Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corporation (PCEMC) recently received safety re-accreditation from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for its safety and loss control practices.

The safety re-accreditation was presented to PCEMC General Manager Jodie Cotten, Jr. at the Dec. 3 board meeting of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (ALEC) in Baton Rouge. ALEC is the statewide service organization serving ten of Louisiana's electric cooperatives.

Mike Bergeaux, Director of Loss Control for ALEC (shown at right), made the presentation and said that PCEMC had earned the distinction because of the high priority it places on reducing injuries, illness and property damage. Accepting the award on behalf of the PCEMC board, management and employees was General Manager Jodie Cotten, Jr.

"Our safety program has paid off because our employees are caring and look out for each other and for our consumers," Cotten stated. "Working safely takes a team effort by dedicated personnel. Our employees deserve all the credit for the success of PCEMC's safety program which promotes an accident free workplace and the safety of the public."

PCEMC has been recognized in the past for having the fewest accidents for the number of man-hours worked of all the electric cooperatives in the state and has won the Statewide Cooperative Safety Trophy for its outstanding performance. 

PCEMC serves portions of Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes and is one of l3 electric cooperatives in Louisiana. Pointe Coupee Electric is connecting people.impacting lives!

Shown from left to right are PCEMC General Manager Jodie Cotten, Jr. and ALEC Director of Loss Control Mike Bergeaux.