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Company Safety InitiativesCompany Safety Initiatives

• LOB Safety Handbook

• Job Briefing

• Worksite observations/”Go & See”

• ET&D OSHA and Customer Partnership


• LOB Safety Handbook



Job Briefing• Job Briefing

Job Briefing Form - FrontJob Briefing Form Front• Site and Crew Information

• Specific Work to be Performed

• Things to Consider

• Hazard Recognition and C t lControl

Job Briefing Form - BackJob Briefing Form Back• Signatures

• Condition / Scope Changes

• Human Error Traps (Precursors)

• Foreman Verification• Foreman Verification

• Post Job Brief

• FLS or GF Review


• Worksite observations-”Go & See”


•Worksite observations

Formalized Job site auditFormalized Job-site audit

• ”Go & See”

Management job-site assessments

Compliance to

rules/standards

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• “Good Catch”-Golden Glove Award

– Different approach to “Near Misses”


ET&D OSHA d C P hi• ET&D OSHA and Customer Partnership


• ET&D OSHA Partnership

ET&D 10 & 20 Hour Programs– ET&D 10 & 20 Hour Programs

– “Best Practices”

On the Front Line™On the Front Line™

Leadership Training for thePower Transmission & Distribution

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– COC, Alliance, Preferred Vendor, Mutual Aid

• Stabilized workforce

• Dedicated circuits

“Employees will reflect the behavior and attitude of their supervisors ”of their supervisors.

“It has been established that a careless employee can get hurt on the best of equipment

f fand that a careful employee can work safely under adverse conditions.”

“A worker who has a preventable accident is toA worker who has a preventable accident is to that extent unsuccessful on his job and his foreman unsuccessful in his foremanship.”

“A careless employee is the most dangerousA careless employee is the most dangerous type of individual in an organization and the

special responsibility of his supervisor.”

John B Henkels JrJohn B. Henkels, Jr.c. 1966

THANK YOU!

Establish a “Value” System

Productivity Quality &Productivity, Quality & Safety are Corporate y p

“Values”!!!!

VALUE STRUCTURE

PRIOR TO 2005:PRIORITIES CULTURE

SAFETY was just a

PRIORITIES CULTURE

SAFETY was just a SUBCULTURE, not yet aligned where it should bewhere it should be

VALUE STRUCTURE

2005 > FUTUREVALUES CULTURE

PERFORMANCE =

VALUES CULTURE

PERFORMANCE = SAFETY, QUALITY ANDPRODUCTIVITY. Profits are anProfits are anoutcome ofPERFORMANCE.

VALUE STRUCTURE

PowerPowerProductionContractor ProductionContractor Contractor

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Contractor Employee Safety

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• Why Do Contractors Need to Be Pre-Qualified?Q

A Adh t N R l tiAssure Adherence to New RegulationsBest Management Practices

d l i hi CImproved Relationships Between Contractorsand Site Employees

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Performance-Oriented StandardsDesigned for flexibility to protect employeesOffers general guidelines

1. Lockout/TagoutWhen contractors are tili ed the on site emplo er and– When contractors are utilized, the on-site employer and the outside contractor must inform one another of their respective lockout/tagout proceduresp g p

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Performance-Oriented Standards, Cont.

2. Permit-Required Confined SpaceContract employees who perform work in confined– Contract employees who perform work in confined spaces:• Repair/Maintenance Activitiesp• Availability of Rescue Service (CEVE)• Permit Requirements

3. Process Safety ManagementE th t th ti f t t d t l d t– Ensure that the actions of contractors do not lead to a catastrophic release, fire, or explosion:• i.e. Anhydrous Ammonia Systemsi.e. Anhydrous Ammonia Systems

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Pre-Qualification Safety Package

Contractors must complete a Contractor Pre-Qualification Package:

– This Pre-Qualification package is based on a numerical experience system:numerical experience system:

• OSHA Recordable Cases: DART/TCIROS eco dab e Cases: / C• Experience Modification Rate: (EMR)• Total #/$ Worker’s Compensation Claims

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Pre-Qualification Safety Package

E al ation of Contractor Safet :Evaluation of Contractor Safety:

Ob i M bl R l– Obtain Measurable Results

• Recordable cases (LTA’s RTA’s MT’s # OSHA• Recordable cases (LTA’s, RTA’s, MT’s, # OSHA citations or NOV’s)

• Does the organization have a written Environmental, l h d fHealth and Safety Program?

• Are safety training records and appropriate licensures (i.e. Forklift, Asbestos, etc.) maintained and routinely ( , , ) yupdated?

