Look out, power outages: Tampa Electric’s newest journeymen linemen are on the job, with the strength and the know-how to put a stop to your little schemes – like the ones where you try to keep our customers from enjoying a big game on TV. The ones that cause our computers to switch off at just the wrong moment. The ones where you make our clocks blink. Backed by four…
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#WeStandReady with extra people power, if needed, behind our power restoration efforts for you
TECO’s line workers – and our team members in related roles – are a tough, smart bunch. They complete years of rigorous physical and classroom training. They make safety their top priority as they work to keep the community’s lights on. And they’re experts at a wide range of equipment critical to maintaining a reliable power grid. When they graduate from our renowned training program, ready to take their places…
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After a four-and-a-half-year journey, they’re ready to ensure you have safe, reliable power
You see them at all hours on the front lines of the electrical system. They have sharp minds, a wealth of technical knowledge, strong bodies and the dedication to get tough jobs done – often at the tops of power poles – and are fully committed to safety and reliability. They are your neighbors, and they work hard to keep the lights on in your neighborhood. They are TECO’s journeymen…
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Tampa Electric’s lineman training program gains a big fan: U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez
The U.S. Department of Labor’s praise for Tampa Electric on Nov. 14 was a clear reminder that the company’s electrical delivery apprentice programs are among the best. At the Skills Training Center, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez got a close-up look at apprentice linemen using training methods Tampa Electric has packaged for more than 180 utilities in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of his visit, Perez…
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USF athletic trainers bring their A-game to Tampa Electric team members’ safety
A partnership between Tampa Electric’s safety team and athletic trainers from the University of South Florida’s Sports Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma (SMART) Institute is scoring points for accident prevention. The program came out of a series of presentations to Tampa Electric team members about ergonomics given by Dr. Barbara Morris, an adjunct professor of Athletic Training at USF. The enthusiastic response to the presentations among linemen got Morris and…
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