Winter Safety Tips

• When plowing, avoid electrical cabinets, poles, wires, and other equipment. Winter presents additional challenges to utility workers as well as additional hazards for home and business owners.

• Be aware of electrical equipment and power lines, noting the locations of electrical cabinets, poles, and wires before the snow gets too deep.

• Mark electrical equipment near driveways and sidewalks with flags or posts to avoid hitting the equipment with a plow when the snow gets deep. 

• Shovel by hand around power equipment.

• Never touch a downed power line

• Always assume fallen power lines are energized.

• Stay away from a downed power line and any nearby objects it may be touching, such as a fence or a tree limb.

• Never touch a person or object that is in direct or indirect contact with a downed power line. Instead, call 911 immediately.

• Never attempt to move a downed power line.

• Contact Northern Electric Cooperative at 605-225-0310 or call 911 immediately to report downed power lines.

Stay warm and safe this winter!

Together, we’re Re-Energizing Safety.