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Contractor Safety Handbook

Training:

– Contractors have the responsibility to ensure that all employees have been properly trained for the designated job/scope of work

– Contractor Safety Handbook:A C S f H db k l i h f h• A Contractor Safety Handbook, along with a copy of the Employee Work Rules Acknowledgement form must be provided to each member of a contractor pforeman/supervisor’s crew

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Contractor Safety Handbook

Contractor Safety Handbook, Cont.:

– Safety orientation shall include a review of:Ph i l d h i l h d• Physical and chemical hazards

• Site-specific safety rules and regulations• Emergency reporting and response proceduresEmergency reporting and response procedures• Work permit procedures (i.e. Hot Work)• Day-to-day issues (Dust, heat)y y ( )• Site-specific addendums

* Training raises the level of safety awareness!

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Contractor Job Safety De-Briefs

Job Start Safety Meeting Checklist:

– Essential in reducing injuries and illnesses/maintaining a safe work environment

– Conduct a pre-entry job briefing prior to site entry h l ll f ito ensure that employees are well aware of site-

specific hazardsP id t t f th ‘C t t S f t– Provide contractor a copy of the ‘Contractor Safety-Potential Hazard Notification’ formReview of Contractor Safety Violation Form– Review of Contractor Safety Violation Form

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Contractor Audit Checklists

Contractor Safety Audit Checklist:

– Conduct periodic safety audits• Require contractors to correct known deficiencies and

apply corrective actions

– Maintain documentation at the work area/must be kept readily available for all personnelkept readily available for all personnel

– Document, review and update as necessaryContractor Safety & Health Scorecard– Contractor Safety & Health Scorecard

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Contractor Safety ScorecardDP&L Contractor Safety & Health Scorecard – 2007

All Contractors: Month: May

Goals Month YTD Goal Red Yellow GreenDays Away, Restricted, or Transferred Rate (DART) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! <1.60 2.37 1.99 1.60Total Case Injury Rate (TCIR) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! <4.50 6.00 5.25 4.50S f f O C (# f # ) # / # / % % % %Safety De-Brief - One per Contr. per Week (# contr. briefed v.s. # contr.) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 100% 80% 90% 100%Contractor Safety Handbook - % of Contractors receiving site-specific training (# required vs.. # trained) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 100% 80% 90% 100%Weekly Safety Audits - One per Contractor per Week #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 100% 80% 90% 100%

Contractor Safety Data Collected Each Month & YTD Month YTD Running Total# of Lost Time Injuries/Illnesses (recordable) 0 0# of Restricted/Transferred Work Injuries (recordable) 0 0# of Medical Treatment Injuries (recordable) 0 0

Total Man-hours worked 0 0

Classic Man-hours Worked/Recordable Case NA NAKramig Man-hours Worked/Recordable Case NA NAB&V Man-hours Worked/Recordable Case NA NAPMSI Man-hours Worked/Recordable Case NA NA

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Contractor Safety Audits:A id R i– Accident Reporting

– Fire Protection– PPE– Housekeeping– Tools– Electrical– Welding, grinding, cutting– Restricted Areas (i.e. NH3)

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Contractor-Management Responsibilities:

– 29 CFR 1926.16(a): OSHA states that “In no case shall the prime contractor be relieved of overall presponsibility for compliance with the requirements of this part for all work to be performed under this contract ”contract.

– 29 CFR 1926.16(c): OSHA further states, “With respect to subcontracted work, the prime contractor and any subcontractor or subcontractors shall be deemed to have joint responsibility.”joint responsibility.

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A Key Factor – Contractor-Employer Relationship

– Identifying who supervises contract employees• Schedule a meeting between contractor and employer’s site

safety coordinator or designated representative

– OSHA may treat contract employees as direct-hire employees if management of the host employeremployees if management of the host employer provides significant supervision over the contractor

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Contractor Project Management:

– Contractor must have on-site Supervisor or ForemanContractor must share overall responsibility and– Contractor must share overall responsibility and liability

– Must be a professional:Must be a professional:• Ability to interpret and manage safety programs,

administer training, solve problems, implement corrective actionsactions

– Must develop skills for recognizing and managingMust develop skills for recognizing and managing legal, financial and customer/employee relations

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Continual Improvement:S ifi id li b d f– Specific guidelines must be created for contractors:• Include company policies and standards, as well as

contractor safety rules and procedurescontractor safety rules and procedures• Initial and site-specific training• Contractor Pre-Qualification Renewal (every 2 years)Q ( y y )

– Ability to learn from past mistakes or near misses and subsequently implement corrective actions

– Continuously measure and monitor safety!

