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Tips of the tradeJennifer Reece2026-03-18T20:17:48+00:00
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Tips of the Trade is our safety email newsletter that’s delivered straight to your inbox. It contains quick tips that will help you respond safely and effectively to incidents involving electricity.

Sign up for Tips of the Trade today and begin receiving these critical safety reminders!

Tips from 2026:

  • Understanding the Tolerance Zone

Tips from 2025:

  • Always Notify 811 Before You Dig. It’s the Law!
  • Solar Power System Safety
  • Overhead Power Line Clearances

Tips from 2024:

  • Are Overhead Power Lines Covered with Insulation? NO!
  • Work Safely Around Overhead Power Lines
  • Working Safely After Storms
  • Overhead and Underground Safety Practices

Tips from 2023:

  • Safely Exposing Buried Utilities
  • Basic Facts About Electrical Shock
  • If You Contact an Overhead Power Line
  • Overhead Power Line Clearances

Tips from 2022:

  • Solar Power System Safety
  • Power Line Safety for Tree Workers
  • Utility Safety for Horizontal Directional Drilling
  • Work Safely Around Overhead Power Lines
Know what's below. 811 before you dig.

Call 811 or use the online ticket-entry system, then wait your state’s required time for facility owners to mark their buried lines before you dig or move earth in any way. In Florida, wait at least two full business days before digging, not counting the date that you notify 811, weekends and legal holidays.

To report emergencies, call 911 and Tampa Electric at 1-877-588-1010.

Llame al 811 o use el sistema de envío de pedidos online, y luego espere el tiempo requerido en su estado para que los dueños de las instalaciones marquen sus líneas antes de comenzar a excavar. En Florida, espere como mínimo dos días hábiles completos antes de excavar, sin contar el día del aviso al 811, los fines de semana y los días de asueto legales.

Para reportar emergencias, llame al 911 y a Tampa Electric al 1-877-588-1010.

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