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Come listen to an extension of some of the excellent utility safety & ops safety content published in Incident Prevention magazine. Dive deeper into insightful safety topics by hearing interviews with the some of the best and brightest minds in the industry! Learn more about Incident Prevention magazine at incident-prevention.com
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
This podcast dives into a critical issue within the lineman industry: outdated training methods and their consequences. Veteran safety expert Jim Vaughn argues that traditional training methods, which often rely on the experience of veteran lineworkers, can miss crucial safety updates and best practices.
The episode explores how social media trends like "TikTok linemen" showcasing unsafe work practices expose these gaps in training. Vaughn emphasizes the importance of trainers staying current on industry standards and proper procedures to ensure the safety of future generations of lineworkers.
Read the article here - https://incident-prevention.com/blog/whats-missing-in-your-training/
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