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Eric H. Bauman, EPRIPrincipal Technical Leader & Program Manager
Edison Electric Institute – IH Subcommittee Meeting
St. Louis, MO
March, 2019
EPRI Update on Program 62-Occupational Health & Safety
VERSION 2‐24‐19
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P62 Program Review: Accomplishments, Current Plans and the Future
Priorities & Direction 2018 Results 2019 Projects
Appendix with additional information
Actionable Results aligned with Critical Priorities of Electric Utility Industry Health & Safety Leadership
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Leading Indicators and Predictive Analytics
Use of Wearables,
Sensors & New Technology to Improve Safety
Human Performance:
State of Practice, Gaps and New
Solutions
Worker Exposures, Heat Stress, & Fatigue Management: Tools and Strategies
Driving Safety Initiatives in
Technology and Benchmarking
2018‐19 P62 OH&S RISK MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES BASED ON EPRI MEMBERS INPUT:
2018‐19 P62 OH&S RISK MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES BASED ON EPRI MEMBERS INPUT:
REDUCING SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES
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Member Needs Drove P62 Directions
Mem
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2017
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P62 Committee LeadershipChair and Vice‐Chair Kathryn Carmichael, CenterPoint Energy Kent Mahanna – Tri‐State Generation and Transmission Cooperative
Working Groups Ergonomics – Carin Rittby‐Kane, Portland General Electric
Heat Stress – Marc Hendon, Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power
Occupational Exposure Database Users Group – Kay Hawkins, American Electric Power
Motor Vehicle Safety/Driving Safety –Sharon Pluskis, Exelon/ComEd
Human Performance*– Lynn Huckabey, Southern Company
Predictive Analytics* ‐ Dan Lyons, Exelon
*per discussion on 3/12/18, Tampa advisory meeting, Predictive Analytics spun off to separate Working Group
EPRI Staff Eric Bauman, Program Manager (Walnut Creek, CA)
Ximena Vergara, OHSD Project Manager, and EPRI Program 60‐EMF/RF Health Assessment Program Manager (Palo Alto, CA)
Annette Rohr, Principal Project Manager (oversees P60 and P62 (Kirkland, WA)
Sri Tulastono, Technical Assistant II (Washington, DC)
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2018 Results
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2018 Technical Program Accomplishments: Providing Tools and Insights for Priority Health and Safety Challenges
Driving Safety White Paper for Lessons Learned and “Benchmarking”
Applying Human Performance Approaches to Reduce Serious Injuries and Fatalities White Paper & Workshop for Lessons Learned & “Benchmarking”
Reducing Sprains & Strains: New handbook on ergonomic interventions for 17 awkward postures with tech transfer tools (videos and infographics)
Digital Workers: Safety of Using Augmented Reality: Insights into eye strain, situational awareness, productivity and muscle strain
New Job Exposure Collaborative Database with EEI: For entire industry for risk management and informing stakeholders; reducing reporting burden and improving information
Heat Stress Management Webinars for 2018 Heat Season, Video and Infographic, and Guidance on Heat Stress Monitors
Predictive Analytics Mini-Workshop, and Pilot Project: Educating Members on Capabilities and Opportunities
Public Domain
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Field work shows that electric utility workers can exceed the OSHA recommended safe work limits despite implementing appropriate safeguards:
• 75% of workers achieved core temperatures in excess of 38.0°C (100.4˚F).
• 25% of workers achieved core temperatures greater than 38.5ºC (101.3˚F).
Why and is this a problem? The work demand, environment and clothing creates a level of heat stress that cannot be adequately defended by the body’s physiological systems. Work can still be performed safely with proper monitoring!
Heat Stress: A Challenge for the Industry
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What We Know and What We Need
Age
Body mass
Acclimation
Hydration – start of day, during the day
Duty cycle
Weather
Clothing
Gender (Possibly)
Medications (Likely)
Monitoring workers…is an important step in limiting heat strain and for heat stress management (NIOSH, 2016)
Are monitors and sensors capturing the right information?
Do they accurately monitor in real life conditions?
How to use monitors in heat management in coordination with individual variables?
Vest or belts
In ear
Hip
Individual Monitoring Important Current MonitorsIndividual Responses to Heat Stress
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Hexoskin (Carré Technologies Inc.)
