Safety is A Priority
South Alabama Electric Cooperative’s people are its greatest asset.
Hard-working and knowledgeable employees focus on the cooperative’s mission of providing a reliable, quality electric utility service to members.
However, working closely with high-voltage electricity and heavy equipment is an inherently risky endeavor. Through consistent training, education and communication, we make protecting the cooperative family — workers and members alike — a top goal.
South Alabama Electric Cooperative (SAEC) provides employees with procedures, equipment and resources to create a safe working environment and eliminate risk of serious injury. That’s a priority South Alabama Electric Cooperative remains focused on.
Safety Requires Everyone
We’re always looking for innovative ways to make processes safer. That’s why our team approach is so valuable. It takes input from the people who are working in these conditions and who have firsthand experience with what’s working and what’s not.
While contact with high-voltage electricity is perhaps the most obvious risk to linemen and servicemen, there are many dangers in the field — severe temperatures, unpredictable traffic hazards and dangerous wildlife, to name just a few. That’s why the input of each employee is so valuable.
With new technologies and more data, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration changes rules and regulations often and the committee must look at how those regulations apply to what we do and how to implement them.
We track measurable objectives like lost-time accidents and workers’ compensation claims to gauge how well the co-op is meeting its safety goals. There will always be things we can improve upon to make these practices better and safer to ensure all our employees go home to their families at the end of the day.
Safety also plays a factor into our top priority of providing reliable and affordable electric service to our members. We care about our people and want to keep them safe and healthy. It’s in everyone’s best interest that we all take safety seriously and our great safety record shows that we do.
Road Safety: Downed Power Lines
Commitment to Community
Safety is everyone’s personal responsibility. We don’t want our employees to just follow the safety guidelines, but also to be leaders in safety. SAEC is always committed to safety and has many outreach programs and resources to learn about electricity and help you stay safe when you’re around it.
