Basic Pole Climbing School

Basic Pole Climbing School

Tuesday, June 03, 2025 - Friday, June 06, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Basic Pole Climbing School


Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Tahoka, TX   Visit Website
Tuesday, June 03, 2025 - Friday, June 06, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

This course teaches how to identify and perform procedures necessary to safely ascend and descend a utility pole. This course is designed for employees in the electric utility, telecommunications or cable TV industries who are groundmen or apprentice linemen. Basic Pole Climbing is also recommended for employees who assist night crews.

Classroom

Care and inspection of climbing gear - Proper sharpening and shaping of climbing gaffs

Techniques for pole inspection - Climbing hazards - Hazard recognition - Handlines

Field

Pole inspection - Remove and install crossarm - Basic climbing techniques

Insulator changeout - Hazard recognition - Proper handline use - Pole-top rescue

Each participant should bring

Climbers and gaff guards - Work gloves - Hand tools - Handline

Lineman body belt and fall arrest safety - Safety glasses - Rain gear

Long-sleeved shirts - Rubber gloves - Hardhat - Appropriate climbing boots

Course Prerequisites

The participant should have experience as a groundman or be an apprentice lineman.

Course Schedule

Course begins at 8 a.m., Tuesday, June 3 and ends at noon, Friday, June 6.

Lyntegar EC, 1101 South First St., Tahoka 79373

Class Limit

18 students

Continuing Education Units

32 hours (3.20 CEUs) A South Plains College certificate will be mailed to participants who complete this course and pay the $10 fee.

Registration cancelation policy: All changes or cancelations must be made by email to tknipstein@texas-ec.org. No refunds will be issued for cancelations made fewer than 15 days before the event. Cancelations made more than 15 days before the event will receive a full refund, minus a $50 charge per student or substitution.

To register for an event, you will first be prompted to sign in or create a new online account.

Suggested Places To Stay: Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel room reservations.

Embassy Suites  Lubbock  5215 South Loop 289 Lubbock 79424 (806) 771-7000

Staybridge Suites Lubbock South  4801 South Loop 289 Lubbock 79424 (806) 776-8800

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Lubbock Southwest 6435 50th Street Lubbock 79407 (806) 993-9000

You can view all invoices online on TEC's website at www.texas-ec.org to print or download the items needed.
After you log into the TEC website follow the steps below.
Click “View My Account”
Click on “Invoices”
Search/View my invoices will allow you to view the invoices.

Contact: Tami Knipstein, Loss Control Program Coordinator (512) 486-6271, tknipstein@texas-ec.org, www.texas-ec.org