Program Overview
Contact with overhead power lines is one of the leading causes of electrocution deaths in the construction and utility industries. Cranes, boom lifts, scaffolding, dump truck beds, irrigation pipes, and even ladders can make fatal contact with overhead lines that workers may not notice, underestimate, or take seriously enough. ICLM's Overhead Power Line Safety Training provides every worker who operates equipment or works near overhead electrical infrastructure with the knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and avoid this deadly hazard.
Overhead power lines are rarely insulated — even lines that appear to have covering may only have weatherproofing, not true electrical insulation. High-voltage lines can arc to equipment or people before physical contact is made. A construction worker who positions a crane boom within the minimum approach distance of a 33kV line may be struck by an arc flash with lethal current — without ever touching the wire.
Pre-Use Checks
Daily inspection discipline and hazard spotting basics.
Control Principles
Safe methods, sequencing, and decision making in operations.
Emergency Response
Incident communication and immediate response actions.