Seventeen-year IBEW 1245 member Fred Aboud has joined the IBEW 1245 staff as a Business Rep. He will be working with members in Outside Construction, as well as 1245’s peer-to-peer safety programs. Aboud began his utility career as a line apprentice at Sierra Pacific Power Company (now NV Energy). He became a journeyman in 2008… [Read More]
COVID-19 FAQs — Updated (via OSHA)
This page includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
SMUD and WAPA Team Up for Transmission Tower “Train-the-Trainer” Program
In early September, IBEW 1245 members from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) teamed up for a joint “Train-the-Trainer” program on transmission tower climbing and rescue techniques. While SMUD is a municipal utility, and WAPA is federal (part of the Department of Energy), both are represented by IBEW… [Read More]
Petzl Recalls Safety Ropes Due to Fall and Injury Hazard (via CPSC)
Enforcement for the Beryllium Standards in Construction and Maritime (via OSHA)
“It’s Easier to Keep Going” — Local 1245 member continued working CZU fire after his own home burned down
As part of PG&E’s Safety Infrastructure Protection Team (SIPT), IBEW 1245 members Ashton Aaron Hodge and Trevor Dirksen were among the first on the scene when the CZU Lightning Complex Fire broke out in the mountains near Santa Cruz. They’d been working the fire for three days when Hodge learned that his own neighborhood, situated… [Read More]
New NLRB Rulings Impact Our Health and Our Rights
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board issued a set of decisions that directly impacts our health and our rights. The Board currently consists of four members, three of whom were appointed by President Trump. In a series of memos, the Board ruled that employers have no obligation to bargain with unions on issues… [Read More]
COVID 19 Workplace Resource Update via IBEW International
IBEW 1245 Member’s Quick Thinking Diverts a Train and Averts a Major Disaster
On July 8, IBEW 1245 member Dave Worstein was in Corcoran, California at work on a high speed rail project underway there, when his day became anything but ordinary. Worstein has 40 years in the trade at PG&E, and he’s currently contracting for Canus. His job involves inspecting underground vaults and conduits so that overhead… [Read More]
IBEW Member Fatality in Southern California
IBEW #2150 Journeyman Lineman, Eric Wickstrom, who was working for Diversified in San Bernardino, passed away July 22, 2020 following a high voltage electrical contact incident while responding to a car hit pole. IBEW Local #47 is passing the hat to help with future financial needs for the Wickstrom Family. 100% of all donations will… [Read More]
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