The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has written an article for the October edition of The Electrical Worker Online. From the article:

In the past year and a half, 36 falls occurred involving IBEW members, three of which were fatal, said IBEW Safety Department Director Jim Tomaseski.

“So many of our workers are in these conditions every day,” said Tomaseski, “If you’re not paying attention to the rules, following safety procedures, it’s not a matter of if a fall happens, it’s when.”

Read the rest of the article here.