About Bucket Truck Safety

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Yesterday, a contractor died by electrocution while tree trimming. The man was employed by Vision Telecommunications and the OSHA is still investigating.

This brings up, again, the issue of bucket truck safety. There are several deaths each year related to bucket truck accidents. We cannot stress enough, the important of utilizing guidelines set forth by OSHA whenever you are working in a bucket truck.

Bucket Trucks Online takes bucket truck safety seriously. That’s why we’ve provided several detailed articles about safety for our industry. We have an articles about general OSHA Safety Guidelines, tree trimming safety, insulated bucket truck safety, as well as many other articles about bucket truck safety. We hope you’ll find them useful. We hate to hear stories about electrocution or falling form a bucket truck. Typically, these accidents can be avoided, so make sure you use caution when operating your bucket or digger truck.

So, have a great weekend, and if you’re working in a bucket truck, make sure you use your safety harness and any other necessary safety precautions! If you have any questions about bucket truck safety guidelines, feel free to ask below.

We have several resources about bucket trucks safety. For your convenience, feel free to start with our free bucket truck safety manual