Safety Tips of the Day

October

October 21, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Fighting PPE Complacency

October 22, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Four Rules for Zero Contact

October 23, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Understanding Wind Speed Limitations on Utility Equipment

October 24, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Eliminate Aerial Device Overloads

October 25, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Q&A

October 28, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Afterthoughts and Regrets

October 29, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Workplace Distractions

October 30, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Cuts, Lacerations, And Punctures

October 31, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: First Aid

November

November 1, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: No Shortcuts

November 4, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Dealing with Hazards

November 5, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Communicating Issues

November 6, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: OSHA Focus Four

November 7, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Emergency Action Plan

November 8, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Spotter Safety

November 12, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: First Day Back to Work

November 13, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Non-Routine Tasks

November 14, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Hazard Assessment

November 15, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Situational Awareness

November 18, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Why Safety Shortcuts are Dangerous

November 19, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: The Deadly Dozen

November 20, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Relying on Memory

November 21, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Rubber Insulating PPE

November 22, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Line of Fire Safety

November

November 22, 2023

Wednesday Safety Tip: Safe Holiday Season

November 23, 2023

Thursday Safety Tip: THANKSGIVING IS A WONDERFUL TIME, BUT KEEP SAFETY IN MIND

November 24, 2023

Friday Safety Tip: Safety is everyone’s responsibility

November 27, 2023

Monday Safety Tip: Why is the first day back at work is more dangerous?

November 28, 2023

Tuesday Safety Tip: Safety is a Habit and a Skill

November 29, 2023

Wednesday Safety Tip: WINTER WORK: Understanding The Dangers of Wind Chill

November 30, 2023

Thursday Safety Tip: UG Cable Safety Considerations

December

December 1, 2023

Friday Safety Tip: The End of the Day Safety

December 4, 2023

Monday Safety Tip: Common Safety Mistakes

December 5, 2023

Tuesday Safety Tip: Is Your Ladder Safe?

December 6, 2023

Wednesday Safety Tip: Recognize Unsafe Conditions & Unsafe Acts

December 7, 2023

Thursday Safety Tip: Using Your Aerial Device Jib to Handle Transformers

December 8, 2023

Friday Safety Tip: Best Practices for Bucket Truck Rescue

December 11, 2023

Monday Safety Tip: Pre-Job Briefings and Post- Job Reviews

December 12, 2023

Tuesday Safety Tip : Learning From Past Incidents

December 13, 2023

Wednesday Safety Tip:Amputations in the Workplace

December 14, 2023

Thursday Safety Tip: Line of Fire Safety

December 15, 2023

Friday Safety Tip: 9 Unsafe Driving Behaviors That Lead to Accidents

December 18, 2023

Monday Safety Tip: Care & Maintenance of Fiberglass Live Line Tools

December 19, 2023

Tuesday Safety Tip: Rubber Glove Inspection

December 20, 2023

Wednesday Safety Tip: Emergency Action Plan

December 21, 2023

Thursday Safety Tip: Staying Focused, Especially During the Holiday Season

December 22, 2023

Friday Safety Tip: Holiday Message for Our Members

December 27, 2023

Wednesday Safety Tip: Hazard Assessment

December 28, 2023

Thursday Safety Tip: NEW YEAR, YOU AND SAFETY!

December 29, 2023

Friday Safety Tip: Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2023

January

January 3, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Properly Wearing Your FR Clothing

January 4, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Portable Extension Ladders – DO’s and DO NOT’s

January 5, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Hazardous Atmospheres Inside Excavations

January 8, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Safety & Listening

January 9, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip:Sling and Lifting Strap Inspections

January 10, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Hand Signaling

January 11, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: How to Avoid Accidents

January 12, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Mobile Equipment

January 15, 2024

Monday Safety Tip : Hydraulic Hoses In Winter

January 16, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip : Winter Weather / Storm

January 17, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip : Winter Work Zone Awareness

January 18, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip : Hazard Assessment & PPE Selection

January 19, 2024

Friday Safety Tip : Essential Workplace "Safety"

January 22, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Tips For Using Outrigger Pads

Monday Safety Tip: Tips For Using Outrigger Pads

January 23, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip:Inspection of Grounds and Jumpers is a Well Grounded Practice

January 24, 2024

Wednesday Safety TIp: Maximizing Utility Industry "SAFETY"

January 25, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Articulating Boom Platforms (bucket trucks)

January 26, 2024

Friday Safety TIp: Hazards Do Not Discriminate

January 29, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Tool Inspection

January 30, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Unsafe Acts vs Unsafe Conditions

January 31, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Setting Poles

February

February 1, 2024

Thursday:The Significance of Critical Steps at the Work Site

February 2, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Guy Wire

February 5, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Opening and Closing Circuits Under Load

February 6, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Communicating Issues

February 7, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Electric Arc Flash

February 8, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: workplace Safety…When Tempers Flare

