February 2007

Lineman Charles Brooks practices pole-top rescue at a recent safety meeting as lineman Bobby Pritchard observes.

Clarke-Washington EMC completed the year 2006 without a lost-time accident. Nearly 150,000 man hours have been worked without someone being unable to do their job because they were injured at work. An accident-free year saves CWEMC money on insurance premiums and, most importantly of all, means that everyone employed was able to go home to their families in the same condition that they came to work.

All CWEMC employees receive proper safety training. Safety meetings are held monthly in an effort to promote safe working conditions at CWEMC. Public safety is also very important to us. That’s why electrical safety brochures are available free of charge at every CWEMC office. Safety information is also published in Alabama Living magazine. CWEMC encourages anyone who sees an unsafe condition on their system to please report it to the cooperative. The toll free number is available 24 hours a day. Call (1-800) 323-9081.  Our last calendar year without a lost time accident was 2004.

Stan Wilson, General Manager/CEO
Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation