{"id":38631,"date":"2023-09-01T22:53:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T03:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/?page_id=38631"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T23:10:22","slug":"general-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/outages-safety\/safety\/general-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"General Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-39085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outages-800x188.jpeg\" alt=\"utility worker waves from a bucket truck\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outages-800x188.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outages-1600x375.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outages-340x80.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outages-1536x360.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tcec.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/outages.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you are playing outdoors with your children or working on landscaping projects, keep a safe distance from power lines and other equipment your co-op uses to get electricity to your home.<\/p>\n<p>Always remember to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay away from power lines, meters, transformers, and electrical boxes.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t climb trees near power lines.<\/li>\n<li>Never fly kites, remote-controlled airplanes, or balloons near power lines.<\/li>\n<li>If you get something stuck in a power line, call your Touchstone Energy co-op to get it.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a safe distance from overhead power lines when working with ladders or installing objects such as antennas.<\/li>\n<li>Never touch or go near a downed power line.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t touch anything that may be touching a downed wire, such as a car.<\/li>\n<li>Keep children and pets away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39077\" class=\"accordion-item post-39077 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-general-safety\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Pad-Mounted Transformer Safety<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pad-mounted transformers are green metal boxes that contain the aboveground portion of an underground portion of an underground electrical installation.<\/p>\n<p>Your home gets electricity in one of two ways: overhead or underground. If the distribution lines are underground, service pedestals and equipment may be housed in these outdoor boxes, cabinets, or larger enclosures called pad-mount transformers.<\/p>\n<p>The transformer's purpose is to reduce the voltage of incoming electricity at a lower voltage for your house. Never play around padmounts because they carry high voltages and are safe when locked, but they can be deadly if someone reaches inside. If you see one open call TCEC immediately.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39078\" class=\"accordion-item post-39078 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-general-safety\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Power Line Hazards and Cars<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>If a power line falls on a car, you should stay inside the vehicle. This is the safest place to stay.<\/li>\n<li>Warn people not to touch the car or the line.<\/li>\n<li>Call or ask someone to call the local cooperative and emergency services.<\/li>\n<li>The only circumstance in which you should consider leaving a car that is in contact with a downed power line is if the vehicle catches on fire.<\/li>\n<li>Open the door. Do not step out of the car. You may receive a shock. Instead, jump free of the car so that your body clears the vehicle before touching the ground.<\/li>\n<li>Once you clear the car, shuffle at least 50 feet away, with both feet on the ground.<\/li>\n<li>As in all power line-related emergencies, call for help immediately by dialing 911 or call TCEC at <a href=\"tel:+1-580-652-2418\">(580) 652-2418<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Do not try to help someone else from the car while you are standing on the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39080\" class=\"accordion-item post-39080 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-general-safety\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Electrical Safety and Generators<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When power lines are down, residents can restore energy to their homes or other structures by using another power source such as a portable generator. If water has been present anywhere near electrical circuits and electrical equipment, turn off the power at the main breaker or fuse on the service panel. Do not turn the power back on until the electrical equipment has been inspected by a qualified electrician.<\/p>\n<p>If it is necessary to use a portable generator, manufacturer recommendations, and specifications must be strictly followed. If there are any questions regarding the operation or installation of the portable generator, a qualified electrician should be immediately contacted to assist in installation and start-up activities. The generator should always be positioned outside the structure.<\/p>\n<p>When using gasoline- and diesel-powered portable generators to supply power to a building, switch the main breaker or fuse on the service panel to the \"off\" position prior to starting the generator. This will prevent power lines from being inadvertently energized by backfeed electrical energy from the generators, and help protect utility line workers or other repair workers or people in neighboring buildings from possible electrocution.<\/p>\n<p>If the generator is plugged into a household circuit without turning the main breaker to the \u201coff\u201d position or removing the main fuse, the electrical current could reverse, go back through the circuit to the outside power grid, and energize power lines or electrical systems in other buildings to at or near their original voltage without the knowledge of utility or other workers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39081\" class=\"accordion-item post-39081 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-general-safety\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Effects of Backfeed<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The problem of backfeed in electrical energy is a potential risk for electrical energy workers. Electrocutions are the fifth leading cause of all reported occupational deaths. Following the safety guidelines below can reduce this risk<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-39082\" class=\"accordion-item post-39082 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-general-safety\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Other Generator Hazards<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generator use is also a major cause of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Generators should only be used in well ventilated areas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are playing outdoors with your children or working on landscaping projects, keep a safe distance from power lines and other equipment your co-op uses to get electricity to your home. Always remember to: Stay away from power lines, meters, transformers, and electrical boxes. Don\u2019t climb trees near power lines. 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