What is All That Stuff on a Utiity Pole?
What Do Utility Poles Carry? Utility poles, also called telephone poles or power poles, are an essential part of urban and rural infrastructure. Though we grow up around them and frequently see people working on them, many of us don’t think too hard about utility...
What Tools Do First Responders Need in an Emergency?
What Tools Do First Responders Need in an Emergency? Like many other professionals, first responders rely on tool kits to respond rapidly to emergencies. The tools in these kits are specialized for the particular tasks and challenges these workers face. The term...
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Utility Line Worker
For some young people, a job that entails wearing a suit and sitting behind a desk in a private office holds no attraction. Instead, they like being physically active and doing something mentally and physically challenging. They don’t want to go to the same boring...
Staying Warm This Winter
Several occupations carry a high risk of injury. Over the last century, regulations have been enacted to reduce the risk of injuries to workers in every field. In addition, new technologies have been developed that can make jobs safer. Sometimes these technologies...