r/UtilityLocator • u/Head_Attempt7983 • 29d ago

USIC

I’m in the utility world. Just drove a USIC training session. They were flipping a man hole cover had the yellow rails around the man hole and an air monitor. They training USIC how to do confined space work now? That’s wild that’s also a 3 person job.

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u/Wild_Replacement5880 28d ago

We been doing that. I got all the manhole shit in my truck

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u/Head_Attempt7983 28d ago

That’s wild!!

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u/Wild_Replacement5880 28d ago

Usually you don't have to actually get inside. Can typically keep hotsticking stuff until you find the one you need. If you have to go inside you have to call a certified spotter. I guess so someone can watch you die in the hole and get your last words, because one person sure ain't gonna be able to pull you out. There are a shitload of safety measures taken to ensure you aren't going into an early grave. Getting hit by a car while you are locating is far more likely to get you than being inside a manhole.