TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACHIEVES NEARLY 100,000 HOURS OF SAFETY

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Caption: Keith Castleberry, PowerSouth Telecommunications Technician, calibrates test equipment to verify a recently installed antenna and coax.

ANDALUSIA, ALA. — When you’re hanging onto a 300-foot tower, driving across the Southeast or working on PowerSouth’s complex communication network, the importance of safety becomes a tangible reality.

PowerSouth’s Telecommunication Services Department’s commitment to safety is obvious in their latest safety achievement – more than 35,700 hours worked in the past year with no lost-time accidents. In fact, as of May 12, Telecommunications had achieved a full three years with no lost-time accidents, equaling more than 99,500 safe working hours.

“The safety-first attitude here at PowerSouth is very much appreciated,” said Bill Rogers, Telecommunication Services Manager. “Safety has always been important at PowerSouth, but Gary (Smith) and the senior management staff have taken it to a whole new level. I’m proud to be associated with an organization that places worker safety above all else.”

The department celebrated their milestone with a luncheon on July 1.

“I commend Telecommunications on this notable milestone,” said PowerSouth Safety Supervisor Buddy Manring. “I encourage them to continue to keep safety in the forefront of their minds, whether they’re working in the office or in the field.”

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About PowerSouth:

PowerSouth serves the wholesale energy needs of 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems in Alabama and northwest Florida, with more than a million consumers in 39 Alabama and 10 Florida counties. PowerSouth is dedicated to providing reliable energy at the lowest possible cost to its members.

For more information:

Mark Ingram, Corporate Communication Manager

334.427.3330

mark.ingram@powersouth.com

www.powersouth.com

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