Tree Trimming Electrocution
An electrocution during a tree trimming operation highlights the critical need for safety measures when working with tools near energized overhead power lines. This 1-page safety meeting topic, with 2 discussion questions, can be used to host a safety meeting or toolbox talk to review the lessons learned after a landscaper using a pole saw came in contact with an overhead power line and was electrocuted.
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Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic, with two discussion questions, that reviews the lessons learned after a landscaper using a pole saw came in contact with an overhead power line and was electrocuted.