June is National Safety Month & BGE Offers Tips to Help Customers & Local Contractors Stay Safe around Electric & Gas Facilit...
June 16 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
As part of National Safety Month and the company’s ongoing
efforts to promote safety around electric and natural gas
facilities, BGE reminds local contractors and DIYers to be aware of
their surroundings when planning projects near electric or natural
gas equipment.
Contacting an overhead or underground electric line or
underground natural gas line can cause serious injury, damage and
service interruptions. It is essential for anyone who is working
near this equipment to take the necessary preparations before
beginning their work.
Follow these tips:
- Before digging for any project, call
Miss Utility at 811 to arrange for any utility lines to be
marked.
- Contact BGE at 1-800-685-0123 if you
are planning any work or activity that may bring yourself, your
equipment, and anything you carry within 10 feet of a power line.
When unsure, call BGE.
- Keep ladders and other tools at least
10 feet from overhead power lines.
- Do not climb or trim trees near power
lines.
- Keep electric tools and appliances away
from wet surfaces, including pools and patios.
- Never approach a downed power line.
Always assume a power line is energized and extremely
dangerous.
- If you encounter a downed power line,
immediately report it to BGE at 1-877-778-2222.
BGE crews also work year-round to ensure safe and reliable
service for customers. Much of this work is completed in area
roadways, where lane restrictions provide a temporary work zone for
employees. To ensure the safety of motorists and BGE employees and
contractors, it’s important to reduce speeds and keep safety
top-of-mind when driving through active work zones.
“The safety of our customers, the communities we serve, and
employees and contractors is our top priority at BGE,” said Stephen
J. Woerner, BGE president and chief operating officer. “Just as we
are focused on keeping electric and gas systems safe, we are also
working hard to educate our customers and local contractors on how
to be safe when working around electric and natural gas facilities
and when traveling through utility work zones.”
As part of BGE’s safety commitment, the company has a public
safety advertising campaign to educate those who work around
overhead and underground power lines, hosts numerous safety
education events, and provides information to customers and
contractors each year in bill inserts and informational
mailings.
For more safety information, visit bge.com/safety.
BGE, headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest natural
gas and electric utility, delivering power to more than 1.25
million electric customers and more than 650,000 natural gas
customers in central Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200
employees are committed to the safe and reliable delivery of
natural gas and electricity, as well as enhanced energy management,
conservation, environmental stewardship and community assistance.
BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s
leading competitive energy provider, with 2014 revenues of
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)Aaron Koos,
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