CHRISTOPHER BARSI

• I am currently working as a Lineman in Idaho Power territory
• Work has included: fire hardening, deteriorated pole replacements, primary and secondary conductor work (overhead and underground)
• Clearing roads and using heavy equipment to make entry for us easier
• Using teamwork to get jobs done safely and efficiently
• I also help to train apprentices and or groundman on how to work safe and how to get the job done
• Many of my responsibilities and experience are also listed below

As an Edison Foothill District Safety Leader:

• I attended or held district safety meetings with management and crews, organized safety days or standdowns, helped implement and enforce safety rules and practices, and kept up on previous and new safety rules.
• As a safety lead, I learned how to use various Microsoft tools to make reports, which include PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. And I have had many meetings on Teams in the past.
• Investigated accidents and incidents, wrote reports, and compiled data for management review.
• Ordered suspending activities that posed threats to worker health or safety.
• Conducted trainings for company employees on safety initiatives to comply with federal regulations.
• Participated in business safety committee meetings and health and safety audits.
• Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
• Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
• Ensured safety compliance with OSHA regulations and company policies.
• Conducted safety training or education programs to demonstrate use of safety equipment.
• Participated in incident investigations; conducted root cause analysis, identified corrective action plans and tracked completion status.

As a Journeyman Lineman, I have many roles and responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

• Working safely and efficiently at all times.
• Rubber gloves and hot sticks are all primary/sub transmission voltages.
• Operating construction vehicles, which include bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, property line diggers, bucket trucks, and cable pulling equipment.
• Works safely with others, collaborating, instructing, and directing apprentices and helpers/groundmen.
• Installs and removes equipment such as poles, cross arms, towers, enclosures, ducts, piping, and electrical or other apparatus such as transformers, switches, capacitors, pot heads, protective devices, cooling or insulating equipment, emergency gear, and automatic reclosers.
• Worked many hours inspecting power poles, hardware, wire, automation, switches, etc.
• And wrote up any hazards or infractions that could cause public harm or wildfires.
• Able to troubleshoot various circuitry, primary, and secondary problems, and repair accordingly.
• Installs, removes, maintains, and repairs overhead and underground distribution, and communication systems.
• Installs, removes, splices, bonds, terminates, and tests conductors and cables.
• Works as an upgrade foreman when the district foreman is not at work.
• (Runs crew and radio) Upgraded/Temporary Foreman.
• Connects, tests, adjusts, repairs, and maintains electrical equipment and apparatus.
• Using precautionary procedures, necessary tools, and safety equipment to work on or near energized lines or equipment.
• Operating test equipment such as amp, volt, or ohm meters, phasing and cable test sets, fault finders, and cable locators.
• Investigated accidents and incidents, wrote reports and compiled data for management review.
• Developed and created materials for new employee health and safety orientations.

• I performed all duties listed above while working as a Lineman at LADWP
• I completed a 42 month apprenticeship program thru IBEW Local 18 working my way thru the ranks as a pre-apprentice all the way to Journeyman Lineman