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Summary:

– A robust contractor safety program is a catalyst for reducing accidents

– Commitment to excellence in safety and quality practices via:Commitment to excellence in safety and quality practices via:

• Contractor Safety Procedure• Contractor Safety Pre-Qualification Package• Contractor Safety Pre-Qualification Package• Contractor Safety Handbook• Contractor Safety & Health Scorecard

– Potential Hazard Notification Form– Contractor Safety Violation FormContractor Safety Violation Form– Contractor Safety Audit Forms

Southern California Edison’sSouthern California Edison’sEH&S Policy Statement for Contractors

Southern California Edison requires all contractors

EH&S Policy Statement for Contractors

Southern California Edison requires all contractorsSouthern California Edison requires all contractors and vendors to comply with all applicable federal, state and local Environmental Health and Safety

Southern California Edison requires all contractors and vendors to comply with all applicable federal, state and local Environmental Health and Safetystate and local Environmental, Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

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state and local Environmental, Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

S th C lif i Edi ’ li i di thSouthern California Edison’s policies regarding the Environmental, Health and Safety requirements that contractors and vendors must meet are

Southern California Edison’s policies regarding the Environmental, Health and Safety requirements that contractors and vendors must meet arethat contractors and vendors must meet are described in “Southern California Edison’s Environmental, Health and Safety Handbook

that contractors and vendors must meet are described in “Southern California Edison’s Environmental, Health and Safety Handbook

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, yfor Contractors”.

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Southern California Edison’sSouthern California Edison’sEH&S Policy Statement for Contractors–

Cont’dEH&S Policy Statement for Contractors–

Cont’d

In addition to the EH&S Handbook provisions, theContractor shall:In addition to the EH&S Handbook provisions, theContractor shall:Contractor shall:

Take all prudent and proper environmental, h lth d f t ti t t t SCE

Contractor shall:

Take all prudent and proper environmental, h lth d f t ti t t t SCEhealth and safety precautions to protect SCE employees, other exposed persons and the environment

health and safety precautions to protect SCE employees, other exposed persons and the environmentenvironment.

Comply with all SCE job-specific or department-

environment.

Comply with all SCE job-specific or department-

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specific requirements.specific requirements.

Southern California Edison’sSouthern California Edison’sEH&S Policy Statement for Contractors –

Cont’dEH&S Policy Statement for Contractors –

Cont’d

Comply with all applicable Federal, State, local and any other applicable occupational safety andComply with all applicable Federal, State, local and any other applicable occupational safety andand any other applicable occupational safety and health regulations issued or imposed by any governmental authority.

and any other applicable occupational safety and health regulations issued or imposed by any governmental authority.g y

Comply with all applicable Federal, State, local and any other applicable air quality water quality

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Comply with all applicable Federal, State, local and any other applicable air quality water qualityand any other applicable air quality, water quality, hazardous materials and hazardous waste, natural and cultural resource protection regulations issued

and any other applicable air quality, water quality, hazardous materials and hazardous waste, natural and cultural resource protection regulations issued

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and cultural resource protection regulations issued or imposed by any governmental authority.and cultural resource protection regulations issued or imposed by any governmental authority.

Accident ReportingAccident Reporting

Contractor shall promptly report all accidents involving personal injury or property damage toContractor shall promptly report all accidents involving personal injury or property damage toinvolving personal injury or property damage to SCE managementinvolving personal injury or property damage to SCE management

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Substation Jobsite Work RulesSubstation Jobsite Work Rules

Emergency Plan and Phone Numbers

Accident reporting; completed reports are

Emergency Plan and Phone Numbers

Accident reporting; completed reports areAccident reporting; completed reports are submitted to CSR within 48 hours.Accident reporting; completed reports are submitted to CSR within 48 hours.

Employee qualifications, supply a daily list of personnel on site to the CSREmployee qualifications, supply a daily list of personnel on site to the CSR

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Contractor’s SuperintendenceContractor’s Superintendence

Contractor is to provide, and maintain, continually at the jobsite and adequate Contractor is to provide, and maintain, continually at the jobsite and adequate and competent superintendence of all required operations.and competent superintendence of all required operations.

During the course of the project, contractor must hold regularly scheduled During the course of the project, contractor must hold regularly scheduled g ysafety meetings with all employees.

g ysafety meetings with all employees.

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All switching is completed by SCEAll switching is completed by SCE

Quality ControlsQuality Controls

All switching is completed by SCE

Contractors must take their own clearances

All switching is completed by SCE

Contractors must take their own clearances

SCE General Supervisor reviews & approves switching proceduresSCE General Supervisor reviews & approves switching procedures

General Supervisor reviews authorized work for contractorsGeneral Supervisor reviews authorized work for contractors

Customer complaints are addressed by General SupervisorCustomer complaints are addressed by General Supervisor

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Work PracticesWork Practices

Tailboard briefingsTailboard briefings

InvestigationsInvestigations

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Th RPS h di ibili f hTh RPS h di ibili f h

Regional Project Superintendent (RPS)Regional Project Superintendent (RPS)

The RPS has direct responsibility for the management of contractors performing maintenance and project related activities under

The RPS has direct responsibility for the management of contractors performing maintenance and project related activities under p jthe Blanket Sourcing Purchase Orders within their Region

p jthe Blanket Sourcing Purchase Orders within their Region

Ensures the quality of work performed by contract work crewsEnsures the quality of work performed by contract work crews

Manages oversight of contractor crewsManages oversight of contractor crews

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Chairs monthly meeting with contractorsChairs monthly meeting with contractors

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

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