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Michael J. Johnston

Executive Director ofStandards and safety

[email protected]

Electrical SafetyA Shared Responsibility

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Objectives

Discuss industry cultural shifts for the contractorand electrical worker (understand the potential forimprovements and take action)

Review employer and employee responsibilitiesfor workplace electricalsafety.

Review NECAs Standing Policy on Safety

Review electrical safety from a systems approach

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Improving Safety Culture

It will never happen to me?

Im a qualified person?

Working hotno problem?

No easy problem tosolve?

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Attitudes Toward Safety

Attitudes toward safe work practices are changing.

There continues to be significant cultural

differences.

The it wont happen to me approachis risky and

unacceptable.

Removing the hazards vs. wearing PPE

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Cultural Shifts

2-finger voltage testingacceptable 50 volts andgreater?

Tongue testing for lessthan 50 volts?

If we only knew then whatwe know and apply now.

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Shared Responsibilities

Electrical safety is a sharedresponsibility betweenemployers and employees

Effective communication isessential.

Some disconnects existbetween employers andemployees

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Who is Impacted?

Employers have responsibilities to the employee(safety programs/policies need to be implemented)

Employees have a responsibility to themselves (theyshould be aware of the risks)

Employees have responsibilities to their families(theyare expected to know the safety rules)

Employees have responsibilities to their employers(the organization they work for)

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NECA Standing Policy on Safety

NECA standing policy on safety Safety Programsand Safe Workers.

The policy emphasizes NECAs full support ofquality safety programs for contractors and safeworkplaces for employees.

The policy serves as the foundation for NECAsafety programs and products.

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Safety Programs/Safe Workers

Safety Excellence resultsfrom safe work practicesthat continuously strive

for Zero Injuries.

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NECAs commitment to jobsite safety is reinforcedby placing special emphasis in quality safetytraining programs that integrate safety into project

pre-planning and project management.

Safety philosophies for both the employer andemployee must be the same.

Communicate and educate

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NECA members appreciate the benefits of aworkplace free from injuries, the advantage of aproductive work force, and the responsibility of

offering a safe working environment.

To that end, NECA believes that to achieve zeroinjuries in the workplace, members must strive for

zero energy work environmentsas the normal andbest practice, whenever achievable.

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NECA members understand jobsite safety is animportant responsibility shared between employersand employeesand affirms that implementing safework practices is not optional.

The association believes that a trained and qualifiedworkforce has responsibility to recognize and avoidworkplace hazards.

Where necessary employers provide appropriatepersonal protective equipment for workers exposed toworkplace hazards.

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NECA members recognize that implementingeffective safety programs and safe work practicesis often challenged by cultural differences and

other distractions that are not in best interest ofemployees or employers.

NECA is dedicated to solving these problems

while establishing and maintaining safety in theworkplace.

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Safety Excellence results from safe work practicesthat continuously strive for Zero Injuries.

NECAs commitment to safety excellence and safework environments remains active, focused andconstant.

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Electrical Safety Program

NECA developed a standardelectrical safety program forcontractors.

Electrical Safety Program

Text component

Electronic component

Subscription based

Record-keeping

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Electrical Safety Auditing

Electrical safety programs must be audited toverify the principles and procedures of theelectrical safety program comply with applicable

regulations.

Field work safety practices and policies must beaudited to verify conformity with the safety

program.

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Qualified Persons

Has skills and knowledgerelated to operation

Has received safety training tobe able to recognize/avoidhazards

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Improving Industry Practices

Energized work must bejustified and agreed to byresponsible parties

First effort should always beto remove the hazards fromthe workplace

Use of appropriate personalprotective equipment forjustified energized work

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Systems Approach to Safety

De-energize the systems as thefirst choice.

Apply lockout/tag-out andverify the absence of voltage(use appropriate PPE)

Perform the justified energizedwork using safe work practiceswearing appropriate PPE.

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Electrical Transmission andDistribution Strategic Partnership

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The ETD Partnership


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Partnership Structure

Executive Committee

Steering Committee

Working Groups (Task Teams)

Task Team 1 Data

Task Team 2 Training

Task Team 3 Best Practices

Task Team 4 Communications

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Partnership Goals

Analyze accident and incident data and statistics

Identify common cause factors related to:

FatalitiesInjuries and illnesses

Develop recommendedBest Practices for each

identified cause.

DevelopBest Practice implementation strategies


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Partnership Goals

Identify training criteria for workerssupervisors

linemen

Apprentices

Includes training to promote industry culturalchange placing value on safety and health

Develop effective methods of implementation


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Executive Team

Policy-setting body of the ETD Partnership

Comprised of CEOs from partnership organizations

Chair of Executive Team:

J. Eric Pike Pike Electric, Inc.

NECA Representative:Mitch Marquart, Sachs Co. Power and Line Group


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Steering Team

Operational arm of the Partnership

Comprised of:Safety vice presidents

Executive Directors/Safety Directors of memberorganizations


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Working Groups Task Teams

Where the specific work of the ETD Partnership getsdone

Working groups formed to address specific tasks

Tasks ongoing, progressive, and responsive toidentified needs and trends

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Task Team 1Data Analysis

Objectives

Gather statistical data

Identify cause factors

Identify training needs

Identify possible best practices

Monitor data trends


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Task Team 1Data Analysis

OSHA Form 170 Investigation Summary ReportPreferred data source (have data back to 1994)

Recommended supplemental data to be reviewed bycompliance officer completing report

