Winter-Ready Essentials for Linemen — Prepare for Cold Weather with Altec Supply
As we move deeper into the coldest season of the year, winter weather will only intensify. It’s important that your trucks and your crew are ready for low temperatures, snow, sleet and ice.
In addition to ensuring operators are prepared to set up safely in icy conditions and are aware of safety tips for cold weather, it’s essential your fleet is equipped with the right cold-gear tools for linemen. We’ve compiled our top Altec Supply products for cold weather so that you’re fully prepared for the winter months.
What Do Linemen Wear in Winter Weather?
Braving extreme conditions is part of the job—and the winter season is no exception. Outfitting your team with the proper cold gear for linemen will help protect them from the elements, keep them comfortably warm and empower them to do the job efficiently.
Warm Jackets for Linemen
The VBBQCL3L Hi-Visibility Two-Tone Bomber Jacket is a bomber-style jacket that keeps linemen and crew members warm with its inner quilted liner and drawstring hood. It features a bright fluorescent lime background color for daytime high visibility and silver reflective stripes for low light visibility. The two front pockets and inner pockets offer storage for belongings like gloves and hand tools.
Winter Hats for Linemen
Part of Milwaukee®’s WORKSKIN™ lineup, this Cold-Weather Hard Hat Liner handles the demands of hard work in cold conditions. Its durable, long-lasting fabric provides insulation while resisting pilling and fighting odor. Optimized to be used with hard hats, this hard hat liner’s fast wicking materials move moisture away from the body’s high-sweat areas to avoid dampness, cold and freezing, helping linemen work dry and stay warm.
Winter Gloves for Linemen
MCR Safety’s ForceFlex® Insulated Mechanics Gloves offer the perfect combination of warmth, maneuverability and safety for cold weather. These gloves include D3O® technology in both the palm and back for impact protection with a thin profile. Along with a design that offers enhanced grip in wet conditions, the slip-on inner elastic snow/ice cuff and the Thinsulate® insulation keep linemen’s hands warm and protected.
What Do Linemen Need to Keep Trucks Warm?
In addition to keeping warm by wearing the right cold gear, the right truck accessories are essential for keeping linemen comfortable and safe in cold weather. An Assembled Bucket Heater is a simple addition to your trucks and keeps linemen warm even in a job exposed to the elements. Vinyl bucket covers and/or rigid bucket covers can keep snow and ice out of bucket trucks, as well. Having Low-Viscosity, Anti-Wear Hydraulic Fluid for Cold Climates on hand is also important to keep equipment up and running.
Winterize Your Truck with Altec Supply
Altec Supply is ready to provide you with everything you need to prepare your team and your fleet for the cold months ahead. Shop our online store, contact your Altec Supply account manager or call 1-877-GO ALTEC (1-877-462-5832) for all winter-ready essentials.