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Tips

Simple tips for a safe, healthy home

These simple steps can help you prevent or address safety hazards in your home; make them a part of your routine home maintenance.

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How Does That Work?

What’s a ground fault circuit interrupter?

These devices are common in homes, and they perform an important function by protecting you from electrical shocks.

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How Does That Work?

Landscaping near electrical equipment

The plants you choose for your landscaping around this equipment should still allow OPPD crews to access the unit in the event of an outage or repair.

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General

A new, real-world testing tool for OPPD power plant technicians 

An underground vault at Nebraska City Station allows the utility to evaluate how candidates for certain jobs react to working in confined spaces.

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General

A year in, self-rescue kits prove their worth to OPPD field workers 

The emergency kits give solo field workers the ability to lower themselves from a bucket when something goes wrong.

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Tips

Summer fun should include safety

The official start of summer is just around the corner. These tips can help keep your family safe during the summer months.

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