Articles in Safety.

Our companies’ fieldworkers have taken extra steps to keep themselves and customers safe – all while continuing to provide reliable energy services. This week, we take a moment to applaud their efforts, and the efforts of all of our employees, and say “thank you.”

Last year, more than 1,100 customers lost power when a tree in the Harrisburg area knocked down a wire, creating potential hazards to anyone close to it. But a new system being used by PPL Electric Utilities detected the downed line and automatically powered it off.

With May being National Electrical Safety Month, PPL is delivering the following tips from Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting electrical safety.