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| Fall 2008 - EEI Occupational Safety & Health Committee Conference - Cleveland, OH |
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| Fall 2008 - EEI Occupational Safety & Health Committee Conference - Cleveland, OH |
Contractor Safety Initiative Report
Charles J. Kelly, Edison Electric Institute
A update on the EEI Contract Safety Initiative The report includes the adopted
Project “White Paper” or Scope document; Safety & Health Excellence Principles,
Model Contractor Safety Program Guidelines; and Process Flow Charts for both the
Host Company and Contractor. The overall objective of the initiative is to
assist in defining and aligning the industry’s expectations when it comes to
contractor safety management. This effort is expected to help bridge the gap
between utility safety expectations and contractor culture as well as creating a
better understanding of the expectation by both the contractor and utility on
the roles of both.
Mobile Crane Safety Program
Gary W. Hatcher (AEP), Walter Visage (OSHA) and Bruce Heichelbech (E.ON
U.S. LLC)
Crane accidents are front and center on the Congressional watch list these days.
Recent crane incidents have put more focus on the safe operations of cranes and
OSHA regulation is scheduled. Hear what member companies are doing to protect
workers from these accidents and what OSHA is looking for in an effective crane
safety program.
EPRI OHSD
Michael Kelsh (Exponent)
A review and analysis of the data contained in the EPRI Occupational Health and
Safety Database.
Washington Update:
Update on
regulatory and standards issues affecting occupational safety and health in the
electric utility industry.
IH Issues Update
Thomas K. Frank (Ameren)
NFPA
70E
Kathleen C. Wilmer (Duke Energy)
OSHA Update
Stephen C. Yohay (Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C)
Charles J. Kelly (EEI)
The NESC Update
Charles D. Lane (Southern Company Services)
Fall Protection – Industry Panel
The industry is seeing many different types of programs being used in fall
protection, from free climbing to the use of the buck squeeze and high-zone
apparatus’ and others. Hear what these members are using and why!
Northeast Utilities Presentation
Daniel S. Martin (Northeast Utilities)
FirstEnergy Presentation
Charles R. Weyrick (FirstEnergy Corp.)
Vehicular Safety - Industry Panel
DTE
Presentation
Deborah Majeski (DTE Energy Co)
DTE Energy relies heavily on the use of specialized trucks, service vans and
passenger vehicles to provide reliable delivery of power to its customers.
Government statistics show that motor vehicle accidents are a significant
contributor to OSHA recordable injuries across our industry and these figures
are borne out in DTE Energy’s workforce. DTE Energy has created a Fleet Safety
Initiative that will position our organization as an industry leader in the
effort to reduce the incidence of motor-vehicle related accidents through a
comprehensive program of risk assessment and training. This program will provide
web-based training to approximately 5,000 employees. Each employee affected by
the initiative will participate in at least two 15 – 20 minute courses annually
and may participate in additional training based on driving incidents. Employees
who are identified as high risk may also participate in instructor-led training
that includes on-the-road exercises and individual performance feedback. Through
the Fleet Safety Initiative, DTE Energy expects to realize a significant
reduction in motor-vehicle related OSHA recordable injuries and the costs
associated with health care, property damage and litigation.
E. On U.S. Presentation
Doug Mullins (E.ON U.S. LLC)
EON-US, Energy Delivery serves 1.1 million customers in Kentucky and Virginia.
Our fleet consists of aerial lifts, digger derricks, vans, service body
vehicles, pickup trucks and utility vehicles. Our vehicles traveled more than 13
million miles last year. After seeing a rise in the number of incidents we began
a 3 year rotation training for all drivers in ED using the National Safety
Council's Coaching the Utility Driver program. Drivers involved in an at fault
MV incident or who have demonstrated through observation a need for retraining
are being sent through the Smith Defensive Driving class. We have a recognition
program of the higher risk period for our incident experience called the 90 day
stretch. During this time we send daily updates and tips to each operational
group to share.
Industrial Hygiene
IAQ/ Mold Issues
Andrew P. Crause, CIH, (Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.)
