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US-EU CONFERENCE 2015
September 18, 2015
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Executive Committee Representatives
Bill KoertnerPresident & CEO
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Jeff ThiedePresident & CEO
Founding Partnership Member
Executive Committee Chairman, 2015-
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History of the Partnership
Original signing August 20, 2004 Original signatory contractors
•Henkels & McCoy
•MDU Construction Services Group, Inc.
•MYR Group
•Pike Electric
•Quanta Services
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History of the Partnership
Original signatory associations
•Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
•National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
•Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Additional Members
InfraSource, Inc. (Later acquired by Quanta Services)
Asplundh/Utilicon MasTec PLH Group Michels Power Davis H. Elliot The current estimation is that the Partnership
members cover 75% of the ET&D power line industry
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The ETD Partnership Today
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OSHA Partnership Renewal
December 2013 - December 2018
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Executive Team Vision
Two year look-ahead
• Identify priorities and timely provide direction to Steering Committee
•Pragmatic, industry pervasive best practices
•Training & implementation
•Updates, continuing education
•Technology
•Expand influence by adding companies to partnership
•Continue to bring value to industry
• Improve results
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General Partnership Goals
Analyze accident and incident data and statistics
Identify common cause factors related to:
• Fatalities
• Injuries and illnesses Develop recommended Best Practices for
each identified cause. Develop Best Practice implementation
strategies
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General Partnership Goals (cont.)
Identify training criteria for workers
• Supervisors
• Linemen
• Apprentices Includes training to promote industry cultural
change placing value on safety and health Develop effective methods of implementation
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How We’re Organized
Task Team 1: Data Analysis
•David McPeak, Pike Electric Task Team 2: Training
•Ken Mahaney, Asplundh Task Team 3: Best Practices
•Kevin Watson, Pike Electric Task Team 4: Outreach & Communication
•Garrett Bush, Pike Electric
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Hurdles to Forming and Maintainingthe Partnership
Setting aside differences to focus on industry safety:
•Competitive differences between contractors
•Union vs. non-union philosophical differences Concern that Partnership involvement could
expose EEI utility members to taking some legal responsibility for the safety of contractor employees.
Neither OSHA or contractors use Partnership information against other parties in enforcement actions.
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Accomplishments
Cultural improvement
Consistent message
Education
Best practices
Injury rate improvements
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Partnership Best Practices
Administrative controls Pre-use inspection of rubber protective equipment Job briefings Qualified observer Insulate & isolate safety performance check Cradle-to-cradle use of insulating rubber gloves &
sleeves Lock-to-lock use of insulating rubber gloves & sleeves Rubber insulating PPE for the live line tool method on
distribution lines Safety at heights
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Injury Rate Results
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Injury Rate Results
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Injury Rate Results
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Injury Rate Results
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www.powerlinesafety.org
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THANK YOU
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