Department of Labor Recognizes Blue Ridge Electric for Safety
For Immediate Release
Contact: Renee Whitener, Director of Corporate Communications, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, (828) 758-2383 ext. 3213; Pager:1-800-471-1323; or E-mail: Renee Whitener
Lenoir, North Carolina (July 5, 2002) – Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation was recognized for an outstanding safety record during North Carolina Department of Labor’s 45th Annual Western North Carolina Safety Awards Banquet recently held in Morganton.
Cherie Killian Berry, Commissioner of Labor, presented Blue Ridge Electric with three awards from the Department of Labor during its annual recognition of state public agencies and private firms that maintain excellent safety records for the preceding year.
Employee teams lead the safety program at Blue Ridge Electric with oversight and coordination of safety programs and training provided by Ronnie Jewell, safety and training manager. Blue Ridge Electric employs nearly 200 people across its service territory in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes and Alexander counties.
Accepting awards on behalf of Blue Ridge Electric’s offices that were recognized for safety records were: Cornelia Cornell, safety committee member representing the corporate office in Lenoir; Ronnie Barker, safety committee member from Ashe district office; and Tim Story, safety committee member representing Caldwell district office.
Blue Ridge Electric is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 64,000 members in northwest North Carolina. Its subsidiary, Blue Ridge Energies, serves residents and businesses with propane, home heating fuels, and commercial gasoline from offices in Lenoir, Boone, West Jefferson, and Hickory. For more information about Blue Ridge Electric, visit www.BlueRidgeEMC.com.
