Our Mission

To provide relevant and updated lineman training solutions
that focus on the best work practices in the electric
utility industry.

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OSHA Regulations

OSHA Changes Regulations for Electric Utility Industry!
Find out more about the regulations that are changing and
how it affects the T&D PowerSkills material.

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Testimonials

"The operations management team is very pleased with the
caliber of apprentices who have attended the T&D PowerSkills
classes. The management team attends each field testing and
are very satisfied with the apprentices' abilities."

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Specialty Packages

Packages suited for specialty environments include:
Electrical Cable Installer, Electrical Meter Installer, High
Voltage Substation, Troubleman, Telecommunications Crew

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Recently Updated

Distribution Line Replacement has recently been updated with
best-practices video, a new narrator, and 3D illustrations!

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More About T&D PowerSkills

About T&D PowerSkills

T&D PowerSkills is a comprehensive 78-title video and workbook based lineman training program geared to instruct electric utility lineworkers with up-to-date, safety-related work practices and technical skills related to the installation, maintenance, and removal of transmission and distribution systems.

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The individual units can be structured to support any type of company-designed lineworker apprenticeship program from apprentice to journeyman level, and can be used as a four year, 8000 hour apprenticeship program.

Currently, over 350 utilities and powerline contractors use the T&D PowerSkills material.

                                                                       

Vision

To be recognized as the standard in lineman training

 

Mission

To provide relevant and updated lineman training solutions that focus on the best work practices in the electric utility industry

U.S. Department of Labor Renews Partnership with Electrical Contractors and Associations to Protect Worker Safety and Health

Submitted by ray.foss on Fri, 11/02/2018 - 08:42
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today renewed a national strategic partnership agreement with the Electrical Transmission and Distribution (ET&D) Construction Contractors; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); and related trade associations to protect the safety and health of line workers, and other electrical transmission and distribution industry workers.

New Training Unit Update Release

Submitted by jerry.havens on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 16:00
T&D PowerSkills is pleased to announce the launch of it's updated Cable Splicing 1 training unit. Cable Splicing 1  has been updated to comply with the latest OSHA regulations and Industry Best Practices. The updated training unit features new high definition video, graphics, 3D simulations, and modern equipment.

US Approves $2 Billion of Canada Cross-Border Transmission

Submitted by jerry.havens on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 16:31

Two projects will bring low-cost renewable energy to American customers

The U.S. State Dept. has approved nearly $2 billion of high-voltage transmission lines that will bring low-cost Canadian renewable energy to the U.S. The department on Dec. 5 approved construction of the $1.2-billion New England Clean Power Link, between eastern Canada and Vermont, and last month green-lighted the $710-million Great Northern Transmission Line, between Manitoba and Minnnesota.

OSHA: Increase in trenching injuries and deaths is preventable

Submitted by jerry.havens on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 12:32

Trenching Injuries and Deaths Chart

Twenty-three workers have been killed and 12 others injured in trench collapses from January thru November in 2016 – an alarming increase from the previous year. "There is no excuse,” said Dr. David Michaels, OSHA assistant secretary. "These fatalities are completely preventable by complying with OSHA standards that every construction contractor should know."

OSHA Enforcement Dates for Regulations related to ARC Flash Hazards

Submitted by kenneth.pardue on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 08:04

OSHA Enforcement Dates for Regulations related to ARC Flash Hazards

EEI and IBEW negotiated new compliance dates into OSHA’s timeline for enforcement of its updated standard. Among other areas, electric arc protection and FR clothing compliance dates have changed as outlined in EEI’s Exhibit C: 29 CFR 1910.269 and 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart V–Enforcement dates:

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Contact Us

T&D PowerSkills, LLC
3504 Parliament Ct.
Alexandria, LA 71303

Office Phone: (866) 880-1380

Sales Manager: (985) 290-3554

Affiliates

December 17, 2018

Ericsson, Inc., headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, selects T&D PowerSkills client-hosted telecommunications package to help support their lineman apprenticeship training programs. Ericsson is a world leader in the rapidly changing environment of communications technology by providing hardware, software, and services to its customers.

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December 11, 2018

Henkels and McCoy, Inc. and HMI Utilities, Inc., both Henkels and McCoy Group companies, select T&D PowerSkills telecommunications package to support their apprenticeship lineworker training programs. H&M Group is a industry leading utility contractor providing critical infrastructure for the power, oil and gas pipeline, gas distribution and communications markets throughout North America. 

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November 16, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule today that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators, and maintains the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment.
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September 24, 2018

Sleigo Enterprises, LLC, an electric utility contractor based in Seven Points, TX, selects T&D PowerSkills Learning Management System (LMS) to help support their new lineworker apprenticeship training program. Sleigo provides powerline construction and maintenance, right of way clearing and land management, storm restoration and emergency response, streetlight maintenance and all high and low voltage applications of electrical work.

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August 29, 2018
LG&E and KU Services Company, a subsidiary of PPL Corporation, selects T&D PowerSkills Learning Management System (LMS) to help support their existing T&D PowerSkills Instructor-led apprenticeship and journeyman refresher program. LG&E and KU serve nearly 1.3 million customers with LG&E in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties and KU in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.
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