Editing Lineworker (section)

{{Short description|Skilled worker}}
{{Infobox Occupation
| name               = Lineman
| image              = [[File:FEMA - 20472 - Photograph by Marvin Nauman taken on 11-10-2005 in Louisiana.jpg|250px]]
| caption            = A lineman repairing a damaged power line
| official_names     = Lineworker, powerline worker
| type               = [[Profession]]
<!--| employment_field  = [[Electric power transmission]], [[telecommunication]]
| related_occupation = [[Electrician]]-->
| activity_sector    =
| competencies       =
| formation          = [[Apprenticeship]], [[Industrial Training Institute]]
| related_occupation = [[Electrician]]
}}

[[File:PGE linemen at work.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Lineworkers repairing [[electricity distribution]] lines that supply power to homes]]
A '''lineworker''' (also called a '''lineman''' or '''powerline worker''') constructs and maintains the [[electric power transmission|electric transmission]] and [[electricity distribution|distribution]] facilities that deliver electrical energy to industrial, commercial, and residential establishments. A lineworker installs, services, and emergency repairs electrical lines in the case of lightning, wind, ice storm, or ground disruptions.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shoemaker |first1=Thomas M. |last2=Mack |first2=James E. |date=March 23, 2017 |title=The Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, 13th Edition |url=https://www.jharlen.com/p-9955-the-linemans-and-cablemans-handbook-13th-edition.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAiAsYyRBhACEiwAkJFKoosTNeZR_Af6TR4RXCbbE0A4wX4Wkk6weAGhJ_DAANi5Jb6En9uoexoCUboQAvD_BwE |publisher=McGraw Hill |page=15 |isbn=9780071850032}}</ref> Whereas those who install and maintain electrical wiring inside buildings are [[electrician|electricians]], lineworkers generally work at outdoor installations.