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We train our employees to evaluate every situa-
tion carefully, to rely on engineering controls, to
always protect customers and the public first and
to safeguard local first responders from taking
undue risks.
Hazard prevention is standard procedure at
Atmos Energy and is rooted in our safety policies,
personal protective equipment practices, Material
Safety Data Sheet procedures, hazardous sub-
stance training as well as basic and advanced
skills courses.
Trevor Brewer (center), a senior service technician
in our Kentucky/Mid-States Division at Columbia, Tennessee,
is one of the company’s Safety Champions. They share
their knowledge about proper operating procedures with
fellow employees and encourage their peers to discuss ways
to improve safety on the job and at home.
Shoring is an extension of the personal protective equipment that
our employees must use. All excavations below a specific depth must be
protected with proper shoring equipment or the ditch must be tiered to
proper standards to avoid a cave-in. Advanced training is required for
employees who are authorized to supervise these types of excavations.
Protecting
Our Employees
Our service employees are much better
trained today, using improved techniques,
technologies and tools. They rely on care-
fully designed safety procedures when re-
sponding to all natural gas service requests.
They are especially vigilant when handling
any emergency call, whether it’s a suspect-
ed gas leak or a situation involving a haz-
ardous gas release.