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    Stepping Up Safely: The Dos and Don’ts of Ladder Usage  

    By Mike Costigan As I visit jobsites here in local 11, I notice more and more…

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    Working With Energized Equipment

    By Mike CostiganIBEW Local 11 Safety Director Having worked 35 plus years in the trade, I’ve…

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    • personal protective equipment (PPE)

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    Safety Report – Heat Illness is a Real Concern

    As fires in California and the Pacific Northwest rage on, even the most defiant anti-climate-changers are…

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    • Extreme Heat
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    The Dangers of Crystalline Silica Dust
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    The Dangers of Crystalline Silica Dust

    A word from your Safety Director  Allen Sloan, Safety Director at LA NECA, and I recently received a call…

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    Meet Mike Costigan, IBEW 11’s New Safety Director

    Safety, He Says, is His ‘Passion’  Longtime IBEW 11 journeyman Mike Costigan brings years of experience to his job as the local’s new…

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