US-EU CONFERENCE 2015 September 18, 2015. Executive Committee Representatives Bill Koertner President & CEO 2 Jeff Thiede President & CEO bkoertner@myrgroup.com.

US-EU CONFERENCE 2015 

September 18, 2015

Executive Committee Representatives

Bill KoertnerPresident & CEO

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Jeff ThiedePresident & CEO

bkoertner@myrgroup.com

Founding Partnership Member

jeff.thiede@mdu.com

Executive Committee Chairman, 2015-

2016

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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