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South Kentucky RECC Employees Become Certified Loss Control Professionals Two of South Kentucky RECC’s employees have completed an intensive program in electric utility safety and loss control. Safety Team Leader Eddie Black and Safety/Training Coordinator Richard Randall are two of only a few electric utility professionals that will receive this certification. The Loss Control Internship is a series of workshops offered by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in conjunction with  the National Utility Training and Safety
Education Association (NUTSEA). The program is designed to instruct
participants in many areas related to electric utility industry safety and
requires participants to complete a rigorous series of seminars and tests, a
detailed course project, and a 30-hour OSHA course.According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 6.2 million injuries occur annually in the workplace. One of the goals of a Certified Loss Control Professional is to help ensure a safe work environment for utility workers and the public in general. Avoiding workplace accidents avoids down time and can ultimately lead to lower utility rates. Black and Randall will have to maintain their certifications by attending courses every year in order to stay on top of the changes in the industry. Eddie Black has been with South Kentucky RECC for 31 years and Richard Randall has been with the co-op for 27 years. South Kentucky RECC CEO Allen Anderson says the experience these two men bring to the co-op is invaluable. “We are very proud of both these men. They are another example of the professionalism we are fortunate to have in all our employees. Eddie and Richard both have been with the co-op for many years, and each of them has a broad range of knowledge about the workings of SKRECC. Eddie has been a lineman and a staking engineer, and Richard has been an electrical inspector and an energy advisor. There isn’t much at South Kentucky RECC that these two men haven’t seen or handled. We are all extremely proud of what they have accomplished, and want to commend them for their efforts.” The NRECA/NUTSEA Loss Control Internship is one of the most exclusive educational programs in the nation for loss control professionals. |
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