Electric line workers rank 15th on the list of 25 most dangerous jobs in America. Help keep your electric cooperative’s linemen safe by knowing the electrical dangers and practicing safety.

Here are some safety tips you can follow to help keep our linemen safe:

• Don’t drive distracted, use caution and reduce your speed when line crews are working on the roadside.
• Don’t post signs on utility poles. Foreign objects can tear utility workers’ protective clothing, which is our linemen’s first line of protection from an electric shock.
• Never plug a generator into a wall outlet in your home or garage. The power that back feeds into the electric line could electrocute a utility worker. 

Be patient when the power goes out. Workers need to work efficiently and safely to restore power.

Learn more about electrical safety at safeelectricity.org.