Georgia Transmission: Bridging the Office-Field Divide for Safer Operations
Georgia Transmission’s leadership recognized that safety culture alone was not enough. They needed tools to match their commitment.
Company: Georgia Transmission Corporation
Industry: Electric Utility & Infrastructure
Location: Georgia, USA
Interviewee: LaRhonda Julien, Inspection Performance Specialist
Overview
Georgia Transmission Corporation is responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure for EMCs that keeps power flowing across the state of Georgia. This includes erection of substations and transmission lines, and environmental compliance.
As Inspection Performance Specialist, LaRhonda Julien manages human and organizational performance for a team of over 40 field employees, acting as the crucial link between the office and the crews in the field. Her role includes business continuity, change management, and strategic planning — with safety as the unifying thread.
“I’m that bridge between the office and the field, making sure what we plan here translates safely out there.”
Challenge
The company’s crews often work in widely varying environments — from rural substations to isolated transmission corridors. This diversity created several safety challenges:
- Ensuring consistent safety coverage across dispersed teams.
- Providing rapid emergency response in remote or high-risk locations.
- Integrating Digital PPE across a variety of teams.
Traditional communication channels sometimes left gaps during emergencies, especially when workers were out of mobile coverage or operating machinery where phone access wasn’t possible.
Catalyst
Georgia Transmission’s leadership recognized that safety culture alone was not enough. They needed tools to match their commitment — technology that would not only respond to incidents faster but also feed valuable safety data back into planning and decision-making.
Solution
Partnering with Becklar Workforce Safety, Georgia Transmission deployed a hybrid solution:
- Mobile App Integration – The WorkerSafety Pro app allowed most employees to carry a comprehensive safety platform in their pocket, with panic button alerts, and constant connection to safety teams.
- Devices for remote workers – For crews in remote areas or situations where phones weren’t practical, Bluetooth button devices ensured continuous safety monitoring.
- Workflow Alignment – LaRhonda embedded the technology into the company’s existing safety processes, making it a seamless part of daily operations rather than an additional task.
“Technology doesn’t replace culture — it amplifies it. When your people know they’re protected, they work smarter and safer.” - Julien
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Results
The adoption delivered significant benefits:
- Faster emergency response times, particularly for lone workers.
- Improved data visibility, allowing leadership to track incidents, trends, and follow-up actions in real time.
- Cultural reinforcement — crews saw the technology as a sign of investment in their safety, not as an imposition.
The integration also supported Julien’s focus on knowledge transfer. With real-time alerts and data, safety learnings from one site could be quickly shared and applied across the organization. This was due to Julien’s focus on including key stakeholders in the integration process.
“When your field teams believe in the tools you’ve given them, safety becomes second nature.”
LaRhonda Julien’s leadership is a perfect example of how embedding safety tech into existing workflows ensures faster adoption. Her work demonstrates how technology, when aligned with culture, strengthens trust and increases safety.
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