“Headache!” IBEW 1245 member Crystal Dimodica shouts from the top of a large pine tree, using the common utility safety phrase to indicate that something is falling from above. “Clear!” her co-worker down below hollers back to her, and moments later, a hefty branch comes tumbling down to the ground. Dimodica has been working as… [Read More]
Regionalization Plan Could Bring Big Changes / El plan de regionalización podría traer grandes cambios
desplácese hacia abajo para español From the Accelerated Vegetation Reduction Plan that began in September, to the Camp Fire in November, there was no shortage of work for our line clearance tree trimmers as 2018 came to close. And as 2019 began, we received word of changes coming to PG&E’s regionalization plans for routine work. … [Read More]
The Changing Landscape for IBEW 1245 Tree Trimmers / El paisaje cambiante para IBEW 1245 para podadores de árboles
desplácese hacia abajo para español Dear Local 1245 member working in vegetation management: Thank you for your sacrifice and hard work to help PG&E prevent future forest fires. Local 1245 is in constant communication with PG&E about your work, and we know of changes coming in the future. By the time you see this letter,… [Read More]
Tree Trimmer Close Calls (by Ranking) in 2018
In 2018, the IBEW 1245 Keep the Clearance peer committee set a goal to surpass close call reporting of 104 close calls reported in 2017. That effort included focusing on events and locations where tree trimmers were present and asking them to report close call incidents anonymously. Close calls are not classified as accidents since… [Read More]
Local 1245 Welcomes Temporary Vegetation Management Workers Into the Union / El Local 1245 la da la bienvenida al sindicato, a los trabajadores temporales para el control de la vegetación
desplácese hacia abajo para español When PG&E launched its Accelerated Wildfire Risk Reduction plan in September of 2018, upwards of 1,500 line clearance tree workers from 29 different contractors flooded in to IBEW 1245’s jurisdiction to begin work on the massive project, which involves clearing all vegetation within 12 feet of the conductor on more… [Read More]
Vegetation Reduction Plan To Draw Thousands of Additional Tree Trimmers Into 1245 Jurisdiction / El Plan de reducción de la vegetación traerá miles de podadores de árboles adicionales a la jurisdicción del Local 1245.
Desplácese hacia abajo para español. Shortly after the first of September, PG&E announced an Accelerated Wildfire Risk Reduction plan to begin immediately, with the intent to bring in an additional 3,000 to 4,000 workers to take part in removing trees and other vegetation. To put this into perspective, Local 1245 has around 1,800 Line Clearance… [Read More]
In The Clear — IBEW 1245 tree trimmers work to reduce the risk of wildfires
The climate is changing, and our energy infrastructure needs to change with it. That’s why IBEW 1245 spearheaded the passage of comprehensive wildfire legislation in California this year, in order to protect our communities, our members, and our state from the devastating effects of the wildfires that we’ve now come to accept as the “new… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Members Clear Damaged Trees in Mendocino Fire Zone/ Miembros del IBEW 1245 despejan árboles dañados en la zona de fuego de Mendocino
The rash of wildfires have been keeping IBEW 1245 members busy all summer. In addition to the extensive utility work required to restore power, Local 1245 tree trimmers have also been dispatched to the fire zone to remove burned and damaged trees in close proximity to power lines, poles and towers. As one of the… [Read More]
Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Face New Challenges With New Contract/Los Podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas enfrentan nuevos retos con el nuevo contrato
Desplazarse hacia abajo para español. Northern Area Now that the new contract has been signed and put into effect, things have seemed to get back to normal. All companies have issued the retro pay for the insurance. This took longer than expected, and some members were getting restless wondering if it was going to happen…. [Read More]
Loose Limb in the Sierras
When a large black oak tree near the Rollins Lake reservoir in Colfax, CA snapped and took out some other trees along a 12kv power line, a two-man IBEW 1245 crew from Davey Tree was quickly dispatched to address the issue. “There’s one spar left that’s hung up in a tree that we have to… [Read More]
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