RE-marks Archive

"Managers and supervisors have extraordinary influence in shaping workplace attitudes."

"The best way to predict future behavior is to know how a person behaved in the past."

"We can’t afford not to be vigilant."

"Road repair and construction activities ... a common challenge."

"Using outside contractors has important implications for you, both in quality control and risk management."

"Does this sound familiar? A consumer contacts you and says, 'I want you to buy me a new -- (Fill in the blank)'."

"Up front investment provides a positive influence on the attitude and outlook of a new employee."

"Governmental airbag standards do not apply to every vehicle."

"Every time a vehicle strikes one of your poles it should raise an alarm bell for you."

"Subcontractors can provide you with information about what’s going on in your system if you give them the tools to do so."

"ROW mistakes carry real costs that can impact your organization far beyond the check the insurance company mails to your disgruntled consumer."

"Most managers and supervisors view with great trepidation the annual performance evaluations they must prepare."

"There can be complications when you give old poles to the public."

"Not only is it your right to do so, it’s just plain good business."

"Every utility in this program has a unique pole exposure."

"The numbers show that there were almost twice as many survivors when AEDs were used!"

"It is far easier to empathize with the problems of others when there is a basic understanding of the challenges they face."

"Make ROW clearing more effective while still maintaining good relations with those members whose trees are a threat to the lines."

"The concept of notice seems pretty simple. Unfortunately, it isn’t."

"DPC employees and an alert UPS worker saved the lives of two fishermen."

"If what you are doing isn’t working, try something else!"

"Soft soil conditions are often a problem for electric utilities operating equipment on private property."

"The bottom line is that underbuilt clearance problems ... need to be monitored and managed effectively if you want to reduce the chance that they’ll contribute to accidents or mishaps."

"Several cooperatives have existing training programs, and they have been kind enough to share what they have created with us so that we can share the material with all of you. All the photographs we have collected are now available right from this Web site."

"Early defibrillation means having immediate access to a properly working automated external defibrillator (AED). This allows trained lay rescuers to give a potentially lifesaving electrical shock to the victim's heart during a cardiac arrest."