Badger Daylighting crews know the dangers of working near utility lines firsthand, and thankfully they were using bonding mats.
“We’ve had tires that were damaged because they took current, and the employees were safe because they were on the mat,” says Dave LaFleur, corporate health, safety and environmental director for Badger Daylighting, a North American provider of hydroexcavation services. “When hooked up properly, the employees are safe from voltage.”
Bonding (or grounding) mats provide an insulated electrical safety mat that, when laid on the ground, protects workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Washington, D.C., also says the nonconductive
