In this quarter’s newsletter, Central ƹ϶Ƶ Lineworker Training (COLT) takes center stage. Kyle Hoffman, COLT’s manager, writes a thought-provoking article that should give us all plenty to consider at this juncture in time. We also highlight COLT’s Journeyman Refresher Program (JRP) as we gear up for some changes in 2024. You’ll meet Taylor Harris, COLT’s latest hire who we believe to be an excellent fit for the COLT Program and ST&LP Department. You’ll finally go back in time in our “SAFETY Throwback” section to see what things used to look like prior to COLT, when the “training facility” consisted of one small shed (and a porta pot when needed!). We hope the quality of the COLT Program shines through in this edition of SAFELINES, but our ultimate hope and prayer is that all our workers make it home every day and after every call. And that can only come as each and every one of us stay intentional in our safety programs. We hope you enjoy this edition of SAFELINES and may God bless you and your families.
Dwight Miller, CLCP, CUSP: Director, Safety Training and Loss Prevention
“The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell. The leader of the future is a person who knows how to ask.” – Peter Drucker. Humility is key to understanding that all of us together are smarter than any one of us alone.