December 23, 2019
By the very nature of the job, there are many dangers associated with the profession of a lineman. And working on utility poles at great heights in unsavoury weather conditions…
December 18, 2019
Arctic winds, rainstorms, driving snow and sleet… These are just a part of what linemen have to deal with in winter in many parts of the US. As one of…
December 16, 2019
Think of snow and slushy roads, and the first thing that pops to mind is getting the chains on the tires of the family car. For those who work outside,…
December 11, 2019
Hazards and linework go hand in hand. If it’s not falling from a great height, suffering from burns or risking electrocution, linemen have to constantly monitor the weather to make…
December 9, 2019
When handling heavy equipment, it goes without saying that safety – for both operators and the machinery itself – is the single most important factor to consider. Merely fulfilling the…
December 5, 2019
Use it or lose it. The phrase itself strikes fear in the heart because we humans are predisposed to fear the idea of loss. So, when the end of a…
November 26, 2019
Normally considered a warm weather phenomenon, hurricanes do occur in the colder months, and experts have now declared we can expect more hurricanes to take place during winter. Just as…
November 20, 2019
Winter driving is challenging for anyone. But it is especially so for professional truck drivers who operate large, unwieldy vehicles over long distances, through ice, sleet and snow, to maintain…
November 18, 2019
After travelling at length around North America and inspecting equipment in the Hydrovac industry, I have found too many water pumps that are performing under par and increasing downtime for…
November 13, 2019
For construction teams, garbage haulers, demolition crews and clean-out workers, roll-off trucks are an essential piece of equipment that offer incredible flexibility to pick up and drop containers in a…
