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The Central Ohio Chapter, NECA, and IBEW
Partnership Reduces Injuries and Illnesses and Increases Safety and Health Training |
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Background:
In an effort to more fully realize the objectives of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 by providing a safe and healthful work environment for all workers engaged in
the electrical construction and maintenance industry, the Central Ohio Chapter, National Electrical
Contractors Association, Inc. (NECA), and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local
Unions 683 and 1105 (IBEW) signed an OSHA Strategic Partnership (OSP) with OSHA's Region V Columbus
Area Office in July 2002. The Partnership was resigned in June 2006.
Success Impact:
Injury and Illness Rates Decline
Over the length of the Partnership, both the TCIR and DART rates decreased steadily, attaining the
key Partnership goal to decrease injury and illness rates. The below table presents the
Partnership's TCIR and DART rates over a three-year period when compared to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics' (BLS) national average for that industry.
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TCIR |
Percentage
Below Industry
Average |
DART |
Percentage
Below Industry
Average |
| Year 1: 2004 |
4.1 |
35% |
1.8 |
38% |
| Year 2: 2005 |
3.5 |
44% |
1.1 |
62% |
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Year 3: 2006 |
3.9 |
38% |
0.9 |
69% |
| 3-Year Rate (Average) |
3.8 |
40% |
1.2 |
59% |
| BLS Industry National Average for Most Recent Year |
6.3 |
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2.9 |
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Training and Outreach
A successful outcome of this Partnership has been the training and outreach directed toward
secondary school students enrolled in an accredited electrical trades program. The Electrical Trades
Center conducts training sessions in electrical safe work practices and NFPA 70e for instructors and
their students at various career-technical high schools. Each school has been issued proper Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE). These items were made available via a grant by the Electrical Industry
of Central Ohio Labor-Management Cooperation Committee. Each school and each student is issued the
appropriate including an NFPA 70e fire-resistant shirt and starter kit provided by the Electrical
Trades Center.
This successful training and outreach effort will be continued for the incoming junior classes.
Additionally, the Electrical Trades Center provides OSHA 10-hour, first aid, and CPR training for
select career-technical schools. The Electrical Trades Center has also taken the initiative to
provide all student partners (summer interns) an OSHA 10-hour and first-aid courses prior to
placement.
Partnership Objectives:
The key objectives of the Partnership are to decrease the injury and illness rate over for
participating employees, to increase accessibility to quality safety training and education, and to
promote and encourage increased participation in the Partnership. Currently, eight companies
employing over 800 people have applied and been accepted into the Partnership.
Origin: Region V, Columbus Area Office
Partners: Central Ohio Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Unions 683 and 1105, Atlas Industrial Electric, Charles
Brown Electric, Dynalectric Company of Ohio, Holland Electric, Knight Electric Co., Mid-City
Electric, Roberts Electrical Construction Company, Royal Electric Construction Corp.
Partnership Signed: July 2002
Industry: Construction (NAICS Code 238210, SIC Code 1731)
Employees: 850
Employers: 8
Source and Date: Submitted by Howard Eberts, Region V, Columbus Area Office / August 2007
Status: Open
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