- The Hold the Pull peer safety committee continues to grow, reaching almost 100 total safety stewards. The committee has had continuous involvement at the Livermore Training Facility, giving safety pitches to the new apprentice classes at PG&E, along with the apprentice training at Livermore. HTP has also been put on the agenda for troubleman training classes that are held at Livermore as well, and the committee recently was involved with safety pitches for G.C. Electric in Windsor and Yuba City safety summits. The committee also welcomed its first Outside Line Construction Advisory Committee member to the group, a big step forward with the committee’s effort to get OSL involved in the HTP peer group. HTP had a great showing at their annual HTP safety summit in August with over 100 in attendance.
- The Control the Pressure peer safety group has been continuing to build their program as well, and are almost at 100 safety stewards. The group continues to do safety pitches at the Winters training facility for all new gas members and has been involved in numerous field service safety summits. CTP has done approximately 15 safety pitches, along with a recent pitch in the San Jose yard.
- The Keep the Clearance peer safety committee is enthusiastic about its new safety video. The group has lost a few safety stewards due to lack of communication. This group sits at approximately 50 total safety stewards.
- The new Regulate the Voltage peer safety committee has been working on a logo for the new group, and communication amongst this group is strong and moving forward. All of the advisory committee members of this group attended the annual HTP safety summit in August so they could see how a safety summit should be held. Hopefully next year, this group will be ready to have their own safety summit.
- The IBEW 1245 Health and Safety committee continues to meet once a month. The date has been changed to the first Tuesday of every month. Dan Boschee was recently appointed the chairman, and Mike Gomes has been appointed the recorder.