Electric Utility Operations

Lineman's Expo Exhibitor Shares Utility's Success Story With Its Hydration Program

Sept. 28, 2018

Working Athlete worked with an Arizona utility to eliminate the number of heat-related hospitalizations.

Almost five years ago, Working Athlete was introduced to the need for industrial hydration by a manager at the largest utility company in Arizona. Up until that point, they had experienced numerous heat-related hospitalizations per year. The company made a decision--the new goal was zero. Everyone was tasked with the big job of making that happen.

So, they reached out to Working Athlete, which provided them with its nutritional hydration, Hydrate & Recover, and its thorough heat and dehydration safety training. Today, the company is proud to say that the teams who adopted its system have zero hospitalizations to report.

"We understand that linemen are athletes, and they must fuel, hydrate and recover like one," says Jesse Paulsen, health and wellness consultant for the Working Athlete, which has been an indoor and outdoor exhibitor at the International Lineman's Expo for the last three years.

Expo attendees are invited to stop by Working Athlete's #810 booth for more information about how to improve a hydration or nutrition program. You can also visit the Web site for more information.

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].