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      • Outage and Storm Center
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      • Contact Us
    • Member Services
      • Member Services
      • Annual Meeting
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      • Energy Efficiency Program
      • Tools for Schools
      • Energy Camp
      • Kilowatt Kids Camp
      • Youth Tour
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  • About CEC
    • About CEC
    • Bylaws
    • Board of Trustees
    • Meetings & Financials
    • What is a cooperative?
    • Outage and Storm Center
    • Employment
    • Board Meeting Video
    • Contact Us
  • Member Services
    • Member Services
    • Annual Meeting
    • CEC Loans
    • AARP CLASSES
    • Energy Efficiency Program
    • Tools for Schools
    • Energy Camp
    • Kilowatt Kids Camp
    • Youth Tour
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Electrical SAfety

Safety Tips

At Choctaw Electric Cooperative, nothing is more important to us than your safety and well-being.

Please read through the following precautions and follow them to help keep you, your family and your home safe.

Safety programs are available for groups of all types and sizes. 

Volunteer fire departments, school classrooms, Boy/Girl Scout troops and any number of other organizations can benefit from these safety programs.
Contact us for more information or to schedule a presentation for your group or organization. 

Home Safety

Outdoor safety

Home Safety

Choctaw Electric Cooperative Hugo, Idabel, Antlers, Oklahoma Home Safety

People are good conductors of electricity, particularly standing in water or on a damp floor. 

On the farm

Outdoor safety

Home Safety

Choctaw Electric Cooperative Hugo, Idabel, Antlers, Oklahoma On the farm safety

Modern farming requires the use of large, complex machinery. 


Each year a tragic number of accidents are caused by careless handling of farm equipment around electric power lines. 


Watch for overhead power lines and utility poles and avoid any contact.

Outdoor safety

Outdoor safety

Outdoor safety

Choctaw Electric Cooperative Hugo, Idabel, Antlers, Oklahoma  outdoor safety

Electricity and water don’t mix. 


Never use electrical appliances close to water, and never use electrically operated power tools in the rain or in wet conditions.

Right of way

Right of way

Outdoor safety

Choctaw Electric Cooperative Hugo, Idabel, Antlers, Oklahoma right of way safety

Trees in the right of way may cause blinks and outages and increase maintenance costs.

Storm Center

Right of way

Storm Center

Choctaw Electric Cooperative Hugo, Idabel, Antlers, Oklahoma storm safety

Stay Safe During an Outage & Around Power Lines

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Choctaw Electric Cooperative

P.O. Box 758 Hugo, OK 74743

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