LifeMonitor EQ 02 (EquivitalTM)
Questemp IITM (3M)
BioHarnessTM 3.0 (Zephr performance systems)
BioNomadix® (Biopac Systems Inc.)
BioRadioTM (Great Lakes Neurotechnologies)
What It Measures Design Dimensions Weight Data Storage Capacity and Sample Rate Run Time Operating Conditions Cost Other Assets
Project Started with 12 Monitors and Focused on 6:Heat Stress Working Group Gave Input on Review Criteria
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Key Learnings
• Use in high heat stress risk work• Monitors would allow workers:− who are more susceptible to stay safe− who are more heat tolerant to continue work
Monitors Are Essential
• Costly• Not validated for utility environment (e.g., flame and arc resistance)
Existing Systems Have Limitations
Accuracy, ease of use (including PPE)Compliant with existing safety regulationsWorkable in heat strain management strategy with utility work needs
Integration of Monitors in Utility Work
Environment Critical
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Innovation Communication Pilot Project Posted in August on P62 Cockpit with
Video
3002014168 Heat Stress Video
3002014240 Heat Stress Infographics
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Heat Stress Video Produced in Program 62
EPRI Is Developing Tool Kit for Effective Heat Stress Management
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“Common Sense”/”Do No Harm” Heat Stress Management Suggestions Based on 2012-2017 Key Learnings 4/11 & 4/17/18
Posted on P62 Program Cckpit in Meetings/Webcasts; will be converted
into a Tech Update 1st Q 2019
Posted on P62 Program Cockpit in Meetings/Webcasts; published in March
2019 as EPRI Pub 3002015364
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Resources and Next StepsNext Steps:
EPRI Is Developing Tool Kit for Effective Heat Stress Management
Resources You Can Use Now:
Understanding Heat Stress:
3002014168Heat Stress Video
3002014240Heat Stress
Infographics
Webcast: “Common Sense”/“Do No Harm”
Heat Stress Management
Suggestions, posted on P62 Cockpit
Understanding Heat Stress in Electric Utility
Workers
3002011190
Heat Stress Monitors Phase I Report
3002013946
Update on Heat Stress Management Strategies for 2019 Heat Season
Webcast on March 28, 2019 at 1pm ET(for P62 funders)
Supplemental Project: Development of Heat Stress Management Strategies
and Options: Year One
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“State of Practice” Report of Successful Safe Driving Programs in Non-Utility Sectors & Research Directions: Publication 3002013832
Traffic safety management
Routes
Vehicles
Drivers
Post-crash/incident response & driver monitoring
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Leading Indicators and Predictive Analytics InitiativesIn 2018
Formed Working Group to Share and Direct New Research
Brought in SMEs for Tutorials and Project Development: Two Webcasts and Live Meeting
Conducted Pilot Project with Existing EPRI Database
Reaching Out to Other Organizations to Leverage Existing PA Tools
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Denver: Two SMEs with Lessons Learned on Predictive Analytics and Precursors, and Exponent EPRI OHSD Pilot
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Citation for EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Database (OHSD) Annual Report Occupational Health and Safety Annual Report, 2018: Occupational Health and Safety Trends Among Electric Power Industry Workers, 1995–2017
Product ID: 3002013788 Date Published:14‐Nov‐2018 Access: Public Domain
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How Is This Report Used?
