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CREA LOSS CONTROL CONF JULY 16, 2008. WE’VE COME A LONG WAY OR HAVE WE Eldon Humphers, CLCP-CUSA Senior Safety & Loss Prevention Consultant FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE. We’ve Come A Long Way. EARLY DAYS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CREA LOSS CONTROL CONF
JULY 16, 2008
CREA LOSS CONTROL CONF
JULY 16, 2008WE’VE COME A LONG
WAY
OR HAVE WEEldon Humphers, CLCP-CUSA
Senior Safety & Loss Prevention ConsultantFEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE
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EARLY DAYS
ONE-HALF OF THE LINE WORKERS DIED IN THE EARLY DAYS OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINEWORK.
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EARLY DAYS
JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY WAS NON-EXSISTENT.
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Early Days
Worker’s Compensation Insurance Premiums were extremely expensive for electric utilities.
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TODAY’S INJURIES
THEY ARE STILL EXPENSIVE TODAY.
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FROM FEDERATED’S RECORDS
1/1/1998 through 12/31/2007
Cause of Injury
Federated – Companywide Losses Claims % of Losses % of Total Total
Electrical Current 164 0.76% 21,740,217 13.46%Fall, Slip or Trip, NOC 1,966 9.15% 17,384,451
10.78%Lifting (strain or injury) 1,670 7.77% 16,536,285
10.26%From different level (fall or slip) 626 2.91% 12,495,089 7.75%
Pushing or pulling (strain or injury) 1,140 5.31% 9,684,240 6.01%Twisting (strain or injury) 1,140 5.31% 8,232,809
5.11%Falling or Flying Object (Struck) 943 4.39% 7,858,266 4.87%Repetitive Motion (strain or injury) 573 2.67% 6,220,967 3.86%Strain or Injury By, NOC 731 3.40% 6,168,940
3.83%All Other 12,535 58.33% 54,899,577 34.05%
Totals 21,288 161,220,842
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Extent of InjuryFederated Company Wide Losses # of Claim % of Total Losses % of
Total
Strain 8, 573 39.90% 75, 494, 680 46.83%
Fracture 858 3.99% 21, 200, 857 13.15%
Burn 359 1.67% 13, 098, 936 8.12%
Multiple Physical Injuries 203 0.94% 6, 569, 587 4.07%
Contusion 2, 284 10.63% 5, 750, 345 3.57%
Sprain 1, 010 4.70% 5, 725, 140 3.55%
Amputation 12 0.06% 5, 687, 109 3.53%
Electric Shock 82 0.38% 5, 570, 555 3.46%
Lacerations, Cuts 2,673 12,44% 3. 868, 030 2.40%
All Other 5,434 25.29% 18, 255, 603 11.32%
Totals 21, 488 161, 220, 842
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Point of Injury Federated Companywide Losses # of Losses % of Total Losses % 0f Total
Trunk & Lower Back (Lumbar) 2, 694 12.54% 29, 516, 522 18.31%
Multiple Body Parts 1,304 6.07% 22, 275, 491 13.82%
Shoulder (s) 1,405 6.54% 17, 634, 687 10.94%
Lower Extremity (knees) 1,779 8.28% 15, 130, 586 9.39%
Body System and Multiple Body 287 1.34% 7, 680, 177 4.76%
Upper Extremity (hands) 1,285 5.98% 5, 177, 179 3.21%
Lower Extremity (lower leg) 896 4.17% 5, 054, 519 3.14%
Neck, Vertebrae 26 0.12% 4, 599, 772 2.85%
Lumbar, Sacral Vertabrae 396 1.84% 4, 171, 816 2.59%
All Other 11,416 53.13% 49, 980, 095 31.00%
TOTALS 21,488 161, 220, 892
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EMPLOYEE CONTACTS 1998 through 2007 ------164
LAST THREE YEARS 2005 ----------- 13 2006 ----------- 18 2007 ------------ 14 2008 ----------- 2 (First Quarter
Only)
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EARLY DAYS
THE FIRST JOB-TRAINING and SAFETY PROGRAM WAS ORGANIZED IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO HELP REDUCE WORKER’S COMPENSATION COST
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EARLY DAYS
TRAINING WAS DIRECTED TOWARD THE TASKS THAT A LINEMAN PERFORMS.
