Electrical Lineworker & Management Technology

The National Association of Journeymen Linemen was created to promote the profession of Journeymen Linemen. For decades the profession of a Journeyman Lineman has been one of brotherhood, sacrifice and dedication. The NAJL's goal is: To provide an organization dedicated to the tradition of Journeymen Linemen. To highlight this profession thereby encouraging our youth to consider it as a career. To honor the individuals who have helped to advance the safety and education of this courageous profession. To assist the families of fallen Linemen. To promote continuing education for our present day Journeymen Linemen.

IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

The IBEW represents approximately 750,000 active members and retirees who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government. The IBEW has members in both the United States and Canada and stands out among the American unions in the AFL-CIO because it is among the largest and has members in so many skilled occupations.

NECA is the voice of the $160 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light, and communication technology to buildings and communities across the U.S.

Throughout the United States and around the world, NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®), sets the foundation for electrical safety in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. The 2017 edition of this trusted Code presents the latest comprehensive regulations for electrical wiring, overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation of equipment.

NECA offers a variety of ANSI-approved performance and workmanship industry standards for electrical construction. NEIS are used by construction owners, specifiers and contractors to clearly illustrate the performance and workmanship standards essential for different types of electrical construction. NEIS are also referenced throughout the National Electrical Code.

As a quarterly publication, many of the article ideas or content comes directly from the linemen themselves; this strengthens our community of lineman by providing stories and reports right from the field. It is our goal to continue to provide a publication that is informative, educational and entertaining to the men and women of the power industry.

Rural Electric (RE) Magazine, the flagship publication of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, provides electric co-op directors/trustees, chief executives, and front-line employees with the in-depth information they need to make sound decisions in today’s fast-paced electric utility industry.

The scope of JEPE is focused on electrical power generation, transmission, distribution and utilization, from the viewpoints of individual power system elements and their integration, interaction and technological advancement.

The journal provides an open access platform for theoretical and empirical peer-reviewed articles, which contributes to advance the understanding of phenomena related to all aspects of study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism.

This website is the home for industry-leading publications covering the electric industry - Electric Light & Power and POWERGRID International. You can find daily news on a number of topics, including smart grid, T&D, metering, energy efficiency and demand response, renewable generation and customer service. The site also has articles from the magazines' current issues and access to years of searchable editorial archives.

This section highlights OSHA standards, Federal Register notices (rules and proposed rules), directives (instruction to OSHA staff), and letters of interpretation (official letters of interpretation of the standards) and national consensus standards related to electrical hazards.

OSHA 3075/72 pgs.

OSHA 3294

OSHA HA-3484