2018 Predictive Analytics Pilot Project
Some EPRI members use report for benchmarking
Provides insights into areas of further analysis and
potential new interventions
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Example: Trends in Injured Body Parts Over Time
Increase in head injuries over time
Head (excluding eyes)
Hand/fingerBack/trunk
UPDATE: Deeper dive shows the majority of
injuries were hearing loss
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Benchmarking Against Subset of Similar Companies
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Targeted Benchmarking
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Predictive Analysis Pilot Study – Leading Indicators Indicators that are anticipatory rather than “after‐the‐fact”– Can be variables related to conditions, events or measures that precede an event
– Have at least some predictive value in predicting the arrival of an event
– Used to guide prevention of future events– How likely is an event to occur in the future? Potential leading indicators– First‐aid cases– Near misses
Lovelace, P. Should unplanned maintenance jobs be recorded as near misses. 2012. [Presentation: SMRP Annual Conference]
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Predictive Analysis Pilot Study - Background
PA dataset created 10,426 non‐recordable injuries standardized and coded from 2 participating OHSD utilities– PA dataset contains all applicable information that is in the OHSD ( e.g., no medical costs, days lost, etc.) Covers 1995‐2016 calendar years Includes first aid only, and record only (incident or near miss) events
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Predictive Analysis Pilot Study Non-Injury Event Breakdown First aid only injuries – minor injuries requiring only first aid Report only (aka near misses, incident only) – no injury or there was an event but no first aid was required First aid (1995‐2016) Report only (1999, 2002, 2004‐2016)
First Aid, 8619, 83%
Report Only, 1807, 17%
NON‐RECORDABLE INJURY TYPE
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Comparison of Bayesian Network for Administrative Support First Aid Predictions to Injury: Total Predictions
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Pearson’s R Correlations between First Aid and Injury Event
Sprains and Strains among Line Workers
2-company: 0.99
Total: 0.66
Bites among Meter Readers
2-company: 0.48
Total: 0.43
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Summary of Results & Conclusions Similarities between first aid and injury subgroups In some cases, Bayesian analyses show predictive power over 50%, particularly line workers Severe injuries such as “crushing” may not be well represented by first aid only eventsOverall, results affected by small sample sizes– Low predictive power– Inability to examine results at finer time resolution
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What Are Effective Applications of Human Performance?Contents of New White Paper
What Are the Key Elements of Effective HP Programs?
What are Gaps in Practice and Knowledge:
Where Can We Do Better?
Case Studies: What’s Been Successful?
Interviews with 21SME’s
Literature Reviews
Download on www.epri.com Publication # 3002013833
“Bench-marking”; & Provide Direction for 2019 Projects
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Top 5 R&D Ideas for Projects from EPRI HP Research Workshop, October 23-25, 2018; Publication 3002013834 #1 ‐ Balanced Approach to HP ‐ Does a balanced approach to Human Performance programs that focus on the critical, irreversible tasks that workers perform improve the SIF rate? Unclear if utilities are using approach based on Prevention, Detection and Correction
Tied for #2‐ Effect of Organizational Structure and Company Culture on Safety Performance
Tied for #2 ‐ Enhance employee situational awareness
Tied for #3 ‐Worker Involvement in Solutions
Tied for #3 ‐ How can we reduce the gap of work as planned vs. work performed?
Additional Idea: EPRI to continue this small group forum with utilities, external stakeholders and other industries, and SMEs
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Ergonomics – 20 Years of Innovation…and it continues
Early Results of OHSD: Sprains and Strains
Overhead Line Mechanics Manhole/Vault
Buried Residential
Cable
Power Plants: Electricians, Operators & Mechanics
Power Plants: Designing New Coal Plants
Fleet Vehicles: Upfitting
Fleet Vehicles:Specs for New
Bucket Truck Ingress/Egress
Decision Tool on Distribution
Ergo Interventions
Bucket Truck: New Pistol
Grip
Augmented Reality and Wearable
Technologies
Awkward Postures Handbook
Now
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EPRI OHSD Annual Report: Distribution of Injuries and FTEs Lost by Nature of Injury
~50% of FTE’s and
Injuries
Frequencies of Injuries, New Technologies, and
Changing Workforce
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Why Focus on Awkward Postures? Focus of Working Group: Awkward postures was focus topic.
Results of Survey of Working Group: Problematic tasks that pose high risk of MSDs exhibited common theme:– Awkward postures as risk factor.
