Falls from ladders — step, straight, combination, and extension — account for 20 percent of fatal injuries and lost workday injuries for general industry companies, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Your first step should never be onto a ladder. It should instead be asking yourself these questions: What height will I need to reach and work from? Here you will want to account for working two to four steps down from the…
For Business Safety
Bam, it’s a Scam!
Even your business can fall victim to a scam. Picture this: You run a packed restaurant and you get a call saying your power will be turned off in 30 minutes. Or you manage a thriving retail store during the holidays and someone walks in with a notice threatening to turn off your utilities. Your first reaction may be to pay what you’re told and deal with it later; this is…
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Community Safety
Turning on the power after Ida: a first-timer’s look at storm restoration.
Gerald Brigham could feel the tension in the pit of his stomach. After seven years with Tampa Electric, the U.S. Air Force veteran was in a convoy of line trucks for the first time, far from home. Destination: the heart of Hurricane Ida’s destruction in Louisiana. What scenes of mayhem awaited? They felt Ida’s leftovers before they reached Louisiana. Strong winds and torrential rain buffeted the heavy trucks and made it hard to see as they crossed Alabama. “Finally,…
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Community For Business For Home Safety
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held every October, is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure everyone in the country has the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. Do Your Part. #BECYBERSMART. Stay alert. Scammers know just when to strike. Scammers never stop and are always looking for new ways to take advantage of those who let their guard down. The latest tactic – scammers are…
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A Snapshot of Your Power and Our People After Tropical Storm Elsa
While Elsa spared us the worst of its potential effects, the storm nevertheless sent Tampa Electric crews urgently into the community to restore power for thousands of customers. The photo above shows a crew in Central Tampa on Wednesday morning replacing a damaged power pole with a new one. “These guys work steady, hard, fast and thorough – and safe above all,” said Roy Raulerson, line supervisor. “It’s a lot of moving parts, but they’re like a…
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