MURPHYSBORO, IL – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is pleased to announce its upcoming Fields & Wires Safety Workshop, designed for first responders, farmers, highway personnel, and any individual whose job requires them to work near overhead or underground power lines.
The workshop will be held on Friday, March 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the EECA headquarters at 1732 Finney Road in Murphysboro.
Attendees will learn about recognizing potential electrical hazards and how to navigate real-life scenarios such as downed lines and vehicle crashes with poles or pad mount transformers. Egyptian Electric will also share farming safety tips to prevent incidents with electrical lines above ground and below.
EECA will be joined by special guest speaker, Danny Werries, Safety Director at New-Mac Electric Cooperative in Neosho, Missouri. Danny will share his powerful firsthand experience with a hydraulic oil injection injury and discuss important lessons learned about job-site safety.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., with the program and time for questions to follow.
If you are interested in participating, please register by Monday, March 23, at www.eeca.coop/fields-wires-workshop or by calling our office at (800) 606-1505.
This event is free, and all participants need to do is register by the deadline.
Please note that organizations do NOT have to receive electric service from Egyptian Electric Cooperative to participate.
For more information, contact Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association at (800) 606-1505.
Our mission of “improving the quality of life of our members at a reasonable cost” guides us as we meet the diverse needs of our service area in Southern Illinois. Serving members in portions of ten counties, including Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson, Washington, and Saint Clair, we provide high-quality electric service at reasonable rates. We benchmark our efforts by our four core values: integrity, accountability, teamwork and commitment to community. At Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association, our employees serve you and we make management decisions based on these values. In other words, we desire to truly live up to your expectations!