Safety  Bulletin  Board

The following is the
Safety Brainstorming Committee's

and

Official Policy of Local 1439

Mission Statement

"To build a positive safety standard that our peers can
trust and believe in.  One where we collectively
demonstrate professionalism, responsibility,
and accountability for our own and each others' safety behavior
in an effort to eliminate accidents."

We are working toward a more solid safety program in

cooperation with the Blue Hats, the Jt. Safety Board and the

Safety Representatives in the field.  It is important to provide

a safe work place.  We will be having more safety meeting

at the union hall - stay tuned!

Have a Question or need to discuss a safety issue?

Here's some great people to call

Blue Hat:  

Joint Safety Board:   Lisa Parr (Cell) 314-602-9132

                                       David Long (Cell) 314-210-4665

                                        Jeff Welker (Cell) 314 210-0854

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James R. "Jim" Tomaseski

Director - Safety & Health Department, I.B.E.W.

Please visit the Safety Department section of the IBEW website and complete the survey RF Check is doing regarding exposure to RF radiation emitting devices. We need to get as many union workers we can to participate in the survey to establish data to take to the service providers and to the legislators to help achieve the protection needed for third party workers. So please get the word out to your members to visit the website.

www.ibew.org/IBEW/departments/safety.htm

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VERY IMPORTANT!!

To all members who may come in close proximity of 100 amp overhead porcelain switches,

THEY ARE A SERIOUS HAZARD.  They are continually failing and may, and have,

caused very serious injury, if not a fatality.

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A word of caution to those working in the field:

"Under  our safe connect program, customers have installed over 300 fairly large back-up generators.

I am sure that there are more that there are more that have not applied for rebates and many smaller

units from Home Depot or Lowes that don't have auto disconnect.  I know our folks are aware

of this growing safety issue as we work our lines for maintenance and storms.  That said,

we need some sort of constant reminder as we go out each day.  There is a lot of talk about "Smart Grid"

and Testing and Grounding will become all the more important and any shortcut could be the last.

Protecting our people is the most important thing we can do and the worker is the first and last line of defense.

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Local 1439 will be available via telephone to answer safety questions.

As a member (Membership No. 24313) of the National Safety Council, Local 1439

members can call the National Safety Council at (800) 621-7615