Our ST&LP instructors are currently on the road with the 4th quarter safety meetings. For this quarter, Jason Woods is focusing on UTV’s, skid steers, trenchers, and mini excavators.

Phase 2 of the Commitment to Zero Contacts sessions continued in 2023 with nine sessions which were facilitated in conjunction with RESAP.

The ST&LP department recently brought in Phil Kelley of Rowen Tree Services in Seattle, WA to conduct training in Ohio. Phil and Dwight visited the four Ohio cooperatives who have their own ROW crews.

The 2023 OLSA Golf Scramble took place on September 1 at Glenross Golf Club.

This issue’s cooperative highlight features Union Rural Electric’s Live Line demonstration.

For the first time, all 24 Ohio cooperatives have an apprentice enrolled in the COLT program.

Adams REC has joined the RESAP program which means we now have 100% participation in Ohio and WV! Their first onsite observation will be scheduled for 2024.

The ST&LP department’s proposed training topics for 2024 have been approved by the Safety Curriculum Subcommittee and the ST&LP committee and can be downloaded by