At every level of York Electric’s organization and service, we put safety first. Before a storm ever hits, York Electric Cooperative is planning how to prevent and correct resulting outages. Our members can rest assured, knowing that our employees are doing all they can to keep the lights on.
Employee Safety:
Prioritizing the safety of our employees enables us to serve our members and allows us to return home each day. Our robust safety program includes:
100% participation in CPR training
First-aid training
Workday briefings
On-site safety meetings
Cyber security training
Performance evaluations
Member Safety:
We strive to empower our community to be safe around electricity in all member programming. Our educational materials include:
Generator safety
Emergency preparedness
Hazards of fallen lines
Fire prevention
Storm damage safety
Underground line safety
System Safety:
To provide reliable electricity, YEC inspects and performs maintenance on our distribution system regularly. These preventative actions include:
Clearing our rights of way on a proactive five-year cycle
Innovative planning and system design to minimize hazards and outages
Moving more than half of our primary lines underground
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