By Rich Lane One of the duties of the IBEW 1245 Hold the Pull, Control the Pressure and Keep the Clearance peer to peer committees is to collect and archive incidents and events involving members throughout the year. Below are some of the significant reports collected during 2013 by Local 1245 and the peer initiative… [Read More]
Tree Trimming incidents in 2013
The following are some of the serious incidents related to line clearance tree trimming work in 2013: Employee Hit by Limb Sustains Major Head Injury: On Oct. 31, 2013 a tree trimmer sustained major brain trauma as well as a broken eye socket and collapsed lung when a limb that was being lowered fell and… [Read More]
“Hold the Pull” 2014 Safety Stewards Conference
“Growing an Effective Peer Program” When: Tuesday, April 1st, 2014, 8am-3pm Where: IBEW local 1245- 30 Orange Tree Circle, Vacaville This Year’s Safety Summit Features: Presentation: Peer Accident Investigation- Anatomy of an Arc Flash Incident Group Discussion: Share the Good, Bad and Ugly- We Need Your Input Workshop: Peer Counseling, How to Help Others Information:… [Read More]
PG&E Product Safety Alert: Deadend Wedges
Critical Product News Flash: Deadend Wedges
Accidents and injuries
A key part of safety is learning from past accidents–whether they involve ourselves or others. The following recent accidents should be read with this in mind. The more we learn, the safer we are. Fall In early November, a PG&E T&R Gas Mechanic fell approximately 12 feet into a regulator pit station. Emergency Services were… [Read More]
“Keep The Clearance” Close Call/Near Miss presentations
Peer safety initiative for line clearance tree trimmers By Rich Lane On November 26 the Keep the Clearance (KTC) peer initiative completed a series of 16 informational meetings with Davey Tree employees. The focus of these meetings was to roll out the IBEW 1245 Close Call/Near Miss program developed jointly with Davey Tree. Davey Tree… [Read More]
“Control the Pressure” presentations & accident investigation in 2013
Peer safety initiative for gas workers By Rich Lane Last year was a busy one for the Control the Pressure (CTP) peer safety committee. During 2013, committee members conducted 11 safety presentations at the Tracy Gas Academy, six unit meeting presentations, and three PG&E yard presentations in San Francisco, Fresno and the Yosemite Division. Committee… [Read More]
“Hold the Pull” Peer Safety trainings lined up for 2014
By Rich Lane The Hold the Pull (HTP) advisory committee met on Nov. 12 to discuss the 2014 meeting and presentation schedule and appointed a new member, Stephen “Spike” Roberts to represent SMUD. On Dec. 5, members of HTP gave a presentation to the SMUD line and service divisions. The purpose of the visit was… [Read More]
Busy year for “Control the Pressure”
Peer to Peer Gas Safety Initiative By Rich Lane 2013 has been a busy year for the Control the Pressure committee, whose members conducted 11 safety presentations at the Tracy Gas Academy, six unit meeting visits, and will by the end of the year conduct three PG&E yard visits in San Francisco, Fresno and the… [Read More]
Procedural concerns over tower raising
By Ralph Armstrong Concerns were recently expressed regarding a specific procedure used when towers are being raised by the PG&E tower department. What is involved here is when a double circuit tower is being raised past practice is to de-energized one circuit while keeping the second circuit energized. As a safety precaution the procedure requires… [Read More]