Electrical Safety FAQ for Severe Weather
Follow the advice in this FAQ to stay safe during severe weather.
Safety is our number one priority
Storm Preparedness
If disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water, or electricity for some time. By taking time now to prepare emergency kits, you can provide for your entire family.
Identify buried lines: Call 811 before you dig
Before building a fence, planting a tree or beginning other projects that require digging, remember to dial 811 first.
Please move over for roadside crews
Every year, workers along the sides of roads are injured or killed when cars crash into crews’ sites, even though sites are marked with bright cones and warning signs.
Don’t post signs on power poles
While poles may seem like a good place to post flyers and signs, these items unnecessarily increase the risk of working on utility poles for lineworkers. It is also illegal.
Major safety milestone
Craighead Electric Cooperative recently marked a major safety milestone of 1 million man-hours without a lost-time accident. Celebrating with a company-wide fish fry, all current and retired employees were invited to join the festivities.
How to operate a portable generator safely
You can use a portable generator to supply electricity during a power outage, but if used improperly they can injure or kill you or the personnel restoring power to your home, not to mention damage the appliances you connect.
Space heater DOs
Space heater safety tips
Space heaters are a convenient way to warm up specific rooms in your home without having to crank up the thermostat, but using a space heater doesn’t come without risk! Use these tips to keep your home safe.