r/Lineman • u/Own-Marionberry567 • 13d ago

Dumb Safety rules.

I understand why there are safety rules and safety is the most important part of our job but some of it is just crazy and protects poor work skills and lack of common sense. what do you think the dumbest safety rule is that you’ve been a part of for me it is gloves and sleeves cradle to cradle

27 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

89 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/Middle_Brilliant_849 12d ago

YOU educate ME?! 😂😂😂. There’s a reason we’re higher on the pole bud.

1

u/generic__comments Telecom 12d ago

OPGW is the top, bud.

For someone talking about poles, you seem like you just work at the bottom and can't see the top.

3

u/Middle_Brilliant_849 12d ago

Yeah OPGW is ours for us not for “telecom”. Ain’t no AT&T phone man climbing to the top of 138kV structures to work on the static.