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    Preventing Ergonomic Injuries
    Vegetation Management

    Preventing Ergonomic Injuries in Utility Vegetation Management

    Oct. 2, 2023
    Since ergonomic injuries are one of the leading work-related hazards, it is important to understand how ergonomics affect job tasks and how to properly complete said tasks.
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    2023 Trees & Utilities: Live from Pittsburgh

    Sept. 19, 2023
    The annual event brings utility vegetation management professionals together for networking and education.
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    Striving for Sustainability in Vegetation Management

    July 13, 2023
    SMUD achieves ROW Stewardship re-accreditation for its integrated vegetation management program.
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    Transmission Vegetation Management Transformation Part II

    July 10, 2023
    In part two of this two-part article series, Duke Energy shares how its WorkPASS program has transformed the way it executes vegetation management work.
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    A New View of Safety in Storm Restoration

    June 12, 2023
    When severe weather rolls in, vegetation management crews must prepare to respond in a safe manner.

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    Resources

    Wildfire Risk Mitigation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Learn about the tools and practices that minimize power equipment caused fires.
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    Vegetation Management

    WVU Researcher Digs Into Trees At Risk To Fall On Power Lines

    Feb. 22, 2024
    Downed trees are one of the most common causes of power outages and electrical utilities spend the most maintenance money managing vegetation along the distribution lines.
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    Vegetation Management

    National Forest Foundation And SRP Partnership Aims Towards Forest Restoration

    Feb. 22, 2024
    NFF and SRP entered into a 5-year agreement that establishes the foundation for the entities to work together to fund forest restoration projects and programs throughout SRP’s...
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    Podcasts

    Line Life Podcast: Part 2: LUMA's Island-Wide Work Plan in Puerto Rico

    Feb. 16, 2024
    Listen to Part 2 to hear about LUMA's plans for vegetation management, automation and substation modernization.
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    Disaster Response

    Consumers Energy’s Reliability Roadmap Helps Restore Power Of 90% Customers In Less Than 24 Hours

    Feb. 8, 2024
    The plan has helped reduce the length of the average customer outage during normal weather to 176 minutes or under three hours in 2023.