Considering terminating use as data source

OSHA 300 Log data

Deemed better data source

Better picture of incident activityAble to use BLS published data for industry comparison


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Task Team 1 - Current Activity

Publish annual Baseline Report(since 2001)Includes following data (year 2012)

Number of annual man-hours worked

OSHA recordable rate

Lost work day case incident rate

Restricted work day case incident rate

Other recordable incident rate

DART rateFatality rate

Includes partnership and published BLS rates

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Partnership/BLS Comparison

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s of 31 Dec 2012

64,344,895 832 2.5952,146,134 673 2.58 3.6042,634,700 676 3.17 3.6044,504,692 658 2.96 3.9056,474,272 1,142 4.04 4.0057,026,819 1,236 4.33 4.9055,907,278 1,419 5.08 5.80

52,395,866 1,357 5.18 n/a46,148,062 1,071 4.64 n/a44,615,794 1,596 7.15 n/a45,066,553 1,451 6.44 n/a46,119,700 1,707 7.40 n/a

607,384,765 13,818 4.55

2009

12 Year Combined

2004

2003

2002

2001

2007 **

2012**

BLS

Recordable

Rate

2006

2005

Man Hours WorkedOSHA

Recordable

Rate

Number of

OSHA

Recordable

Injuries

2008

OSHA Recordable Rate

2011**

2010


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TT 1 Detailed 300 Data

Date the Incident OccurredTime of Incident

Age Range

Work Type The type of work the employees wasperforming at the time of the incident

Job Classification

Injury Classification Select classification of injury

Nature of Injury

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TT 1 Detailed 300 Data

Body Part - Select the body part injuredObject/Substance Causing Injury

General Activity

Specific ActivityWorker Location - The location of the worker at thetime of the incident

300 Log Incident Description - A short summarydescription, preferably from the 300 Log description,less than 250 characters

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TT1 300 Log Data - 2012

Worker Location TotalAloft In Aerial Lift 107

Excavation 7

In Manhole/Vault 5

In Vehicle 43

On a Ladder 3

On Ground Level 502

On Other Surface 14

On Pole 23

On Structure 37

On Vehicle 69

Other 20Padmount Equipment 2

Grand Total 832

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TT1 300 Log Data - 2012

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Injury Classification Total

Strains/Sprains 216

Struck By 159

Fall 131

Cuts/Punctures 109

Caught Between 75

Misc/Other 34

Heat/Cold Stress 31

Motor Vehicle 23

Insect/Reptile/Plant 21

Electric Contact 17

Arc Flash 16

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Length of Employment

(with company)Total

1-3 month 122

1-2 year 119

6-12 month 116

2-5 year 110

5-10 year 97

3-6 month 85

> 1 month 7110 + year 59

Unknown 53

Grand Total 83238

TT1 300 Log Data - 2012


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Recordable Rate Comparison

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Incident Rate Comparison

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Incident Rate Comparison

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Task Team 2Training

Objectives:

Update and improve all training programs

Develop training Quarterly safety stand-downs

Monitor instructor qualification and training

Promote training and continuing education

Review and revise OSHA 10-Hour Training Program

Update OSHA Supervisory Leadership Skills Outreach(SLSOT) Training Program (New Start Program)


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Task Team 2 ET&D 10 Hour

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Module Title

Contact Time in

Minutes

Intro to OSHA 120

Electrical Safety 150

Temporary Protective Grounding 135

Lifting & Rigging 60

Personal Protective Equipment 60

Job Briefings 15

Trenching & Excavation 60

Confined & Enclosed Spaces 60

Fall Protection 75

Total Contact Time* (Hours) 12H 15M


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SLSOT 20-Hour

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Task Team 3Best Practices

Objectives

DevelopBest Practices through consensus

CommunicateBest Practices to the field

Implement methods to monitor BP implementation


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Administrative ControlsJob Briefings

Pre-Use Inspection of Rubber Protective Equipment

Qualified ObserverInsulate and Isolate Safety Performance Check Revised and awaiting approval from ExecutiveCommittee

Protective Grounding Best Practice in development


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Cradle-To-Cradle Use of Insulating Rubber GlovesLock-To-Lock Use of Insulating Rubber Gloves &Sleeves

Rubber Insulating PPE for the Live Line Tool Methodon Distribution Lines

Safety at Heights

Fall Protection on Wood Pole Structures - Complete

Fall Protection on Lattice Structures CompleteFall Protection for Steel & Concrete poles Complete

Protective Grounding In development


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TT4Communications

Objectives

Communicate the safety messages to line industry

Foster relations with related industry partners

Promote safety initiatives and outreach

Website development and maintenance


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TT 4 Activity

Continuing to work on marketing, branding, andmessaging the work of the partnership.

Industry event presentations such as NECAconvention, NECA Safety Professionals Conference,ASSE, NSC conferences, and linemen rodeos.

Anticipating further instruction from the executiveteam on marketing initiative


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Partnership Future Objectives

Continue to perform the following:Monitor injury and fatality data and trends and identifyadditional cause factors

Expand the training efforts and resources

Develop additional Best PracticesPromote industry culture change to place value on safetyand health

Increase communication, education, involvement

Expand services provided on the Website.


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The ETD Partnership


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Summary

NECA is focusing on providing effective safetyprograms and products/support for allcontractors.

Safety is a shared responsibility betweenemployers and employees.

Communication and education are key tosuccessful implementation of electrical safetyprograms and company policies.

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Michael J. Johnston

Executive Director ofStandards and safety

[email protected]

Electrical SafetyA Shared Responsibility

9/9/2013

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