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Winter is here. The snow and ice brought on by sub-freezing weather can lead to slips, trips and falls. Here are some tips for safely navigating winter walking hazards – on and off the job. Walk in areas that have been cleared of snow and ice, when possible. Don’t take shortcuts through non-pedestrian areas. Walk slowly…

The following JCP&L work groups achieved recent safety milestones: Dover/Morristown – Fleet Services celebrated 20 years without an OSHA-recordable incident recordable. There are 14 employees in the group. Farmingdale/Lakewood – Fifteen employees in Fleet Services achieved 16 years without a controllable motor vehicle accident (CMVA). Freehold/Old Bridge – Meter Reading has driven 13 years without a CMVA. Nineteen…

FirstEnergy today announced that Steve Fortune has been named vice president and chief information officer, effective February 7. Fortune will be responsible for leading FirstEnergy’s Information Technology (IT) organization, including the Cyber and Physical Security, Innovation and Digital Enablement and Information Technology groups. Under his guidance, the IT organization will play a significant and critical…

An incident involving Penelec Troubleman Brad Grosvenor serves as a reminder that an accident can happen to anyone at any time, and that no job is routine. Brad’s day started like any other. He woke up, got ready for work and headed out for his first job assignment of the day. After arriving at the worksite, he…

Starting Jan. 19, every U.S. household can now order up to four free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests test kits at COVIDTests.gov*. These are being made available through the federal government and will ship in 7-12 days after ordering. These tests: Are rapid antigen at-home tests, not PCR tests Can be taken anywhere Give results within 30…

Jay S. Pifer, former Allegheny Energy executive, passed away on Jan. 16 at the age of 84. He was living in Aiken, S.C. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Jay served as Allegheny Energy’s interim president and CEO and then chief operating officer. Before that, he was president of Allegheny Power and president of its…

Time has a way of marching on. Decades ago, electric utility line workers worked out of trucks that carried ladders, climbing spikes and other relatively simple tools of the day. Today, line trucks are bigger, more powerful, normally have aerial buckets and are laden with the latest technology, which enables crews to work more safely…