Samuel Epps

• Respond to outages and resolve them as quickly and as safely as possible.
• Responded to other emergencies as well to ensure the safety of first responders and the public.
• Spoke with members directly about work that was being performed on their property along with answering all safety concerns they had.
• Enhanced system reliability by performing routine maintenance on electrical equipment and power lines.
• Completed task in a timely manner.
• Create a safe work area for other crews such as isolate, test and ground that would be responding to an outage that resulted in a broken pole.
• Responded to after hour outages and trouble calls.

• Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical distribution systems.
• Operated heavy machinery such as bucket trucks, digger derricks, rope rigs and tensioner for line construction projects.
• Reconducted systems and changed out distribution structures safely and in a timely manner to help strengthen the system.
• Worked along side other lineman and superiors to complete a task.
• Called in switching orders with dispatch to notify them of outages that will be needed to perform the work assigned.
• Climbed poles that were inaccessible with a bucket truck.
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Was active in extracurricular activities such as being on the football team, wrestling team and powerlifting team.