Monthly Resource Guide

For April 2021 Publications & Communications Use your Safe Electricity resources to show appreciation for your lineworkers this April (or any time of the year). There are new graphics that shed some light on what lineworkers do and what they wear. You can also customize one of the articles (What does a lineworker do?) by adding headshots and profiles of your lineworkers. Don’t miss the new work zone safety explainer video, great for social media, and a new Safety Sadie print graphic. Other new resources address safe digging and tree trimming.

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Graphics & Artwork

Infographic: Electrical Lineworkers Print Graphic: Call Before You Dig Photo Package: Work Zone Print Graphic: What Lineworkers Do Pictograph: Work Zone Safety Print Graphic: Tree Trimming Print Graphic: Safety Sadie

Social Media Resources

April's Social Media Package includes images, graphics, and sample posts with webpage links. Topics include safe digging, lineworker appreciation, work zone awareness, Earth Day and more! You can download one, several, or the complete package.

SM Graphic: Lineworker Appreciation Day  SM Graphic: Earth Day

SM Graphic: Work Zone Awareness Week SM Graphic: Arbor Day

SM Graphic: Safe Digging Month SM Graphic: National Superhero Day (from the library)

Video: Lineworker Appreciation Video (from the library)

Video: Work Zone Safety

Articles

Lineworker Appreciation: What does a lineworker do [205 words; two graphics included plus option to profile your lineworkers] While it takes each employee across all departments to keep operations running smoothly at [INSERT NAME OF UTILITY], one of the more visible jobs is that of a lineworker.

Work Zone Safety: Work Zone Awareness Week April 26-30 [282 words; two graphics included] Although road maintenance crews come to mind when thinking of orange directional signs and work zones, other workers perform job duties near the road as well, including utility and tree-trimming crews.

Bonus Article: Slow down and move over [365 words; six photos included] Every state has laws that require drivers to slow down or switch lanes if possible when they pass emergency vehicles and, in many states, transportation maintenance, work trucks and other authorized vehicles as well. These are often referred to as “move over” laws.

Member Spotlight Check out how some members are using resources:

Safety Sadie coloring page, Taylor Electric Cooperative, Wisconsin Know What to Do infographic, Midland Power Cooperative, Iowa

Preparing for Winter Storm Outages article, Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Heat Your Space Safely infographic MiEnergy Cooperative, Minnesota

Downed Power Line social media post, Cloverland Electric Cooperative, Michigan Space Heater social media post, Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services, Minnesota

Safe Electricity Updates

We'll walk through the Safe Electricity website resources together. Register for a webinar today: Tuesday, February 16 at 10 a.m. CT Thursday, February 18 at 2 p.m. CT EEC Board Member Bio Read about Board Chair Jim Miles’ commitment to the industry and to safety. We will periodically feature Board members as space allows.

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