Transmission and Distribution: Safety in Underground Line Maintenance

After serving in the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Chris Pesina began his Apprentiship in the Electrical Line Industry in 1999. He earned his Journeyman Lineman Certificate in 2002. Chris has been a Utility Lineman and a Construction Lineman and is a current member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).He has worked as a Journeyman and a Foreman and consistently serves on Safety Committees belonging to the various companies he works with. While working for an Electrical Utility Company he took a position as a Training Manager overseeing various training related tasks ranging from budgeting, coordinating and meeting various compliance requirements for over 750 employees from over 40 different departments.He also has experience as a Field Safety Advisor, where he observed several Distribution, Transmission, and Foundation crews. He is the founder of National Powerline Constructors, a Training and Consultation firm based in New Mexico.