IBEW 1245’s Peer-to-Peer safety programs are created and run by members themselves. The goal is to increase the safety of our members at the workplace, to address safety problems on a member-to-member basis, and to achieve greater safety awareness through information and education rather than the disciplinary process. Each program has an Advisory Committee and a pool of Safety Stewards who understand safe work practices, follow them and encourage others to do the same through large-scale presentations and one-to-one conversations on the job. These committees and stewards are supported by 1245 Business Rep Fred Aboud.
The Peer-to-Peer initiative exists outside of company safety programs and is dedicated to creating a safety culture that motivates union members to find other means to promote their own personal safety through mutual support and protection on the job.
To become a safety steward, email MFA1@ibew1245.com
Peer-to-Peer Program Updates
The “Hold The Pull” (HTP) electric/line peer group this last quarter has been busy doing pitches all over 1245’s jurisdiction. They have had pitches on PG&E property in division yards at Livermore, Richmond and Oakland reaching approximately 100+ lineman along the way and getting some new safety stewards as well. Also on PG&E property, HTP continues to be a part of the curriculum at the Livermore training center doing pitches for the apprentice classes and also new t-man training. A pitch was done at Silicon Valley Power as well reaching approximately 25 members. HTP continues to grow in numbers of safety stewards reaching more interest from outside line construction also. Total number of HTP safety stewards is 100+.
The “Control the Pressure” (CTP) gas peer group is doing pitches all over PG&E property, starting with the utility workers class and module 0 at Winters training facility (they do numerous pitches per month at the Winters training facility). CTP has also been involved with numerous safety summits across PG&E property, including a week -long summit in Auburn for driving rodeos, and the region 1 safety summit in Santa Rosa, reaching hundreds of members with peer-to-peer safety message. At the monthly Gas safety council meeting, CTP has brought up numerous safety issues that are being addressed by PG&E. CTP has over 150 safety stewards.
The new “Regulate the Voltage” (RTV) generation peer group continues to grow with 50+ safety stewards. They recently toured the PG&E Vacaville control center as a committee and will visit the NV Energy control center in October. RTV has been on different pitches with HTP as well.
The “Keep the Clearance” KTC vegetation management peer group has been struggling with the mass layoffs over the last year. There are some internal VMI safety summits at PG&E that KTC will be attending and trying to grow the program. There are six safety summits over the next month that they will be attending.