Central »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Lineworker Training (COLT)'s Cohort 3 EUT-1100 class is pictured here in June of 2006.

In this issue’s Safety Throwback, we are looking back at COLT Cohort 3 EUT-1100, which was their basic underground class in June of 2006. In the below picture, from left to right are the following individuals. 

A unique storage cart for material and tools to frame poles in the shop, fabricated by Clint Patterson of Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative.
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Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative's storage cart being put to use in the shop.
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Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative's storage cart being put to use by lineworkers in the shop.

If you remember our second issue of SAFELINES back in August of 2023, we highlighted Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative’s storage organizer that was able to hold their hi

All strategy labs at the local level have now been completed and each session will be analyzed as to what the survey is saying as well as some action steps that the co-op can take.

A total of 15 »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ lineworkers have completed OEC’s ELDT program and now possess their CDLs! That’s great news and it now appears to be slowing down a little bit.

Participation in RECAP continues to grow. There are currently 21 cooperatives that have either gone through the assessment or are signed up to complete the process in 2024.

Cardinal Power Plant

COLUMBUS, OH — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency released its long-anticipated final rule targeting emissions from power plants across the country — including the Cardinal Power Plant in Brilliant, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, the  …