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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-2300; Fax (404) 562-2295
Alliance Annual Report
December 3, 2008 |
- Alliance Background
Date Signed: September 22, 2003
Date Renewed: December 20, 2006
Overview:
OSHA, SLCC/NECA, IBEW, and SELCAT work cooperatively to provide workers and
others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will
help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and
preventing exposure to electrical transmission and distribution equipment
hazards.
- Implementation Team Membership and Contributors:
Representatives from OSHA, SLCC/NECA, IBEW, and SELCAT conducted effective
meetings on – March 19, 2008, August 20, 2008, and November 12, 2008.
Evaluation Period:
December 20, 2007, through December 20, 2008
- Events and Products
Training and Education
Events
- SELCAT has continued its effort to development of training and education
programs for employees focusing on safety and health issues related to the
electrical utility industry. A detailed list of the training courses conducted
and the number of personnel trained are provided in the tables below. Course
topics included grounding, OSHA 10-hour training course, supervisory training,
OSHA Power Transmission and Distribution Standard and others. However, these
tables only reflect the personnel trained by SELCAT.
Products
Outreach and Communication
Events
- On January 27, 2008, Steve Gaines and Virgil Melton made a presentation about
the Alliance to 28 apprentices attending the SELCAT FTS School.
- On March 12, 2008, Steve Gaines and Virgil Melton made a presentation about
the Alliance to 28 apprentices attending the SELCAT FTS School.
- On April 21, 2008, Steve Gaines and Virgil Melton made a presentation about
the Alliance to 28 apprentices attending the SELCAT FTS School
- On May 19, 2008, Steve Gaines and Virgil Melton made a presentation about the
Alliance to 28 apprentices attending the SELCAT FTS School.
- On June 25, 2008, Steve Gaines made a presentation about the Alliance to 85
participants at the IBEW Tenth District Progress Meeting in Charleston, SC.
- On October 22, 2008, Steve Gaines and Virgil Melton made a presentation about
the Alliance to 28 apprentices attending the SELCAT FTS School.
- On December 15, 2008, Steve Gaines made a presentation about the Alliance to
28 apprentices attending the SELCAT FTS School.
Products
- In 2008, the Alliance document was posted on NECA’s Website, to promote the
cooperative agreement (www.slccneca.org).
- In 2008 the group continued to effectively promote the near-miss reporting
system. This system enables participating employers and workers to share injury
data and near-miss information, in an attempt to prevent the reoccurrence of a
similar incident. The system is available to employees and member companies on
the chapter Website.
- In 2008 the group continued to effectively promote the best practices. This
system enables participating employers and workers to share best practices.
- During this period, the group continued to publish and distribute the Safety
Alliance Update Quarterly Newsletter. The Safety Alliance Update Quarterly
Newsletter reaches over 2,000 employees and companies.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
Events
- During this period, the MYR Group, an Alliance participant, received a VPP
onsite evaluation for participation in the VPP Mobile Worksite Program. The
onsite evaluation was conducted April 30 through May 1, 2008. The MYR Group was
formally approved for participation in VPP In September 2008.
Products
- Results
The tables below reflect the training accomplished by SELCAT during 2008:
SELCAT Training in 2008
|
Course |
Apprentice
Trained |
Ground-men
Trained |
Journeymen
Trained |
Other |
Total |
OSHA 10-hour |
158 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
181 |
First-Aid |
162 |
22 |
37 |
34 |
255 |
CPR |
246 |
22 |
37 |
34 |
339 |
Bucket Truck Rescue |
96 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
104 |
Pole Top Rescue |
101 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
101 |
Transformers (safety) -1 |
101 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
101 |
Transformers (safety) – 2 |
81 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
86 |
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Total Trained: 1,167 |
Alliance Outreach Impact
|
Organization/
Group |
Impact |
IBEW Members |
2,000 |
IBEW Local’s |
115 |
NECA Contractors |
100 |
SELCAT Apprentice |
196 |
SELCAT Training |
1,301 |
IBEW Tenth District Progress
Meeting |
85 |
Distribution of Alliance
Quarterly Newsletter |
2,000 |
|
Total
Reached: 5,797 |
- Upcoming Milestones in FY 2008
- Continue to promote the Alliance near-miss and best practices reporting
systems.
- Promote the OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) to interested
member companies in the Alliance.
- Explore participation in the Construction Education Foundation of
Georgia (CEFGA) CareerExpo in April 2009.
- Develop schedule for Implementation Team Meetings in FY 2009
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