The session will consist of an overview of office indoor environmental quality (IEQ)
issues and how to properly perform a meaningful evaluation of IEQ. We will
discuss when and how sampling should be performed, if at all, and review the
current thinking in the industrial hygiene community regarding mold and sampling
for mold.
EMF Issues and Epidemiology
Louis O. Hosek Ph.D. (AEP)
Gabor Mezei, MD. (EPRI)
A discussion of current activities in the EMF area within electric utilities
especially since transmission siting has increased.
Job Exposure Matrix for the Electric Utilities
Eric Brown, CIH, MPH (Southern California
Edison Co.)
Utilizing years of Industrial Hygiene, Health
Physics, and Environmental data, a job exposure matrix has been created to help
evaluate job/task-based risks. This exposure matrix assigns a classification per
each possible IH risk. This matrix will assist in organizing and highlighting
tasks and jobs that may require the most oversight and/or monitoring, and lets
management understand risk in an understandable format. The future goal of this
matrix is to be able to incorporate other companies data, and perhaps include
regulatory/liability issues as well.
Characterization of Nanoparticles at Electric Utility Power Plants
Jeffrey Hicks (Exponent)
A review of real-time analysis that
demonstrate the presence of nanoparticles in most work areas at power plants.
Airborne Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium
Jeffrey Hicks (Exponent)
A presentation on airborne exposure to
hexavalent chromium associated with welding in the electric utility industry.
Ergonomic Design
Richard Marklin (Marquette University)
A presentation that addresses
ergonomic design and interventions for workers in the electric power industry.
EPRI Presentation
Gabor Mezei (EPRI)
A presentation on the occupational
health and safety research program at the Electric Power Research Institute.
IH Case Studies in the
Electric Utility Environment
Scrubber Stack Lining
Gary W. Hatcher (AEP)
Hexavalent Exposures
Jeffery O. Gilbert CIH (E.ON U.S.)
Public Safety
Public Safety Group Overview
Charles Basham (Southern California Edison Co.)
An introduction to the mission of the
Public Safety Committee
Effective Public Safety Communication Plans
Charles Basham (Southern California Edison
Co.)
A public safety program without a communications plan can be a terrible waste of
your time and resources... not to mention also being less effective. So, what is
a public safety communication plan? What's involved? How do you write one? Why
should you bother?
Public Safety – A Legal Perspective
Michael L. Snyder (McDonald Hopkins LLC)
Almost every lawsuit charges that the
utility failed to warn. Your public safety program should be closely scrutinized
to ensure that your utility is pro-actively communicating with your community
audience and that the messages being shared are appropriate. This presentation
will examine legal issues that should be taken into consideration as part of
your utility’s public safety outreach.
Minority Communications
Dawn Hanson (The Fairmount Group)
A fundamental question in any outreach
effort is, “what is the best way to reach my audience?” It is important to
carefully consider the strategies and tools you are using to communicate public
safety to the general public which includes ethnic media and minority
considerations. This presentation will share best practices in reaching specific
populations within your community.
Emerging Issues in Public Safety
Anthony J. Calega P.E. (AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc)
AEGIS will share information
pertaining to electric utility industry general liability losses and loss trends
that continue to occur. Information regarding the utility systems involved and
the activities that led to the incidents will be illustrated.
Basic Elements of an Effective, Comprehensive Outreach Program
Brett Brenner and Christopher Lindsay (ESFi)
Utilities play an irreplaceable role
in promoting electrical safety in their communities. Effective public safety
programs share many elements in common across the industry and there are a
myriad of resources available to make your program more robust. This
presentation will discuss the fundamental elements of a successful outreach
program. It will also address how your utility can build-upon existing efforts
to communicate with the public by capitalizing on relationships with other
organizations and by using different mediums to reach your customers.
Changing Demographics and Communication – How to Get the Message Out to Today’s
Generation
Andrew Hallmark (Potomac Communications Group, Inc.)
How we can effectively use newer
communication vehicles to reach and motivate our rapidly changing demographics
and collective audiences.
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