TXU employees put safety first.
As a recognized safety leader, TXU takes every opportunity to pass its experience and safety knowledge along to its neighbors, as well as employees. The company does this through a variety of public presentations to adults and children. Live electricity demonstrations, presented in controlled settings by safety professionals, dramatize the need to be safe around electricity. Zigster, TXU's safety mascot, teaches elementary school children how to use appliances safely, stay away from power lines, and be safe around electricity. Additional children's safety information is posted on TXU's KnowledgeCollege at www.txuknowledge.com.
Electric safety resources and tips for power lines, underground lines, tree planting and trimming, and other important information are also available at www.txuelectricdelivery.com/community/education/safety. With more than 180,000 street lights to maintain throughout much of Texas, TXU appreciates community help in identifying those needing repair. To report street light outages, contact TXU toll free at 1-888-313-4747 or at www.txuelectricdelivery.com/community/streetlights.
To help Texans avoid accidents with underground power lines when excavating, TXU supports TESS - the Texas Excavation Safety System - a statewide damage prevention network. This network provides a completely free underground line location service to excavators who call 1-800-DIG-TESS before they dig. TESS promotes public safety and helps prevent environmental damage. So call before you dig!
TXU employees work in communities and at company locations scattered across about one-third of the state. As company meter readers, service technicians, and repair crews go about their daily business, they are trained to assist law enforcement agencies by spotting any suspicious activity. This "eyes and ears" program has foiled potential crimes and improved the safety of the company's facilities and communities.
Due to the unique nature of TXU's lignite power plants and their rural locations, these facilities have specially trained employee fire brigades that respond immediately to all on-site fire emergencies. These groups also train and work in concert with local municipal and volunteer fire departments to help prevent accidents.