Survey (Spring 2018): – Six members responded– 17 tasks submitted
16 of 17 tasks have awkward postures as risk factor
Handbook, 4 Videos and 5 Infographics Published in 2018
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One of Four Videos with Highlights of New Handbook
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Safety Aspects of Augmented Reality for Electric Utility Field Workers: EPRI Members Are Conducting Demonstrations
Biomechanical loading on neck and shoulders
Eye strain(dry eyes) Performance Situational
Awareness
Field Studies – Power Plant and Underground/Vault
Literature Review Found Little to No Published Analyses;EPRI Field Studies Are First of its Kind
EPRI publication: 3002012532
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AR Technology Used in This Field StudyMicrosoft HoloLens (True A/R)
Realwear HMT‐1 (pseudo AR and monocular
Challenges in This Study
• First to develop a protocol for such testing
• Testing equipment was “first of its kind”
• Field evaluations more labor intensive than anticipated
• 12 workers tested over 12 weeks – 1/week
Spring‐Summer 2018
• We Energies Elm Road Generating Station• Equipment inspection task• Indoors
Fall 2018 – Winter 2019
• We Energies Training Center With Network & Underground Assets
• Refining UG utilities tasks• Outdoors
2019 • Completing Analysis and Reporting
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Field Study Insights To-Date• HMT‐1 rated “easier to use” and more comfortable than HoloLens
• Workers prefer speech activation controls versus hand‐gestures
Power Plant Inspection Task: Ease of
Use
Midwest Energy News article, June 2018https://energynews.us/2018/06/13/midwest/utilities-envision-role-for-augmented-reality-to-train-and-assist-workers/
• HoloLens may decrease blink rate compared to HMT and No AR conditions• Decreased blink rate is risk factor for eye strain and dry eye syndrome
• No significant difference between A/R and No A/R:• muscle activity• task duration between AR and No AR • perceived safety
• Situational Awareness• Workers felt a little more cautious about situational awareness with AR devices than with No AR
Power Plant Inspection
Task: Health & Safety Insights
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FutureHow Do Utilities Benefit
Guidance for EPRI
Companies’ Safety
Initiatives Using A/R
Inform hardware
and software vendors for
future designs
What EPRI Is and Will Be Undertaking
Wearables/Sensors/Monitors
Complete Current TI Project; Consider Follow‐up Studies
Using A/R and V/R
for training (especially for unexpected
events; “Hogan’s Alley”)
Efficacy of Sensors & Monitors(Do they work as
claimed?How to interpret & apply data?)
Completing New Projects
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Collaborative IH Sampling Archive Project Team Kay Hawkins, AEP James Gartland, Duke Energy Kate Nichols, SoCo Gary Hatcher, NiSource Kathleen Delaney, TSGT Donald Louie, LADWP Tiffani Fordyce and Megan Leonhard, Exponent
Eric Bauman, EPRI Carren Spencer, EEI Keith Williams, Intec
STATUS as of 3-1-19:• Current Work – Incorporate changes as per the final parameters provided
12/4/2018
• January 2019 – Intec and Exponent conduct Alpha Testing on the Application
• 1st Q or 2nd Q 2019, - Intec, Exponent and Work Group conduct Beta Testing on the Application
• ~3rd Q 2019? - Conduct Online Orientation Training and Release Application
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2019 Project Plans and Resources
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Planned 2019 Base Funded ProjectsProject Title Type of Deliverable Timeframe
Human Performance – Reasons for Gaps Between Work Planned and Work Performed ($$?) – Year One of Two –Contractor: TBD
Technical UpdateTechnical Report
12/201912/2020
Predictive Analytics – Development of One or Two Job‐Site Apps for SIF Precursors: Company Driving Leading Indicators, and Energy Present – Contractor: Matt Hallowell, Colorado Construction Safety Lab, LLC, and University of Colorado‐Boulder
Technical Report and Apps
12/2019
Fatigue Management ‐ Assessing Fatigue Management in Electric Utility Operations ‐ Year One Methodology and Pilot – Contractor: NSC & Campbell Institute
Technical Report 12/2019
Annual Support for Collaborative EPRI‐EEI Industrial Hygiene Sampling Archive – for 2019 only ‐mostly funded through 3% funding carryover from 2018 due to late year start) – Contractor: Exponent
Software 12/2019
FINAL DRAFT – SUBJECT TO REVISION PENDING FINAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
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Planned 2019 Base Funded ProjectsProject Title Type of Deliverable Timeframe
Heat Stress – Heat Stress Management Strategies and Options: Year One – Contractor: University of Ottawa (being rescoped)
WebcastTechnical Update
3/28/201912/31/19
Wearables ‐ Completion of Safety Aspects of Augmented Reality Wearables – Contractor: Marquette University (2019 – funding from P62 base, PDU supplemental project, ad TI – still being arranged)
Technical Report 12/2019
OHSD – Current plan – Collect 2019 Data ( but report in 1st Q 2020). NOTE: subject to funds availability, next steps with industry collaboration, and discussion with EEI
SoftwareTechnical Report
12/20194/2020
HOLD/NEW – Supporting Development of New Safety Metrics* – pending outcome of EEI meeting
Technical UpdateTechnical Report
12/201912/2020
FINAL DRAFT – SUBJECT TO REVISION PENDING FINAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
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Top 5 R&D Ideas for Projects from EPRI HP Research Workshop, October 23-25, 2018; Publication 3002013834 #1 ‐ Balanced Approach to HP ‐ Does a balanced approach to Human Performance programs that focus on the critical, irreversible tasks that workers perform improve the SIF rate? Unclear if utilities are using approach based on Prevention, Detection and Correction
Tied for #2‐ Effect of Organizational Structure and Company Culture on Safety Performance
Tied for #2 ‐ Enhance employee situational awareness
Tied for #3 ‐Worker Involvement in Solutions
Tied for #3 ‐ How can we reduce the gap of work as planned vs. work performed?