IT STILL IS TODAY
HOWEVER
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1970’s
WILLIAMS-STEIGER ACT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
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1970s - 1990s
OSHA
EPA
DOT
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OSHA
1910
1926
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RULE CHANGES
RECENT AND PROPOSED CHANGES IN THESE THREE AGENCIES HAVE AFFECTED THE LINEWORKER.
NEW REVISIONS OR CHANGES WILL AFFECT THEM EVEN MORE.
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CHANGES OSHA
PPE STANDARD
FR CLOTHING
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OSHA has plans to re-work 1910.269.
MAD distances have been wrong since day one.
Host liability Changes to clothing standards.
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TREE TRIMMING.
OSHA may address rulemaking on tree trimming later in the year.
It may or may not affect utilities.
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FMCHSA CHANGES:
LOSS OF CDL HOURS OF SERVICE BACKGROUND CHECKS ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING LOAD SECURITY
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Most Dangerous Occupation.
In the early days electrical line work was high on the list.
In mid 1980’s electrical line work was removed from the list.
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Emphasis on safety increased in 1970’s
Federal OSHA Rules
State’s adopt OSHA
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ERGONOMIC CHANGES
Aerial Devices
Improved PPE
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ELECTRICAL POWERLINE INSTALLERS AND
REPAIRERS ARE BACK ON THE LIST OF TEN
MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN THE LAND.
THEY ARE CURRENTLY LISTED AT # 8.
Most dangerous jobs by fatality rates
Most dangerous jobs by fatality rates
Rank Occupation Death rate per 100,ooo Total deaths
1 Tower Erectors/Climbers 183.6 18
2 Fishers and Fishing Workers 141.7 51
3 Aircraft Pilots 87.8 101
4 Logging Workers 82.3 64
5 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 61.0 36
6 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 41.8 38
7. Farmers and Ranchers 37.1 291
8. Electrical Powerline Installers/Repairers 34.9 38
9. Roofers 33.9 81
10. Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers 27.1 940
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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WHY
ARE LINEWORKERS BACK ON THIS
LIST?
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WHATARE WE GOING TO
DO TO GET OFF OF
THE LIST?
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MOST DANGEROUS OCCUPATIONS
Our predecessors slowed the injury rate as well as
The rate of fatalities.
It is time that we did the same thing.
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ARE WE PROPERLY TRAINING OUR WORKERS TODAY.
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING OJT JT&S
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WHAT TYPE TRAINING ARE WE PROVIDING
JOB RELATED
REGULATORY TRAINING
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CAFETERIA PLAN
DO YOU USE A CAFETERIA PLAN
WHAT TRAINING DOES IT OFFER
WHAT TRAINING DO COOPERATIVES CHOOSE
BACK TO THE BASICSBACK TO THE BASICS
WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO ENSURING THAT BASIC SAFETY RULES ARE BEING TAUGHT AND ADHERED TOO BY OUR EMPLOYEES.
BACK TO THE BASICSBACK TO THE BASICS
VISIBLE OPENING TEST FOR VOLTAGE GROUND COVER-UP ISOLATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT TAIL-GATE DISCUSSIONS
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TRAINING
WE MUST PROVIDE TRAINING TO LINEWORKERS RELATED TO THOSE TASKS THAT THEY PERFORM AND PRACTICE ON THE JOB.
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LINEWORKER TRAINING GROUNDING COVER-UP HOT-LINE WORK UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION TROUBLE SHOOTING RUBBER GLOVES AND SLEEVES SUPERVISION OBSERVER
ACCIDENT STUDYACCIDENT STUDY
ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
RUBBER GLOVES WOULD
HAVE PREVENTED 98% OF THEELECTRICAL INJURIES
andFATALITIES
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ACCIDENT STUDYACCIDENT STUDY
ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
THE USE OF SLEEVES WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE REMAINING TWO PERCENT OF CONTACT INJURIES OR FATALITIES.
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WE HAVE TO MAKE EMPLOYEES AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING THEIR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
THEY MUST BE AWARE THAT IT WILL SAVE
THEIR LIFE IF PROPERLY USED.
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
WILL
SAVE
A
LIFE
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NO
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FIVE REQUIREMENTS:
SAFETY RULE STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES TRAINING SUPERVISION ENFORCEMENT
EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM
EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
TRAINING RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY
SUPERVISIONSUPERVISION
THE CREW SUPERVISOR IS THE KEY ELEMENT IN THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS.
