June is National Safety Month and PECO Offers Tips to Help Customers and Contractors Stay Safe All Year Long
June 24 2016 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
As part of National Safety Month and the company’s ongoing
efforts to ensure safety around electric and natural gas
facilities, PECO reminds contractors and DIYers to be aware of
their surroundings when planning projects near electric or natural
gas equipment.
Contacting an overhead or underground electric line or
underground natural gas line can cause serious injury, damage and
service interruptions. It is essential for anyone who is working
near this equipment to take the necessary precautions before
beginning their work.
Follow these tips:
- Before digging for any project, call
811 to arrange for any utility lines to be marked.
- Contact PECO at 1-800-454-4100 if you
are planning any work or activity that may bring yourself, your
equipment and anything you carry within 10 feet of a power
line.
- Keep ladders and other tools at least
10 feet from overhead power lines.
- Do not climb or trim trees near power
lines.
- Keep electric tools and appliances away
from wet surfaces, including pools and patios.
- Never approach a downed power line.
Always assume a power line is energized and extremely
dangerous.
- If you encounter a downed power line,
immediately call PECO at 1-800-841-4141.
PECO crews also work year-round to ensure safe and reliable
service for customers. Much of this work is completed in area
roadways, where lane restrictions provide a temporary work zone for
employees. To ensure safety, it’s important to reduce speeds and be
aware when driving through active work zones.
“Safety is first and foremost at PECO,” said Mike Innocenzo,
senior vice president and COO. “The safety of our customers, our
employees and the communities we serve is our top priority and we
work hard to keep the public informed about ways to stay safe
around our equipment.”
As part of this effort, PECO has a public safety advertising
campaign to educate those who work around aerial and underground
power lines, hosts numerous safety education events, and provides
information to customers and contractors each year in bill inserts
and informational mailings.
As part of the Exelon family of companies, PECO joins its sister
utilities in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and
Illinois in promoting National Safety Month. For more safety
information, visit peco.com/safety.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The
company’s 2,400 dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative
energy solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 511,000
natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2015
PECO delivered 86.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 38
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The company also has an
estimated annual economic impact of $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania,
supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760 million in
labor income. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and
culture, education, environmental, economic development and
community programs and organizations. For more information visit
PECO.com, and connect with the company on Facebook and Twitter.
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