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# Utility Group Warns ‘Minor’ Pole Attachments Can Create Major Risks for Linemen
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/utility-group-warns-minor-pole-attachments-can-create-major-risks-for-linemen/
- Published: 2026-09-02T16:21:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T09:47:47.000Z
- Description: Objects left on utility poles can be dangerous for crews working to maintain power systems
- Author: Kate Keith
- Tags: Pole Attachments, #with-siderail, Mississippi, Oxford, NEMEPA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2026 – A Mississippi electric utility group is warning that seemingly minor attachments to utility poles can create serious safety hazards for lineworkers.

[The North East Mississippi Electric Power Association (NEMEPA) said](https://www.nemepa.org/news-releases/pole-attachments-put-linemen-at-risk/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) nails, staples, screws, and other hardware used to attach signs, flyers, and other materials can remain embedded in poles long after the original attachment has been removed.

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