Programs - Safety
      Think Safe, Work Safe

Elizabethton Electric System wants every worker to return home each night as healthy as when they came to work. An effective safety program is helping that happen. Back in 1996 our Workers' Compensation Experience Rating (MOD) was at 1.54, our insurance premiums were skyrocketing, and we were placed in the 'High Risk Pool' by our carrier.

EES formed a Safety Committee and hired a Safety Coordinator to initiate a comprehensive program to improve safety in the workplace. By 1999, EES was out of the high risk pool, and our insurance premium was $69,000 less than the previous year's. In 2001 our MOD was down to .82! Most importantly, we have not had a lost workday in well over a year.

Our program is working. With commitment, a few small changes in the way your company does things can make big differences in the overall health of your workforce--and your bottom line. The National Safety Council says that for every dollar spent on safety, four dollars are returned through reductions in lost time, medical payments, and insurance premiums. For more information about our program at EES, or to talk about your program, contact our Risk Manager .

Exchanging ideas and information with others in your industry can be a valuable resource towards developing a potent safety program. Several utilities in northeast Tennessee joined forces a few years ago, and formed a monthly 'Roundtable' group for this purpose. Our meetings are informal but very informative. If you would like more information about joining our group or forming your own in your area contact any of us at the Safety Roundtable.

Most of us handling safety at our utilities are also responsible for environmental compliance as well; primarily with PCB transformers. If you would like more information about this subject, see our page on Manufacturer's PCB Data.

All of us must deal with Federal and State government regulations. Whether it be OSHA, EPA, DOT or another agency, we must keep up to date on the standards that apply to our work environments. For more information on linking to these regulatory agencies, as well as other safety sites, see Safety Links to Government Regulations.

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