In Chicago, a worker specializing in tree work died after touching a high-voltage line while using an elevated work platform. The accident is part of a series of similar incidents in the tree care and landscaping sector, in which work platform operators have touched energized lines. Experts are calling for stricter safety training and mandatory use of insulated work platforms near electrical lines. Manufacturers such as Haulotte, JLG and Genie already offer dielectrically insulated models that protect the operator up to certain voltages, but their use is not mandatory everywhere.
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