Additional Idea: EPRI to continue this small group forum with utilities, external stakeholders and other industries, and SMEs
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Project 1: Comparison of Company Characteristics and Injury Rates: Identifying Key Success Factors for Injury Prevention (TI funded)
Culture and
Climate
Risk of Work Characteristics
Leading Indicators
• Quantitative analysis
• Factors in all three categories; not just one
• ~4 companies needed for Phase 1; 12‐20 in Phase 2
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Project 2: Reasons for Gap Between Work Planned versus Work Performed
Work Planned
Work Performed with IncidentRisks/Hazards
Work Performed Safely
Focus on Drift from Plan: What, Why, How, Significance, Lessons Learned
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General Approach• Phase 1 ‐Methodology and Pilot (2019) ‐ Funded• Phase 2 – Full study and results (2020) ‐ ContingentTimeframe: Two years
• Two technical reports• Presentations• Workshop?
Planned Deliverables:
• Understand gaps between work performed vs work planned
• What works and why• How to address negative gaps• How to encourage positive outcomes adjustments in individual company HP initiatives.
Application/Value:
• TBD ‐ scoping in‐progress and obtaining proposalsContractor:
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Next Phase of Heat Stress Management Research
Are monitors and sensors capturing the right information? Do they accurately monitor in real life conditions?
How can we structure heat management approaches considering the individual variables?
Do new approaches, including the use of sensors improve worker protection and improve efficiency?
Need to test sensors /monitors and new management approaches in the lab and in the field
Proposed Project to Address Lab & Field Verification Critical
Complex Individual Response to Heat Stress
Age
Body mass
Acclimation
Hydration – start of day, during the day
Duty cycle
Weather
Clothing
Gender (Possibly)
Medications (Likely)
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Fatigue Management Project
Brief Project Description: Interview 4 companies (and up to 4 sites per company) to gather information to adjust our current tools to fit industry‐specific needs. For data collection/management ‐ each company (and each site) will be given an online survey link, as well as the operational risk assessment to fill out and return to NSC researchers. Data would be analyzed in aggregate and for each site.
Planned Deliverables: One report would contain results from this overall Phase 1 Pilot study identifying needs and risks, and recommended countermeasures. In addition, each of the 4 companies would receive an individual report with needs, risks, and recommended countermeasures. Up to 17 reports. NSC would also issue a press release on the report, and four conference presentations.
Timeframe: Initiate and conclude within 2019
Application/Value: Provide immediate practical guidance to improve fatigue management specifically for the electric utility operating environment.
Contractor: Emily Whitcomb, National Safety Council Fatigue Management Initiative, and Joy Inouye, Campbell Institute/NSC
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2019 Predictive Analytics and Safety Metric Projects Base Funding
– Development of Job‐site Hazard Analysis Tool (App‐based) (Two projects, each $)– Annual Support for EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Database and Trend Reporting ($)
Holding Project Dollars– Review of and Collaboration for Revisiting Safety Metrics Support for EPRI staff resources to support travel, SME input Working with EEI, APPA, NRECA Potential to jointly organize an industry wide workshop Outreach to other EPRI projects – Sustainability, Switching Safety, Distribution Expand Predictive Analytics Working Group to assist P62 in addressing EPRI needs and plans
Seeking Funding from New EPRI Artificial Intelligence Initiative and 3% Demonstration Funds– Locating Hidden SIFs and Causes in Electric Utility Companies – Phase I Pilot Study
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Energy Analysis: Predicting the severity of an injury
(Situational)
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Step 4: Does energy magnitude predict injury severity?
