Safety Message(s)

October 28, 2025 - Tips to help you fall back into standard time
While your phone may automatically update for daylight saving time, our bodies aren’t always as quick to adapt. Adjusting the time by one hour may not seem like too drastic a change, but sleep experts have noted troubling trends that occur during the transition. We fall back to standard time this coming weekend at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 2. Take a few minutes to review a few simple tips to help during the shift and for better sleep. For more information, click here: Tips to help you fall back into standard time

October 21, 2025 - Halloween fun & safety tips for kids of all ages
Kids love Halloween. The holiday sparks spooky thrills and creativity, allowing children and teens to dress up and pretend. For many, it's a time to celebrate with friends and enjoy trick-or-treating outdoors. But Halloween can also bring a few real-life scares. From costume mishaps to safety concerns, it's important to plan ahead. Healthychildren.org offers a list of tips to help keep your family safe while having a fun Halloween. These may also be shared with your community to make sure everyone enjoys Halloween safely. From Healthychildren.org: Halloween fun & safety tips for kids of all ages.

October 14, 2025 - Cyber and Physical Security
Public power utilities are faced with an increasingly hostile threat landscape that requires action to improve their cybersecurity maturity and posture. APPA obtained over $25 million in funding for its members through cooperative agreements with the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity Energy Security and Emergency Response to help utilities enhance collective defense, deploy operational technology, conduct baseline assessments, receive technical assistance, and more. Contact the APPA at at [email protected] to request to participate. From APPA:Cyber and Physical Security.

October 7, 2025 - Don’t let severe weather catch you off guard this fall
Fall brings cooler air, colorful leaves, and… unpredictable weather. From strong thunderstorms and early ice storms to tornadoes, severe weather can strike quickly during the fall season. Now is the perfect time to review your family’s safety plans. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management offers valuable tips to help you stay safe. They include: Fall severe weather safety tips; the Great shakeout (Earthquake Drill); and, Halloween safety tips for a fun and safe night. From the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, to learn more, click here: Don’t let severe weather catch you off guard this fall.

September 30, 2025 - Fall Protection
Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces and six feet in the construction industry. Additionally, OSHA mandates that fall protection be provided when working over hazardous equipment and machinery, regardless of the fall distance. To learn more, click here: Fall Protection.