Safety Award and 2009 Electric Lineman FMEA Competition
The City of Tallahassee Electric Utility has received the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) First Place Safety Award for its continued commitment to safety and low incident rate during the past year. In the picture to the right, Tony Gullen accepts the award on behalf on the City of Tallahassee Electric Utility.
The City of Tallahassee Electric Utility was awarded first place in category D, which is comprised of utilities with 400,000 to 799,999 man-hours worked, for the least amount of accidents on the job. This recognition reflects the City of Tallahassee Electric Utility's commitment to protecting workers' safety, while also ensuring reliable electric service to customers. In an industry where there is a high possibility of serious injuries and fatalities, safety training is the best line of defense in preventing accidents and saving lives.
Awards were presented on February 28 at the FMEA Annual Safety and Florida Lineman Competition Awards banquet in Orlando. The banquet was the culmination of a two-day event that included technical skills training and the ninth annual Florida Lineman Competition.
2009 FMEA Lineman Competition
At the annual Lineman Competition, the journeyman teams competed in 5 events and a Groundsman, while the apprentice line workers competed on an individual basis in 5 events. The Journeyman Team of Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham and Randall Crum placed second overall out of 15 teams and were one of only two teams with a perfect score of 500. The Journeyman Team of Mark Vickers, Jeremy Horton and Mike Hatcher place sixth out of 15 teams. Randall Crum placed second in the Mutual Aid competition working with two other journeymen from other utilities.
In the apprentice category, Coy Judd placed second overall out of 27 apprentices and was one of only 4 apprentices with a perfect score. Adam Harrison place second in the rope toss and Michael Rainey placed second in the Mutual Aid competition working with two apprentices from other utilities.
All our lineman volunteered their time to train for this annual event.
| Journeyman Team #1 Terry Cobb Garrett Padgham Randall Crum |
Journeyman Team #2 Mark Vickers Jeremy Horton Mike Hatcher |
| Apprentice Lineworker Coy Judd Michael Rainey Adam Harrison |
Event Judges Dallas Bennett Oliver "Kaz" Griffin Sam Holt |
| Coordinator for City of Tallahassee Electric Utility Paul Bailey |
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| Journeyman Team of Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham and Randall Crum placed second overall out of 15 teams and were one of only two teams with a perfect score of 500. | |
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| Coy Judd placed second overall out of 27 apprentices and was one of only 4 apprentices with a perfect score. | |
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