EEI Occupational Safety & Health Committee Conference Public Safety Issues and Trends

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1 EEI Occupational Safety & Health Committee Conference Public Safety Issues and Trends Anthony J. Calega Vice President, Loss Control October 7, 2008

2 A E G I S AssociatedElectric Gas Insurance Services

3 AEGIS Background Information Utility Mutual Insurance Company (member owned) Formed in 1975 by 22 gas utilities Electric utilities began joining in members utility and related energy companies

4 AEGIS Mission To assist AEGIS Member companies maintain effective and safe operating systems while reducing their overall long-term cost of risk, by developing and providing products, services and training specifically for this purpose.

5 Public Safety Multi-faceted Design and Construction Operation and Maintenance Employee and Public Safety Education and Awareness

6 Design and Construction NESC Generally Accepted Industry Practices

7 Operation and Maintenance Inspections Specific and detailed Consistent Qualified personnel Documentation Repair or Replace

8 Operation and Maintenance Overhead System Distribution Transmission Poles and Support Structures Tree Trimming and Vegetation Management Underground Distribution System Substations

9 GL Electric Utility Claims Distribution by System Type ( ) Electric Transmission UG, 0.9% Electric Transmission OH, 7% Electric Substation, 3% Electric Generation, 3% Electric Distribution UG, 7% Third-Party Commercial, 3% Third-Party Residential, 2% Third-Party Other, 0.8% Not Otherwise Classified, 4% Insufficient Information, 0.3% Electric Distribution OH, 69%

10 Claim Frequency By Type of Electric System by Period 70% 70% 69% 60% 59% 50% Percent 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 7% 8% 6% 3% 8% 6% 9% 2% 4% 6% OH Distribution UG Distribution 3% Transmission Generation Substation 3% Period Electric System Type

11 OH Electric Distribution System Losses and Equipment Involved ( ) Electric Distribution OH, 69% Metering Equipment, 1% Guy wire, 3% Overhead Equipment, 2% Street/Area Lighting, 2% Insufficient Information, 5% Not Otherwise Classified, 3% Poles, 18% Failure to Supply, 1.5% Struck by/ Stray Voltage, collided with, 1.5% Property Damage (Non- Environmental), 1% Aircraft Strike, 1% Other, 0.5% Insufficient Information, 0.5% Conductor/ Wires, 66% 4% Not Otherwise Slip, Trip or Classified, 1% Fall, 3.5% Vehicle Accident, 17.5% Explosion or Fire, 5% Electric Contact, 63%

12 GL Electric Utility Claims Overhead Distribution Sources of Electric Contact ( ) Electric Contact, 63% From Agricultural Vehicle or Equipment, 2% From Vehicle, 2% From Ground, 3% From Dump Trucks, 1% Others, 4% Not Otherwise Classified, 4% Insufficient Information, 7% From Ladder, 13% From Mast or Pole, 16% From Scaffolding, 4% From Construction Equipment, 7% From "Down" or Sagging Wire, 7% From Roof, 7% From Crane, 6% From Tree, 9% From Aerial Lift, 8%

13 AEGIS Universe of Claims Statistics by Period Electric Percent in Category % Cum % % Cum % % Cum % Electric System OH Distribution UG Distribution Transmission Substation OH Distribution Electric Contact Vehicle Accident Stray Voltage Explosion or Fire Electric Contact From Ladder From Mast or Pole From Crane From Tree From Aerial Lift From Roof From Down or Sagging Wire

14 GL Electric Utility Claims Overhead Distribution Five-Year Trend Activities Resulting in Electric Contacts High-Lift Equipment-Related 22% 89% 83.5% 90% 79% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Percent 30% 16% 20% 10% 0% 12.5% 2% 0% 4% 8% 2% 1% Period 2% 1% % % When Constructing or Demolishing When Maintaining, Cleaning, or Inspecting When Farming, Landscaping, or Gardening Insufficient Information Not Otherwise Classified Type of Activity (Aerial Lift, Construction Equipment, Crane and Dump Trucks)

15 GL Electric Utility Claims Overhead Distribution Five-Year Trend Activities Resulting in Electric Contacts Ladder & Scaffolding-Related 17% 60% 52% 55% 50% 49% 40% 37% 30% 20% 10% 0% 39% 6% 31% 10% 9.5% 1% 1% 0% 0% Percent 0% 4.5% 1.5% 2% 1.5% Period When Constructing or Demolishing When Maintaining, Cleaning, or Inspecting When Farming, Lanscaping, or Gardening Illegal Activity Insufficient Information Not Otherwise Classified Type of Activity

16 GL Electric Utility Claims Overhead Distribution Five-Year Trend Activities Resulting in Electric Contacts Tree-Related 16% 52% 60% 50% 56% 39.5% 32.5% 40% 26% 28% 20% 30% Percent 20% 30% 2% Period 10% 11% 0% 0% % When Tree-Trimming When Farming, Lanscaping, or Gardening Non-Work Activity/Sporting Activities Not Otherwise Classified Type of Acitivity

17 GL Electric Utility Claims Overhead Distribution Five-Year Trend Activities Resulting in Electric Contacts Roof-Related 7% 90% 85% 69% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 50% 43% 19% Percent 30% 20% 10% 0% 11% 6% 3% 5% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% Period When Constructing or Demolishing When Maintaining, Cleaning, or Inspecting Non-Work Activity/Sporting Activities When Restoring or Terminating Insufficient Information Not Otherwise Classified Type of Activity

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20 AWARD $1.6 Million

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22 Headlines Tell The Story Incidents Involving the Public Cost utilities millions of dollars in claims Mean someone lost his or her life or was seriously injured

23 HEADLINES Fallen line electrocutes young married couple

24 AWARD Fallen line electrocutes young married couple $2.2 Million

25 HEADLINES Man electrocuted when truck door contacts energized downguy

26 AWARD Man electrocuted when truck door contacts energized downguy $3.5 Million

27 HEADLINES Man and woman electrocuted when Hobiecat mast hits 12 KV

28 AWARD Man and woman electrocuted when Hobiecat mast hits 12 KV $3.2 Million

29 HEADLINES Man injured when tractor contacts energized downguy

30 AWARD Man injured when tractor contacts energized downguy $28.8 Million

31 HEADLINES Child loses arms and stomach when he reaches inside open live front transformer

32 AWARD Child loses arms and stomach when he reaches inside open live front transformer $25.2 Million

33 MAJOR ALLEGATIONS Failure to maintain and inspect Failure to warn

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38 HEADLINES Construction Worker Critically Burned Witnesses told police that electrical current jumped from nearby power lines to the crane. The crane operator was not injured.

39 UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION

40 SELF IMPOSED STANDARDS Locks, signs, pentahead bolts Inspection and maintenance programs

41 PADMOUNT CLAIMS Open equipment Holes in equipment Vandalism Operations

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48 SUBSTATIONS

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51 Effective Public Safety Awareness Programs Identify The message Target audiences The media Time Evaluate effectiveness Revised as necessary

52 Public Safety Is it an enterprise responsibility?

53 Why Not?!

54 Thank You Please visit the AEGIS website aegislink.com