February 9, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Playing the Lottery and Workplace Injuries

February 12, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Insulated Protective Equipment

February 13, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Rubber Gloves & Sleeves (Insulated Personal Protective Equipment, IPPE)

February 14, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Preventing Worker Deaths from Trench Cave-ins

February 15, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Falling Objects

February 16, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Digital Multimeter Safety

February 19 - 20, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Top Electrical Hazards Series: Failure to Identify Electrical Hazards

February 20, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Top Electrical Hazards Series: Use of Inadequate IPPE worsens Electrical Hazards

February 21, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Top Electrical Hazards Series: Inadequate Use of Insulated Protective Equipment (IPE)

February 22, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Top Electrical Hazards Series: Neglecting to Provide Protection against Currents in Grounded Systems

February 23, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Top Electrical Hazards Series: Ignoring Safe Driving Practices to and from Work & at Work

February 26, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Safe Work Habits

February 27, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Extension Ladder

February 28, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: It's Your Decision

February 29, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: The Ten Commandments Of Good Safety Habits

March

March 1, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Was It An Accident Or Was It An Error

March 4, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Eye Protection - Seeing is Believing

March 5, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Handle Tools

March 6, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Emergency Preparedness

March 7, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Fire Extinguishers

March 8, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Noise - Hear Today Gone Tomorrow

March 11, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Half-Attention Mindset

March 12, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Prevent Injuries From Falling Objects

March 13, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: 10 Most-Cited Safety Violations and 5 Ways to Avoid Them

March 14, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Caught or Crushed Injuries

March 15, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: First Aid

March 18, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Mindfulness In The Workplace

March 19, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Importance of Equipment Inspections

March 20, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Reporting Unsafe Conditions / Actions

March 21, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Safe Driving

March 22, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Repetitive Strain Injuries

March 25, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Avoiding Injuries From Hydraulic Fluid Under Pressure

March 26, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Lightning

March 27, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Tool Tethers Protect Against Falling-Object Injuries

March 28, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Hearing Protection NRR

March 29, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Swing Radius

April

April 1, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Tick Facts

April 2, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Hand/Arm Vibration Syndrome

April 3, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Signs of Melanoma

April 4, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Backing Up in a Motor Vehicle (or Heavy Equipment)

April 5, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Rubber Gloves: Inspection

April 8, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Counterfeit Flame-Resistant Clothing

April 9, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Ladder and Fall Protection

April 10, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: National Work Zone Awareness Week

April 11, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Chainsaw Safety

April 12, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Lyme Disease

April 15, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Workplace Distractions

April 16, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Preventing Strains and Sprains

April 17, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Hand Protection

April 18, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip:Health is Everything

April 19, 2024

Friday Safety Tip:Bloodborne Pathogens

April 22, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Inspect Your Ladders

April 23, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Insulate and Isolate

April 24, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Working Safely Around Downed Power Lines

April 25, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Anatomy Of An Accident

April 26, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Hazard Recognition

April 29, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Tornado Safety

April 30, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Knowing What to Do in an Emergency

May

May 1, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

May 2, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Don't Fall For Injuries

May 3, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Bloodborne Pathogens

May 6, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Pole Top and Bucket Rescue

May 7, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Emergency Communication

May 8, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Situational Awareness

May 9, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Working Safely In Extreme Heat

May 10, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Poison Ivy

May 13, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Rigging Safety 101

May 14, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Killed By Coworker

May 15, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Fatal Laceration Safety

May 16, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Cutting Down On Chainsaw Injuries

May 17, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Solar Backfeed

May 20, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Insulated Jumpers

May 21, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Proper Use Of Equipment

May 22, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Temporary Traffic Control

May 23, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Job Briefings

May 24, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Just A Little Fun

May 28, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Fighting PPE Complacency

May 29, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Circuit Breaker - Non- Reclose or 1 Shot

May 30, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Hydro-Vacuuming Around Energized Cable

May 31, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: The Two-Minute Drill

June

June 3, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Hazards Do Not Discriminate

June 4, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: “No Compromise” Nine Safety Truths

June 5, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Aerial Device Jib

June 6, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Storm Work

June 7, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Minimum Approach Distances: What’s Required?

