Between 2011 and 2023, overhead power lines caused over 42% of all electrical-related workplace fatalities. Many of these unfortunate incidents did not involve employees with electrical safety training. In other words, these employees did not have knowledge of how to handle live electricity and overhead power lines.In our industry, working around overhead power lines is a common hazard. Many times, projects aren’t close enough to power overhead power lines to be a real threat, and that can cause some complacency when the work is near them.Serious risksHigh Voltage: Power lines carry immense voltage (often 500,000-plus volts), making any contact instantly
