Which safety practice is described as directing electricity away from the lineworker?

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Directing electricity away from the lineworker is accomplished through protective grounding that creates a low-impedance path to earth for fault current. By attaching a grounding conductor to the worker or using protective grounding equipment, any stray voltage or fault current is diverted to ground, keeping the worker at or near earth potential and reducing the chance that current will pass through the body.

Electrical isolation removes the energy source but doesn’t guarantee a safe path for any unintended current. Insulation helps prevent current from leaving conductors, yet damaged or stressed insulation can fail; it doesn’t provide a dedicated path for fault current away from the worker. Equipment grounding ties metal parts of equipment to earth to limit shock hazards, but it protects against shock to anyone touching the equipment rather than directly directing current away from the worker’s body.