Safety Rap—Not Your Typical Safety Training Posted on May 20, 2016September 30, 2016 by Shelley Anderson Linemen work with thousands of volts of electricity, keeping the power flowing to our homes and businesses each and every day. They spend their days in all types of conditions, from extreme heat to sleet and snow, and from hot dry pavement to wet and slippery mud. It’s a dangerous profession, making it critical to follow the safety rules. Training courses and daily briefings are methods used to help linemen remain vigilant in paying attention to the seemingly small things and avoiding shortcuts so they can finish safely and go home at the end of each day. Taking a different angle from the typical safety training or briefing is Dennis McDade, lineman for Dominion Virginia Power. He wanted to add some fun and “cool” to safety training and created a music video called “Safety Rap.” It’s gotten more than 300,000 views on YouTube since he posted it in 2009. Plus, he and his crew have been called on to perform their safety rap at national industry events. At Border States Electric, safety is not just a priority, it is a value. Read more: Electrical Safety Month 2016: Raising Awareness The Kiss of Life: A Moment in Linemen History What Electricians Must Do to Stay Safe on the Job Linemen: Safety is Everything OSHA Highlights Fall Prevention Honoring the Workers Who Keep the Lights On Consider Comfort to Ensure FR Clothing Compliance Remember: Safety First When Testing Electricity E-commerce offerings: PPE Safety and Identification Insulating Gloves Electrician Tools Linemen Tools Electrical Utility Wire and Cable Conduit, Raceway, and Strut Service Entrance and Grounding Terminating and Splicing Did you know that any customer is eligible for online ordering? All you need to do is fill out this online form. Key benefits include: Order anytime, 24/7, 365 days a year. If you can connect, you can place an order. Create custom templates, aka “My Lists.” Reduce search time, click, order, done. Track purchase history and view your account information. You can review invoices any time, track purchase history, and print or download records.
