How to inspect rubber insulating gloves
Rubber gloves are your primary protection against electric shock. Inspect them before every use and follow the manufacturer’s and your employer’s procedures.
7 steps →How-to guides
Electrical Lineworker How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common electrical lineworker tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common electrical lineworker tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks electrical lineworkers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to hold a tailboard briefing
A tailboard (job briefing) gets the whole crew aligned on hazards before work begins.
7 steps →How to set up a safe work zone at a pole site
Protecting the public and the crew starts before anyone leaves the ground.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Electrical Lineworker training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.