Journeyman Lineman - Keeping the Power On.

Journeyman Lineman maintain power lines and high voltage.

A lineman constructs and maintains electric power transmission and distribution facilities. Work includes energized and dead power lines. Working on voltages higher than those which can be worked using gloves are worked with special sticks known as hot-line tools or hot stick, with which power lines can be safely handled from a distance.

Rubber gloves are an important safety tool for a lineman. They should be tested at least every 90 days. They must be visually checked and given an air test before using them. There should also be leather protectors worn over the rubber gloves at all times. This is very important to wear all the time especially when near over 750 volts or more. When low voltage is being worked with they wear low voltage rubber gloves. Such as secondary meter bases or meter cabinets and when removing animals, weeds or objects.

Check your equipment, gloves, Gaffs on your hooks every time you climb... THEY ARE ALL THAT IS BETWEEN YOU AND THE DIRT.

Below are Journeyman Lineman requirements for that next evaluation or promotion.

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Required steps to being promoted to Journeyman Lineman

Levels of a Lineman

To become a "Journeyman Lineman" requires working hard, training, courses, and most work their way up from Groundman. There are usually several required steps before being promoted to a Journeyman Lineman.

Working your way up could go in this order: Groundman, Operator, Apprentice Lineman which has it's own levels, and finally to Journeyman Lineman.

1. A Groundman duties are stocking and loading the truck and watching and learning linemen from the ground. Preparing for the pole worker his materials on the ground. You should strive to know what things to have ready before they ask. Once a certain level is obtained you will be required to take a course in climbing utility poles that are not energized.

2. Apprentice lineman will begin running electrical services to houses, or any wire that is not energized. You may be required to hang security lights in various places too. At this level you will be climbing low voltage, but not handling it.

3. Another level of apprentice lineman would be working on secondary voltage from poles. You'll learn about power transformers and importance of rubber gloves, this is still low voltage.

4. The next level of apprentice lineman you'll reduce climbing and work more from a bucket truck with lots more responsibility and knowledge. There is greater risk and still the all most importance of rubber gloves.

5. The Journeyman Lineman level performs all types of complicated construction and maintenance of de-energized and energized distribution and transmission systems. Patrols lines, follows safety rules and regulations, reports accidents to Supervisor, assists in training and operates large automotive equipment. There should be a demonstrated ability to communicate well with the public and co-workers. Will be called out during non work hours. And let me say this is demanding on the family. Being called out at 2am is not great, but could pay well.

This career is not for everyone, but for a selected few. You must love the outdoors, all kinds of weather. The one situation that stands out is icy weather. Stormy weather can be scary, but ice is a different story. Many letters were sent from government politicians thanking all the overtime workers during the big ice storms. It was non-stop work with few rests.

Power Lineman Duties

- The construction and maintenance of power and communication lines and related equipment both overhead and underground;

- The operating of vehicles such as trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and associated equipment

- The maintaining of a working knowledge of working clearances, construction standards and safety regulations

- The operating and maintenance of tools and equipment associated with the distribution construction lineman occupation

- The development of good customer relations

- The performing of routine switching operations on distribution transformers

- The performing of other switching operations under direct supervision of qualified personnel.

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We depend on the power lineman to get the lights back on. Lightning storm or wind blowing many lines go off. They bring their bucket trucks, but many of them still have to climb poles with hooks!
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