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Low Energy
Medium Energy HIGH ENERGY
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A man working on a ladder on the eve of his roof. Height: 3 m | Weight: 85 kg
FATAL
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P62 Interests in H&S Implications on Future Electric Grid Priority issue in 2017 2017 Monthly Webcast addressed EPRI early work, including coordination with Scandia National Lab
Upcoming Webcast on April 18, 2019, 1pm ET– Results of Project on EHS Implications of Distributed Energy
Resources, Annette Rohr, EPRI
New EPRI reports of possible interest– “Program on Technology Innovation: Public and Occupational
Health Risks Associated with the Battery Life Cycle: Key Observations and Research Needs,” EPRI publication 3002014564, December 2018 Available to all EPRI members, no cost
– “Worker and First Responder Safety Concerns Related to Battery Energy Storage Facilities: A Review of Literature and Interviews with Local Fire Departments”, EPRI Publication 3002013618,December 2018 Program 197 deliverable
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Public and Occupational Health Impacts Associated with the Emerging Energy System: New CORE Project
Scoping Project to evaluate
occupational exposure and hazard assessment in the
emerging integrated energy grid
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What Do We Know About…..That Would be New in the Future Grid?
New
Cond
ition
s ■ Asset Configurations■Materials■ Configurations■ Operations, including:staffing needs, emergency conditions, etc.■ Potential for automation, sensors, monitors, robotics and “prevention through design” (PTD) in future build‐out Ex
posures a
nd Hazards ■ Physical
■ Chemical■ Thermal■ Kinetic■ Awkward Postures■ Electrical■ EMF/RF■ etc.
Health
Risks ■ Electric Utility Workers
■ Electric Utility Contractors■ First Responders
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General Plan
Working with EPRI PDU Sector, OEMs and others – identify the new components and equipment, their configurations, materials and operational constraints and conditions
Contractor knowledgeable in utility T&D environments – engineering and EH&S – to conduct literature review, conduct interviews, and paper study on likely impacts –utility personnel, utility contractors, and first‐responders
Produce Technical Update/white paper with initial results, and research gaps
Exclude battery systems (already addressed), distributed energy resources (e.g., micro turbines, wind, solar, reciprocating engine generators)
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Potential 2019 Supplemental ProjectsProject Title Type of
DeliverableTimeframe
Heat Stress Management Options and Strategies: Site Assessments Tech Update 12/2019
Heat Stress Management Options and Strategies – support by non‐P62 funders Tech Update 12/2019
Benchmarking Utility Driving Safety Programs Tech Update 12/2019
Human Performance – Tracking Emerging Issues and Forum Workshop 12/2019
Development of New Ergonomic Interventions for Awkward Postures – Two Years Tech UpdateTech Report
12/201912/2020
Applications of Exoskeletons to Utility Lineworkers – 3 companies voted this project in Top 6 – EPRI has draft SOW; interest in Power Delivery
Tech Update 12/2019
Technologies for Preventing Backing‐Up Incidents for Utility On‐Road and Off‐Road Vehicles – propose to use University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute –2 year project
Tech UpdateTech Report
12/201912/2020
New project idea since Houston – Monitor/Sensors – cross sector project to prioritize higher risk jobs where monitors and sensors might be useful, and then match sensors/monitors, rather than match sensors to possible uses.
Tech UpdateTech Report
12/201912/2020
FINAL DRAFT – SUBJECT TO REVISION PENDING FINAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
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Applications of Exoskeletons to Utility Lineworkers The objectives of this project are three‐fold:
– Perform in‐depth site visits focused on specific job demands experienced by overhead workers that might benefit from application of exoskeleton technology.
– To explore the potential for exoskeleton technology or other ergonomic interventions for heavy lifting tasks in substation workers.
Deliverables– 1. A literature review report that evaluates current exoskeleton technologies (due
TBD), and– 2. A final report (due TBD) which will include:
The literature review, A summary of findings from the field site visits, An assessment of potential worker groups and their tasks that might be good candidates for introduction of exoskeleton technology, and
A recommendation for specific types of exoskeletons that would be appropriate for overhead line workers and substation workers
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Applications of Blind-Spot Technologies to Utility On-Road and Off-Road VehiclesNeed/Challenge:
• Hitting stationary objects continues to be a pervasive driving safety challenge
Brief Project Description:
• Phase 1• conduct literature review
• clarify the problem with utility personnel by conducting some interviews with drivers and managers
• administering an on-line questionnaire;
• produce technical update covering extent of challenges and identify available blind spot technologies that could address the identified challenges.