June 10, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Grounding Trucks and Mobile Equipment

June 11, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Seven Common Accident Causes

June 12, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Carelessness

June 13, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Are Leather Gloves Safe for Electrical Work

June 14, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Looking Out For The Other Guy

June 17, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Mindfulness In The Workplace

June 18, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Eye Protection - Seeing is Believing

June 19, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Types of Injuries - How Workers Get Hurt

June 20, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Trying To Do The Job Alone

June 21, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Heat Stress

June 24, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: New Equipment

June 25, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Winch Line Inspection

June 26, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Stopping Work

June 27, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Slip Hazards

June 28, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Distractions Created by Smartphones Even When Not in Use

July

July 1, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: How To Properly Wear Your Fire Resistant Clothing

July 2, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: What Kind of Influence are You

July 3, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Fireworks Safety

July 4, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Climbing In or Exiting a Stowed Bucket

July 5, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Rationalizing Unsafe Choices

July 8, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Hand Protection - Handle with Care

July 9, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Falls Safety

July 10, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Heat Disorders - Heat Exhaustion

July 11, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Backfeed Awareness

July 12, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Five Basic General Industry Safety Rules

July 15, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: 3 WAY COMMUNICATION SAFTEY

July 16, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Lock to Lock Use of Insulating Rubber Gloves

July 17, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Underground Circuits and Equipment

July 18, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Overconfidence

July 19, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Vehicle Inspections

July 22, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Energized versus De-energized Work

July 23, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Pre-Job Planning and Hazard Assessment

July 24, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Emergency Response On Public Roads

July 25, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Grounding and Bonding

July 26, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Creating a Safety-Focused Mindset

July 29, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Hydraulic Hoses And The Danger Of Leaks

July 30, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: First Aid 101: Electric Shocks

July 31, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Slips, Trips, and Falls Safety

August

August 1, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Vehicle Backing

August 2, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Personal Protection Quiz

August 5, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Five Safety "Red Flags"

August 6, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Common Safety Mistakes

August 7, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Aerial Lift Safety

August 8, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Safe Work Habits

August 9, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Seatbelt Use

August 12, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Human Behavior Safety Message

August 13, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Habits

August 14, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Zero Injuries in the Workplace

August 15, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Unsafe Acts

August 16, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Good Enough Mindset

August 19, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Struck-by Objects or Equipment

August 20, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Exertion in Lifting or Lowering

August 21, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: What Makes an Effective Job Safety Briefing?

August 22, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip:Top 5 Utility Line Worker Hazards

August 23, 2024

Friday Safety Tip:Selective Attention

August 26, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Protective Grounding Safety Message APPA Safety Manual 17th Edition

August 27, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: FR Clothing Safety Message APPA Safety Manual 17th Edition

August 28, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Part 1 General Rules, Safety Message APPA Safety Manual 17th Edition

August 29, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Part 4 Personal Protective Equipment, Safety Message APPA Safety Manual 17th Edition

August 30, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Part 4 Electric Utility Operation, Safety Message APPA Safety Manual 17th Edition

September

September 3, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Adjacent Area – Trenching

September 4, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Situational Awareness

September 5, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Safety Awareness: Being Present in the Moment

September 6, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Everything Matters

September 8, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Use of Inadequate PPE

September 10, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Five Safety "Red Flags"

September 12, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Critical Steps at the Work Site

September 13, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Relying on Memory

September 16, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Use of Inadequate PPE

September 17, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Failure to Identify Electrical Hazards

September 18, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Use of Inadequate Coverup Equipment

September 19, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Neglecting to Provide Protection against Currents in Grounded Systems

September 20, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Ignoring Safe Driving Practices to and from Work

September 23, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Enclosed and Confined Spaces

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: PPE

September 25, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Q & A

September 26, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Protect the Worker

September 27, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: What Tasks Can Lone Workers Perform

September 30, 2024

Monday Safety : Backing Trucks and Equipment

October

October 1, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Flu Season Safety

October 2, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Understanding Conditions of Awareness

October 3, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: What Do I Not Know?

October 4, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Fall Season Driving Hazards

October 7, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Dealing with Aggressive People

October 8, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Relying on Memory

October 9, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Line of Fire

October 10, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Selective Attention

October 11, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Situational Awareness

October 14, 2024

Monday Safety: Wood Pole Inspection and Testing

October 15, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Be a Part of the Solution

October 16, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Pre and Post-Job Briefings

October 17, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Care & Maintenance of fiberglass live line tools

October 18, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Underground Circuits

October 21, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Fighting PPE Complacency

October 22, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Four Rules for Zero Contact

October 23, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Understanding Wind Speed Limitations on Utility Equipment

October 24, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Eliminate Aerial Device Overloads

October 25, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Q&A

October 28, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Afterthoughts and Regrets

October 29, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Workplace Distractions

October 30, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Cuts, Lacerations, And Punctures

October 31, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: First Aid

November

November 1, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: No Shortcuts

November 4, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Dealing with Hazards

November 5, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: Communicating Issues

November 6, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: OSHA Focus Four

November 7, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Emergency Action Plan

November 8, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Spotter Safety

November 12, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: First Day Back to Work

November 13, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Non-Routine Tasks

November 14, 2024

Thursday Safety Tip: Hazard Assessment

November 15, 2024

Friday Safety Tip: Situational Awareness

November 18, 2024

Monday Safety Tip: Why Safety Shortcuts are Dangerous

November 19, 2024

Tuesday Safety Tip: The Deadly Dozen

November 20, 2024

Wednesday Safety Tip: Relying on Memory