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Safety and Community

Our Public Safety Commitment

Our top priority is safety. We strive to maintain a work environment that promotes the health and safety of our employees and the communities where we work and live. We’re committed to educating our customers and the public about how to stay safe around electricity through a wide variety of programs, including performances for children; traveling safety exhibit, a children's book, and an employee safety suggestion program.

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Live Line Electrical Safety Exhibit

We take our mobile electrical safety exhibit across our service territory each year to teach first responders, contractors, businesses, school students and the public how to stay safe around electricity.

The exhibit is a scaled-down 7200-volt electrical distribution system that was developed and built by our workers and features live electrical wires, utility poles, and transformers.

Using ladders, gloves, shovels and other tools in a controlled environment, our trained staff wearing protective equipment will show the spark, flames, smoke, and crackle that occur when those items come in contact with live electrical lines.

To request a demonstration, please contact Doug Haupt at dlhaupt@pplweb.com.

Safe kids, safe communities

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Our success as a company is tied to the success of the towns and cities we serve. That’s why commitment to the community is at the core of PPL’s values.

From children to contractors to first responders, we want to help keep our communities safe near power lines and electrical equipment.

We also believe in giving back. Whether we’re mentoring budding engineers, tutoring school children, cleaning up neighborhood parks or assisting veterans, we continually seek new ways to invest our time and resources into our communities.

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Theater Program for Children

Our electrical safety theater program, performed by The National Theatre for Children, teaches kids how to stay safe around electricity. Since we started the program in 2016, more than 145,000 children have seen performances.

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Electrical safety book for kids

Check out our book, “How We Stay Safe Near Electricity,” which is available to download as a PDF. It’s a perfect read for children in elementary school. 

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Interactive safety website

The e-SMART Kids website teaches children about electricity through games, activity pages and more.

Safety resources

PPL provides information about electrical safety for the public, contractors and first responders.

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Home safety tips

Be sure to always call 811 before beginning a digging project. See other safety tips.

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Emergencies

Be prepared for storms and know what to do in the case of a downed power line or flooding.

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Contractor safety

Find out how to keep you and your crew safe when working around electrical equipment.

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First responders

Firefighters, police and other first responders have special concerns for electrical safety.

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