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Wooden-Importance t1_j0whm9q wrote

Reply to comment by tall-lanky-skanky in CMP lineman AMA by [deleted]

Stay safe friend.

Enjoy that OT pay.

I do have a question though. Are the amount of hours that you can work (without a going home for a rest period) regulated/limited?

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tall-lanky-skanky t1_j0whzrs wrote

Yup! So in an “emergency” we are allowed to work 24 hours for the first day, followed by 7 hours of rest. After that we work 17 hour days and have 7 hours of rest until everybody has power. It’s government mandated. Canada works 16 on, 8 off I believe.

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Wooden-Importance t1_j0wj1nn wrote

Wow, that's still a shit ton of hours.

I would think that someone who has been working 23 hours straight has no business being around HV lines. It's good that there are some regulations to try to keep you safe.

Like I said before, stay safe friend and thank you for everything that you folks do to keep our heat and lights on.

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tall-lanky-skanky t1_j0wjog2 wrote

Lots of training, lots of safety devices, lots of communication and regulations keep things safe. Thank you kindly though, means a lot

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Metal_Worldly t1_j0wlj9d wrote

Of course we work 1 more hour then our brothers up north haha. Keep safe and thanks for all you do. Drove through the crap in VT day and the lineman were at the hotel I stayed at the night before just waiting and preparing.

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