The Collar360

Overhead line worker

Other names

linesman, overhead linesman, overhead transmission and distribution linesperson, high voltage lineworker, low voltage lineworker, overhead power line worker, overhead transmission and distribution linesman, overhead linesworker, overhead line technician, overhead lineworker, overhead line engineer

Electricity and power

They build and fix the cables on power poles, and the wires that bring electricity to customers.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.

  2. 2

    Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.

  3. 3

    Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
monteur de lignes aériennes/monteuse de lignes aériennes
español
operario de líneas eléctricas aéreas/operaria de líneas eléctricas aéreas
العربية
عامل السلوك المعلقة / عاملة السلوك المعلقة
português
Operador de linhas elétricas/Operadora de linhas elétricas
Deutsch
Freileitungstechniker/Freileitungstechnikerin
italiano
operaio addetto a linee elettriche aeree/operaia addetta a linee elettriche aeree

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