Linemen in the U.S.
make roughly $60,000 a year installing and repairing power lines. By
U.S. standards, this is already above average; nevertheless, the fact
remains that working with wires− live or dead− is dangerous. Not
only do linemen face the danger of electrocution on a daily basis,
they’re also at risk of falling from the height of a utility pole.
Normally, linemen have
to climb up the actual pole to perform repair or installation work.
Now, however, they have the option of working from the comforts of
utility baskets. Bucket trucks have booms that can extend higher than
the average utility pole. This secures the worker in place and makes
using tools easier.
Linemen are less likely
to use bucket trucks with metal
booms for safety reasons. Fortunately, some trucks come with
insulating booms such as fiberglass and reinforced plastic. Together
with proper safety gear, insulating booms multiply the level of
safety that linemen get while working.
The boom itself can
also be customized to suit utility needs such as a two-man bucket or
a material handler to keep materials close to workers in the boom.
The custom upgrades can make a bucket truck more versatile and
improve the workers’ efficiency in dealing with various utility
problems.
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