[Teisha Nolen]

Hi James!
Great post highlighting the importance of safety initiatives, as well as professionalism in business. Both are extremely important. I work for an electric cooperative and safety is part of our mission and culture as an organization. It literally affects everything we do. All of our employees are trained in-house on first aid and CPR, and field staff are given additional training in emergency response. We have an entire department that travels around job sites to ensure that our linemen and field techs are working safely. For jobs such as these, initiatives like this can mean the difference between someone not going home. Safety is of the utmost importance!