HE NEEDS PROPER TRAINING IN SUPERVISION OF PEOPLE.
HE MUST CARE ABOUT HIS EMPLOYEES
HE MUST BE KNOWLEDGABLE
SAFETY CULTURESAFETY CULTURE
FRONTLINE SUPERVISOR KEY PERSON IN A SAFETY PROGRAM KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON HE KNOWS: WHAT GOES THROUGH A WORKER’S
MIND WHEN RESTORING SERVICE ON A DARK WINTER NIGHT WHEN THERE IS NO SAFETY PROFESSIONAL OR MANAGEMENT PERSON AROUND FOR MILES.
Lead by ExampleLead by Example
LEADERSLEADERS
ARE YOU A BOSS OR A LEADER?
LEADERSLEADERS
A BOSS CREATES FEAR
A LEADER CREATES CONFIDENCE
LEADERSLEADERS
BOSSISM CREATES RESENTMENT
LEADERSHIP BREEDS ENTHUSIASM
LEADERSLEADERS
A BOSS SAYS “I”
A LEADER SAYS “WE”
LEADERSLEADERS
A BOSS FIXES BLAME
A LEADER FIXES MISTAKES
LEADERSLEADERS
A BOSS KNOWS HOW
A LEADER SHOWS HOW
LEADERSLEADERS
“BOSSISM” MAKES WORK DRUDGERY”
LEADERSHIP MAKES WORK INTERESTING
LEADERSLEADERS
A BOSS RELIES ON AUTHORITY
A LEADER RELIES ON COOPERATION
LEADERLEADER
A BOSS DRIVES
A LEADER LEADS
LEADERSLEADERS
WHAT TYPE DO YOU WANT YOUR SUPERVISORS TO BE :
A BOSS
or
A LEADER
I HOPE YOU CHOOSE FOR YOUR SUPERVISORS TO BE LEADERS
SUPERVISORSSUPERVISORS
AT THE STATEWIDE LEVEL AS WELL AS AT THE INDIVIDUAL COOPERATIVE LEVEL, WE NEED TO BE TRAINING LEADERS NOT BOSSES.
ANYONE CAN BE A BOSS.
IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON TO BE A LEADER
SUPERVISOR TRAININGSUPERVISOR TRAINING
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO HOME AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRAINING YOU PROVIDE FOR SUPERVISORS.
DOES IT PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SKILL AND GUIDANCE THAT THEY NEED TO BE A GOOD SUPERVISOR?
ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
If we hold each other accountable these things will not happen!
If major safety rules are being broken at your cooperative there is no accountability.
ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
Responsibility to someone for some activity.
ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
If an injury or fatality occurs because of an infraction of a major safety rule, someone else is also to blame.
Not just the injured is to blame.
There was a failure by someone to hold this person accountable!!
SAFETY CULTURESAFETY CULTURE
IF WE ARE GOING TO STOP THIS
DEADLY INCREASE WE MUST AFFECT
A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CULTURE
OF SAFETY AT THE INDIVIDUAL COOP
LEVEL.
SAFETY CULTURESAFETY CULTURE
IF WE ARE GOING TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN
A “CULTURE OF SAFETY” WE HAVE TO
HAVE EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
SAFETY CULTURESAFETY CULTURE
THE SUCCESS OF A SAFETY PROGRAM IS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HOW WELL THE SUM OF THE PARTS COMMUNICATE WITH THE WHOLE.
MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES MUST COME TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ISSUES THAT ARE KEEPING EMPLOYEES FROM STAYING SAFE.
SAFETY CULTURESAFETY CULTURE
SAFETY IS NOT AN OPTION
SAFETY IS A NECESSITY
SAFETY MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
“WE” MUST DO WHAT IT TAKES
STRENGTHEN OUR RESOLVE
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BEING ON THE LIST INCREASES THE ODDS OF AN OSHA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER AS A GROUP AND GET OUR PEOPLE ON TRACK TO GET OFF THE LIST.
DOING SO WILL MEAN THAT WE ARE SAVING LIVES.
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I AM DEDICATED TO SAVING THE LIVES OF LINEMEN.
I HOPE YOU HAVE THAT SAME DEDICATION.
LET’S SET THE EXAMPLE AS A GROUP OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS.
Thank you!Thank you!
ELDON O. HUMPHERS, CLCP-CUSA
Security. Service. Solutions.Security. Service. Solutions.