On July 6, 2022, fifty IBEW 1245 safety stewards in the Control the Pressure (CTP) Peer-to-Peer Safety Committee met for a Safety Summit at the Sunrise Center in Vacaville, California. The summit marks the first in-person gathering in two years since the onset of the pandemic. Safety Committee members Leo Lopez, I&R Tech from San… [Read More]
Lessons from the IBEW Health and Safety Caucus
Recently, IBEW 1245 Health and Safety Committee members Mike Tafoya, Dan Boschee, Steve Speak and I attended the IBEW Safety Caucus in Tempe, AZ. There were some great breakout sessions and information that I would like to share. This incredible presentation from Ken Lynch (A Moment in Time) and Tom Harkins (A Secondary Impact) describes… [Read More]
Safety Alert! STOP USE/RECALL on Select 3M DBI-SALA ShockWave2 Arc Flash Shock Absorbing Lanyards
1245 Peer-to-Peer Safety Committees Double Down to Build Safety Culture
IBEW 1245’s Hold the Pull (HTP) and Regulate the Voltage (RTV) Peer-to-Peer Safety Committees met at the IBEW 1245 Union Hall on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and Wednesday, June 8, 2022 respectively to advance planning for how to magnify 1245’s safety message across our jurisdiction. IBEW 1245 Business Manager Bob Dean kicked off the meetings,… [Read More]
Regulate the Voltage: A New Peer-to-Peer Safety Group for Substation, Generation and Operations
“The danger which is least expected soonest comes to us.” – Voltaire Recently at the IBEW 1245 union hall, 10 rank-and-file IBEW Local 1245 Members from PG&E, NV Energy, & SMUD, along with Business Representative Fred Aboud, joined together to stand up a new Peer-to-Peer Safety Committee for substation, generation and operations personnel. This committee… [Read More]
“Growing Our Safety Culture” – Highlights from IBEW 1245’s “Keep The Clearance” 2022 Tree Trimmer Safety Summit
Upwards of 40 line clearance tree trimmer safety stewards and safety committee members met for IBEW 1245’s annual “Keep the Clearance” Peer-to-Peer Safety Summit at the Sunrise Center in Vacaville on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Over the last six months, the number of safety stewards has more than doubled, thanks to outreach by safety committee… [Read More]
My Safety Story: The Day I Died and Came Back to Life
We were working in the Orinda Hills, doing pole changeouts. The year was 1997, and I was a young IBEW 1245 journeyman lineman at the time, working in outside construction. The job package contained poles that were mostly inaccessible by bucket truck, and many of the poles were rotten, including the one we were working… [Read More]
Safety Report: January 2022
Peer-to-Peer Committee Reports Hold the Pull (HTP) now has 12 Advisory committee members and 66 safety stewards. This group has grown by 28 safety stewards in 2021. They continue to be the backbone of the peer groups and are looking forward to doing more pitches in 2022 as COVID has slowed progress of pitches down… [Read More]
Everyday Heroes: IBEW Crew From Intren Helps Contain Fire
After completing a pole change-out, a three-man IBEW crew working for Intren out of Sutter Creek was headed back to the yard when they noticed flames coming from a nearby intersection. As they got closer, they could see a car on fire on the side of the road. Flames were coming from underneath the hood… [Read More]
New Video: Our Safety Code
In our line of work, there’s a code. It’s about having each other’s backs, putting our lives and our families above any company’s bottom line.
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