• Phase 2• Evaluate actual applications of these blind spot technologies for both on-road and off-road
vehicles.
Program on Technology Innovation: Approaches to Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes and Improving
Driver Safety in Nonelectric Utility Fleets
Product ID: 3002013832,
Published: 08‐Nov‐2018
https://membercenter.epri.com/Programs/014875/pages/productabstract.aspx?ProductId=0000000030020
13832
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Contact info and reminder
Call me with any questions, project ideas, concerns and suggestions!
!
[email protected] 410-336-3918
Eric H. Bauman
Principal Technical Leader and P62 Program Manager
Walnut Creek, CA
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Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity
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Additional Information
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2018 Projects Status as of 3-12-19Name Status
Ergonomic Interventions Handbook for Lower Back and Upper Body, andAwkward Positions
Handbook Report 3002013828Videos Package 3002015067Infographics 3002014943
New Research Opportunities for Ergonomic Interventions Combined with above handbook, videos and infographics
OHSD 2017 Annual Report and Trends – Data Years 1999‐2016 Published 3002013788
Predictive Analytics in an Occupational Injury Setting – A Pilot Study, Predictive Analytics Among Electric Power Industry Workers: 1995–2016
Published 3002013791
Heat Stress Management Strategies and Options – Year 1 of 5 No base funding; prioritization for 2019 in 4thQ
Heat Stress Management Strategies: Common Sense/”Do No Harm” Options based on Key Learnings
Held webcasts in April in advance of summer heat; posted on P62 Program Cockpit;
new EPRI pub 3002015364
New Technologies for Tracking Heat Stress in Workers (TI funded) Published 3002013946
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2018 Projects Status as of 3-12-19Name Status
OEDB: Revision, Data Population and Support Efforts now combined with EEI; this project is on indefinite hold
Industry‐wide Collaborative Industrial Hygiene Sampling Database(TI/3% funded for 2018)
Project kickoff on 9/11/18; beta testing in 1st Q 2019
2019 Impact of Blue Light on Shift Workers Will be contained within larger report in Power Delivery in 2nd Q 2019
Safety Aspects of Wearable Technologies/Augmented Reality: Literature Review (TI/3% funded) Published 3002012532
Assessing Human Performance and Behavior Approaches forReducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities: White Paper (TI/3% funded)
Published 3002013833
Assessing Human Performance and Behavior Approaches forReducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities: Workshop Summary and Research Opportunities (TI/3% funded)
Workshop conducted 10/23‐25/18; andSummary published 3002013834
Trends in Driving Safety Programs and Technologies in Other Industries (TI/3% funded) Published 3002013832
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2018 Projects Status as of 3-12-19
Name Status
Innovation Knowledge Transfer Communications Pilot– production of “plug and play” infographics and short videos,using one 2017 deliverables (heat stress results)
3002014168 Heat stress video;3002014240 infographics;
Lessons learned for later 2018 and 2019 deliverables
Support of Driving Safety Predictive Analytics Database of Networkof Employers for Traffic Safety
No further work planned; low priority by EPRI DS Working Group
for 2019
Interest Group for Worker Safety (IGWS) 10 sessions conducted or booked; Monthly, except May & August
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Four Areas of Interest to Advance Safety Metrics for Electric Utility Industry: What We’ve Been Hearing
#1 – Leading Indicators
#2 – Better indicators
for Benchmarking
#4 – Presenting state of safety management to
external audiences
#3 – More granular
information on incidents for more effective
risk management
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EPRI Update
#1 – Leading Indicators
#2 – Better indicators
for Benchmarking
#4 – Presenting state of safety management to external audiences
#3 – More granular
information on incidents for more effective
risk management
2018 Predictive Analytics Pilot Project with OHSD: Completed
2019 “Finding Hidden SIFs: Predictive Analytics Pilot Project” with Keith Bowers: Either base funded or via TI proposal
Energy Sustainability Interest Group: currently have lagging indicators; interests in better metrics
2019 SIF Precursors: Job‐site Tools Project with Matt Hallowell: In‐contracting
EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Database Trends Report and Custom Analysis ‐Used by EPRI Members for Benchmarking; possibly adding parameters
2019 “TI Funded Project: Comparing Company Characteristics with SIF Rates: Project with Matt Hallowell: Funded and kicked‐off January 30
P62‐OHS Committee, and Switching Safety & Reliability
Project In Transmission/Substations –interested in more granular
incident information
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EPRI OHSD Potential Additional VariablesWork efficiency measures• NERC Cause Codes (for outages and interruptions)• Enterprise profitability
Additional granularity in incidents• Prior safety experience• Time during a shift and hours worked during the prior day, week, or month• Geographic location• Specific task being performed• Specific location of incident• How recently a workplace inspection occurred, and what the results were• Season
Other leading indicators, for example:• Presence of an injury prevention program• Union representation of the workforce• Others
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EPRI and Industry-Wide Plans and Possibilities As noted, EPRI will conduct and/or seeking funding for:
– Comparison of Company Characteristics and Injury Rates (funded)– SIF Precursors for the job tools – company specific, and energy‐based (funded)– Pilot for Expanded EPRI Injury Database for more granular data collection– “Hidden SIF’s” with natural language processing
Additional industry‐wide possibilities– Cooperate in industry‐wide effort on safety metrics (for example, a workshop?) Numerous players – what is each doing, where are potential synergies Where do we want to go?
– Leading indicators?– More granular reporting– Corporate sustainability reporting – does everyone embrace the Health and Safety Sustainability Reporting guidance document? Anything better?
– Different metrics for benchmarking? What is “better”?
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Potential Additional 2019 Project: New Safety Metrics and OHSD Review of, and Collaboration in Developing New Safety Metrics– Possible EPRI support contributing to industry collaboration, and jointly organize an industry wide workshop
– Outreach to other EPRI programs/projects – Sustainability, Switching Safety, Distribution
– Expand Predictive Analytics Working Group to assist P62 in addressing EPRI needs and plans
– Propose to conduct Pilot Study with OHSD with 3 companies using expanded data collection parameters for increased granularity OHSD data collection and reporting – one of the most downloaded reports in P62
Decision on this project
will consider outcome of Feb 13,
EEI meeting
re: industry interests
in collaborat
ion
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Interest Group for Worker Safety: Emerging Issues and Sharing Across Electric Power Generation and Delivery
Objectives and Scope Facilitate an industry forum for improving worker safety
performance Identify common strategies for researching and improving
worker safety Monthly webinar discussions (member led with external
experts) Annual Safety Innovation Conference
Value Identify worker safety issues requiring additional collaborative
research Identify topics and exchange data to improve industry specific
safety performance– Thought leadership – new issues/new options– Insights for today
Open to EPRI P62 Funding Companies, plus IGWS-only Funders
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2019 Monthly Webcasts Schedule To-Date Thursday, February 21, 1pm ET Minimum Approach Distances and Worker
MonitoringRay Ferraro, EPRI Power Delivery, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, March 28, 2019, 1pm ET
Heat Stress Management Strategies: An Update for 2019 Heat Season
Glen Kenny, University of Ottawa
Thursday, April 18, 1pm ET Results of Project on EHS Implications of Energy Storage
Annette Rohr, EPRI
Thursday, May 9, 1pm ET Update on Employer Challenges of Legalized Marijuana, including update on efforts to develop quick-turnaround drug testing and impairment standards
Jo McGuire, Jo McGuire Consulting, Colorado Springs, CO
Thursday, June 13, 2pm ET Enhancing Workplace Hazard Recognition through New Visual Communications Approaches
Douglas Pontsler, Managing Director, Center for Visual Expertise, Toledo, OH
Thursday, July 11, 2pm ET Advances in Human Performance Approaches (placeholder title)
Jake Mazulewicz, JMA
Thursday, September 26, 2pm ET Revisions to DOE Human Performance Principles and Training (placeholder title)
Rizwan Shah, US Department of Energy
Thursday, October 24, 2pm ET TBD TBDThursday, November 21, 2pm ET TBD TBDThursday, December 12, 2pm ET TBD TBD