Worker Safety

Awards were given out for extended periods without injuries or mishaps.  The Company was awarded first place in the Accident Prevention contest for 1951 sponsored by Southeastern Electric Exchange. There were no fatalities and only two disabling injuries while working 292, 065 man-hours.

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