inside your co•op
A monthly newsletter of Choctaw Electric Cooperative.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Brent Franks, President Joe M. Silk, Vice President
Mike Brewer, Secretary Treasurer Stacy Nichols
George Burns Ken Autry
Bill Woolsey
Norman Ranger Becky Franks
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
Kenneth J. Gates, Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Parker, Executive Assistant Jia Johnson, Director of Public Relations Craig McBrain, Chief Financial Officer Jim Malone, Director of Operations Darrell Ward, System Services Manager
HUGO OFFICE PO Box 758 Hwy 93 North
Hugo, Oklahoma 74743
Toll Free: (800) 780-6486 Local: (580) 326-6486 FAX (580) 326-2492
Monday-Friday • 8 am - 5 pm IDABEL OFFICE
2114 SE Washington Idabel, Oklahoma 74745
Toll Free: (800) 780-6486 Local: (580) 286-7155
Monday-Friday • 8 am - 5 pm
ANTLERS OFFICE HC 67 Box 62
Antlers, Oklahoma 74523 (One mile east of Antlers)
Toll Free: (800) 780-6486 Local: (580) 298-3201
Monday-Friday • 8 am - 5 pm On the Web:
www.choctawelectric.coop
24 Hour Outage Hotline 800-780-6486
2 | MAY 2017 | CEC Inside Your Co-op
Month, and Choctaw Electric Cooperative (CEC) will be sharing safety tips throughout the month on Facebook to help raise awareness about the dangers of electricity. We depend on electricity to power our lives, but accidents happen all too often when electricity is taken for granted.
I Our responsibility to you
CEC's concern for safety extends beyond our employees to include our members and the general public. It's not a mundane issue, especially when you consider that thousands of people in the U.S. are critically injured due to electrical fires, accidents and electrocution in their own homes.
To promote safety education throughout our area, CEC makes free safety programs available to virtually any group who is interested in scheduling a demonstration. We bring our safety message to classrooms, senior citizens, youth groups, fire departments and many others.
We also encourage the public to contact us if they see a downed power line or any other type of dangerous electrical situation. At CEC, we try our best to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity.
OFFICIAL MINUTES
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MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE Why Safety Matters
’d like to take a moment to talk about safety. May is Electrical Safety
CEC maintains a culture of safet—for employees and the public Our responsibility to employees
BY KENNETH J. GATES cHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
It's no accident that safety is a top priority at CEC. We are committed to a culture of safety that's evident throughout all of our daily operations. Your co- op is part of the Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP). This means we follow specific guidelines and protocols for electrical safety that are considered leading practices. Our linemen are required to wear personal protective equipment at all times when on the job. This
includes special fire-resistant clothing that will self-extinguish, limiting potential injuries from burns and sparks. Insulated and rubber gloves are worn in tandem to protect from electrical shock. To keep safety at the forefront, our crews regularly discuss safety issues pertaining to work within the building as well as out in the field.
This month, I hope you'll all take a moment to consider safety issues around your home. Please visit Choctaw Electric's Facebook page or visit http://
www.esfi.org for tips about how to keep you and your loved ones safe.
CEC
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