Live Line Trainee Assessment Report - PESCO, GEPCO, HESCO AND FESCO

The assessment aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Live Line Maintenance (LLM) training program and gather feedback from participants. The report highlights the responses from LLM training participants collected during a site visit conducted on May 5th, 2015. The LLM training program was designed to equip linemen with the skills and knowledge necessary to work on live lines using new hot stick tools and maintenance techniques. The program consisted of a 4-week intensive training program, including 1 week of in-class training focused on health and safety standards and 3 weeks of extensive field-based training. The training was conducted at the NTDC Tarbela Training Center, and the results of the assessment were shared with the trainers and assessors at the DISCOs to help strengthen the refresher course training. The assessment revealed that the LLM training program was successful in equipping the linemen with the necessary skills and knowledge to work on live lines. The participants highlighted the following recommendations: linemen requested to provide the remaining tools and vehicles before the refresher course ends so they can keep practicing their live line work, and linemen requested for a separate office space/complaint office/garage and sanction space for LLM division. Prior to the LLM training, lines were often shut down for routine and preventative maintenance, resulting in losses and creating bottlenecks in energy delivery and reliability. EPP helped each DISCO develop one LLM crew dedicated to using new hot stick tools, maintenance techniques, and trailers to service live 132kV and 66kV transmission lines. To date, IESCO's 7 and PESCO's 16 linemen have been trained, with FESCO, HESCO, and GEPCO remaining. The assessment also highlighted the importance of providing the remaining tools and vehicles to the linemen before the refresher course ends, as well as the need for a separate office space/complaint office/garage and sanction space for LLM division. The EPP's Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team conducted a post-LLM training assessment at PESCO on May 5th, 2015 to identify the program's results, challenges, and sustainability. The assessment consisted of two steps: feedback forms completed in person with M&E team members and sound bites collected from the participants based on their individual experience. This two-step assessment process provided the linemen and engineers an opportunity to express their views and suggestions for future improvements. The assessment also highlighted the need for future monitoring and evaluation procedures to ensure the sustainability of the program. The report concludes that the LLM training program was successful in equipping the linemen with the necessary skills and knowledge to work on live lines. However, there are still challenges and areas for improvement, including the need for a separate office space/complaint office/garage and sanction space for LLM division. The EPP's M&E team will continue to monitor the progress of the program and provide recommendations for future improvements. The assessment also highlights the importance of providing the remaining tools and vehicles to the linemen before the refresher course ends. The EPP's M&E team will work with the DISCOs to ensure that the necessary tools and vehicles are provided to the linemen before the refresher course ends. The report provides additional comments highlighted in the feedback forms for future improvements in Annex I – Collected comments. The contact information of all the participants by organization is also provided in Annex II – Linemen Contact Details for future monitoring and evaluation.