markdcatlin | Telephone Linemen Respond to Disaster 1959 Americans At Work Telephone Linemen @markdcatlin | Uploaded May 2013 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Linemen are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic events where these brave men and women work to make the scene safe for the other public safety workers And the public. Linemen are often called away from their families to help restore power to neighboring states when major storms or disasters occur. The workers who install and maintain the lines supplying every electric consumer are linemen. They set poles, string lines and install transformers wherever electricity is needed. They handle trouble calls and keep the lines energized even in the worst weather. Groundmen, equipment operators and truck drivers assist the linemen with their assignments. The term refers to those who work in generally outdoor installation and maintenance jobs. For more on the health and safety of this occupation, go to osha.gov/SLTC/electrical/index.html. This was clipped from the film, Telephone Linemen, made in 1959 as part of the Americans At Work film series, produced by the AFL-CIO during the 1950's. It was Issue 36. The film covers the different jobs that telephone linemen do including installers, splicing wires, putting up telephone poles, & running microwave relay.