OSHA ET&D Strategic Partnership

OSHA’s Perspective Bill Donovan, DRA OSHA Region V

OSHA Partnership (Original signing August 20, 2004)

Full Members

• Henkels & McCoy

• MDU Construction Services Group, Inc.

• MYR Group

• Pike Electric

• Quanta Services

• Asplundh/Utilicon

• MasTec

• PLH Group

• Michels Power

• Davis H. Elliot

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OSHA Partnership

Associate Members

• INTREN

• Aldridge Electric

• Goldfield Corporation

Association Members

• 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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Electrical Transmission and Distribution Construction

Contractors and Trade Associations Partnership (2005)

The ETD Partnership Today

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Partnership Background

Industry contacted OSHA Fall 2003

Discussions brought these organizations together for the first time

Partnership signed August 20th, 2004

Impacts approximately 70% of the industry

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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Data Analyzed

Task Team One immediately formed to capture and analyze data from OSHA 170 reports and data that was shared from each partner member

This provided the initial information and guidance for the partnership to begin working

Today Task Team one remains active in analyzing data on an annual basis providing guidance for the work of Task Team 2 & 3

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Industry-wide Injury, Illness and Fatality History

For the years 1995-2003, OSHA 170 data showed:

• Approximately 332 fatalities

• Approximately 183 lost time cases

Represent an estimated $375 Million in related costs!!

Training Development

Task Team Two was formed to develop standardized training that can be used by the industry to help deliver a constant message

Development of an Industry Specific OSHA 10hr program commonly referred to as the OSHA ET&D 10hr Program

Development of an Industry Leadership course designed to provide Safety Leadership training to frontline supervisors commonly referred to as the OSHA 20hr program

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Best Practices Developed

Task Team Three was formed to develop common work practices that could be performed by each member company to provide consistency to a mobile transient workforce

These Best Practices were much debated during development and have been adopted by each of the partners

The Partnership has now developed and implemented 14 Best Practices

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Communication

Task Team Four was developed to help communicate the activities of the Partnership both internally and externally

Responsible for development of Industrywide Stand-down materials

Has the responsibility for development of the website

Most recently, TT4 has developed an App for the Partnership

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Partnership Media

The Partnership’s website: www.powerlinesafety.org

Partnership App search ET&D Partnership in your app store

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Success of the Partnership

Hours increased 55% from 2003 to 2015 (44,615,794 to 69,395,665)

1596 OSHA Recordables in 2003, 657 OSHA Recordables in 2015

DART Rate has decreased 77% from 4.31 to 0.99 since 2001

We have seen a 53% reduction of fatalities since 2003

10,300 students have attended OSHA 20-Hr.

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Total OSHA Recordable Rate Comparison

Partnership OSHA Recordable Rate BLS OSHA Recordable Rate

Linear (Partnership OSHA Recordable Rate) Linear (BLS OSHA Recordable Rate)

Success of the Partnership

Calculating Industry Fatality Rate Using the NIOSH CFOI formula

Number of fatalities per 100,000 workers performing that job - Task Team 1 calculated the fatality rate for the industry and for the 6 main partners:

• 10 year base line (1995 - 2004, as calculated by Task Team 1) average for the industry = fatality rate of 42.3

• 6 main partners, 4 year base line average (2001-2004, obtained by Task Team 1) = 46.17

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PL Industry Partners

Powerline Construction & Maintenance Fatalities - Drive to Zero

The 2006 totals indicate a

10% reduction in the fatality

rate for the industry overall -

42 down to 38/100,000 …and

a 56% reduction in the fatality

rate among the six main

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46 down to 23/100,000

-2010 – 23 & < 30/100,000

-2014 - ~ 10 & 20/100,000

Check out: www.powerlinesafety.org

Executive Committee – 2015 Guidelines

Committee is comprised of the CEOs of member companies or designees & designee of associations

Chairman is nominated, votes and serves a two year term

Next Chairman serves as Vice Chair

Voting

• Consensus vote required

• Notification of a vote must be given prior to meeting unless 100% of members are present

Meetings held at least twice a year

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Steering Committee – 2015 Guidelines

Steering Committee is comprised of the top safety person at each member company or organization

Chairman is nominated and voted on by steering committee but must be confirmed by Executive Committee. Chairman serves two year terms

Voting

• Consensus vote required

• Notification of a vote must be given prior to meeting unless 100% of members are present

Meetings held quarterly

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Task Teams – 2015 Guidelines

Chairperson is elected by the Task Team and serves a term of two years. May serve consecutive terms if re-elected

Membership is no more than two employees from each partner

Voting: A supermajority is needed to pass. One vote per Partner company

Meeting as required to conduct partnership business

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Partnership Structure

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v Jeff Thiede Scott Asplundh Greg Baxter Mark Crowson David Haskins Rod Henkels Carren Spencer Mitch Marquart Robert Coates Jr.

Jose Mas Patrick D. Michels Earl “Duke” Austin Jr. J. Eric Pike John Sottile Lance Rosenmayer Jerry Westerholm William A. Koertner Steve Rivi

v Matt Compher (TT3) Steve Cavanaugh (TT3) Bob McCall (TT3) Joel Moore (TT3) Ralph Miller (TT4) Wes Wheeler (TT4) Bill Whelan (TT4) Jarrett Quoyle (TT2) Frank Richard (TT2)

O’Brien Mills (TT2) Wilson Yancey (TT2) Linwood Northern (TT1) David Mullen (TT1) Andrew Salvadore (TT1) Tim Ayers (TT1) William Donovan (OSHA) David Hamel (OSHA) Joe O’Connor (EEI)

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Maryann

Buelow

TT 2

James

McGowan

TT 3

Mike McClure

TT 4

Garrett Bush

Task Team One – Action Items

Trending fatalities for the past 5 years

Annual report, trending of Partner’s data

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Task Team Two – Action Items

Quarterly Continuing Education Trainings for the OSHA ET&D 10hr

NOTE: these replaced the 5 year refresher that was previously a requirement

E – Learning proposal for Partnership

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Task Team Three – Action Items

Updating Current Best Practices to ensure compliance with new OSHA Standard

Elements of a Grounding Plan Best Practice – In development/on hold

Helicopter Best Practice – on hold

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Task Team Four – Action Items

Rollout of new App

Expansion of the Website

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Partnership Media

The Partnership’s website: www.powerlinesafety.org

Partnership App search ET&D Partnership in your app store

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Questions?

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