The Lineman Life Podcast

The Lineman Life Podcast


Latest Episodes

Lineman Make Too Much Money
July 14, 2018

Today I want to talk to you about a favorite subject of linemen, and that is the subject of overtime. Now this is going to be a little bit of a rant, because something happened to me this week. I heard somebody talking about overtime,

Written in Blood
June 23, 2018

I was hanging out in a Facebook group for #Lineman a couple of weeks ago, if you have never had the experience I suggest you try it out. In this group, #Lineman post things that run the scale from funny to ridiculous.

Linemen VS Alcohol
June 09, 2018

Welcome to another episode of The Lineman Life. The podcast for power professionals. Today we’re going to talk about a lineman favorite, alcohol. So this last week I happened to be riding around and I started thinking about a couple of alcohol stories ...

John M Wilson Interview
June 02, 2018

Listen as I interview John M Wilson, founder of two large Facebook groups for Lineman and Line Clearance Tree Trimmers. John and I talk about improving safety for Lineman and Tree Trimmers.   Sterling “Buck” Hampton Go Fund Me Page https://gofundme.

Are You a Professional Lineman?
May 26, 2018

Today we are going to talk about the types of lineman, in my mind there are two types, professional Lineman and regular Lineman. If I were to ask you, “are you are a professional lineman,” how would you answer? I am pretty sure you would answer yes,

Hawaii Lava Update
May 19, 2018

Welcome to another episode of The Lineman Life, the podcast for power professionals like yourself. Today we’re gonna talk about lava and what’s going on on the island of Hawaii. This has been one of the craziest weeks for me in a long time.

New Advances in Lineman Tools
May 06, 2018

If you are a Lineman and you like tools this is the episode for you. Tool manufactures are more involved than ever in making tools for Lineman. Tools are being made now that can interface with an app or be operated through blue-tooth.

Second Points of Contact with Bruce Meagher, Lineman
April 28, 2018

Learn how a Lineman lost one of his friends due to improper cover and how that experience 30 years ago set him on the path to teaching others about the importance of covering second points of contact. Straight from IP Utility Safety Conference in Lovel...

The Biggest Reason Not To Be Complacent
April 21, 2018

If I were to ask you would this be the year you get injured by being complacent, you would probably answer no. If you had asked me this question in early 2005 I would have answered exactly like you just did.

The Second Most Important Lineman Skill
April 13, 2018

Many things have changed over the last 30 years for Lineman in the Utility industry. 30 years ago there was no FR or Hi-Vis clothing, 30 years ago there were no harnesses in the bucket, 30 years ago yelling,