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Eric H. Bauman Senior Technical Leader, and
Program Manager-Occupational Health & Safety
EEI IH Subcommittee Meeting
September 27, 2017
EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Update:
Heat Stress, Job Exposure Database, Ergonomics and
RF Safety Resources
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Thank You for Invitation! Brief Update on EPRI’s OHS
Program (62)
Heat Stress, Job Exposure Database, Ergonomics, and RF
Opportunities for Collaboration
Next Steps & Action items
Appendix - Occupational Exposure Database Input Screen Shots
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Update on EPRI’s OHS Program
• Priorities of Members • New Program Direction
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New Program Leader (as of 2/20/17) Eric H. Bauman, Senior Technical Leader 35+ years in energy business, including work
at Baltimore Gas & Electric, and Great River Energy EHS, regulatory affairs, risk assessment and
risk communication, strategic planning, noise, transmission siting/planning, EMF Issue Manager, and regulatory affairs 1987-89 – Manager, Occupational Safety and
Health, Edison Electric Institute Member and Vice Chairman, EPRI and EEI
EMF Advisory Committees, 1991-1994 1985- Guest Scientist, Research Center
Juelich, Germany
T: 650-855-8549
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Walnut Creek, CA
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Based on EPRI 2015 Injury/Illness Data Highlights Report Overall injury rate has significantly decreased over time Rate of severe injuries (5+ lost days) has not decreased
One Challenge to Industry: Serious and Fatal Injuries Have Not Decreased
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Top 3 Issues Among EPRI Health & Safety Directors*
Motor Vehicle Accidents Sprains and Strains Risky Behaviors by
Workers
*in meetings with EPRI members, 2016, and 1st H 2017
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Additional OHS Interests from EPRI Members Augmented Reality & Digital Worker Health & Safety Implications of Battery
Storage (Customer-side and Utility-side) – Thermal – Chemical – Electric
Beryllium Exposure Predictive Analytics Silica Exposure Bringing Log-Out/Tag-Out and Clearance
Procedures into Electronic Age Industry-wide Exposure Database Heat Stress
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2017 Focus 3-5 Year Focus 2018 Focus
2017 2018 BEYOND
P62 – Moving Forward
• Ergo - Pistol Grip Design, Decision Tool, Safety of AR(TI)
• OEDB – early use and lessons learned
• OHSD • Driving Safety Risk Mapping • Heat Stress Thresholds • IGWS and Safety Innovation
Conference (SIC) • Blue Light (TI) • Working Groups for next steps in
Driving Safety, Ergo, Heat Stress, and Exposure Database
• Heat Stress Monitors (TI) • Human Performance & Behavior
(TI?)
• Ergo (Pistol Grip Fabrication & Testing)
• Improving OEDB – IH quality control, support, piloting legacy import
• Mining OHSD and Predictive Analytics
• Safety of AR (TI) • Heat Stress Sensors (TI & base) • Heat Stress Mgt Options &
Strategies • Human Performance & Behavior (TI) • Ergo of Lower Back &
Sprains/Strains • Blue Light (TI) • Motor Vehicle Accidents/Driving
Safety • IGWS and SIC • DER H&S ?)
• Ergo (Pistol Grip Field Testing) • Safety of AR (TI) • OEDB – legacy data import • OHSD • Predictive Analytics • Heat Stress Sensors (Phase 2) • Heat Stress Mgt Options &
Strategies • Human Performance &
Behavior • Ergo of Lifting, Posture and
Sprains/Strains • Motor Vehicle
Accidents/Driving Safety • IGWS and SIC • DER H&S (?) • Blue Light (additional work?)
Potential New Initiatives in Red
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Selected Mileposts Blue Light and Worker Safety
– Late 2017 Heat Stress Monitors – Phase 1 results in
early 2018 Heat Stress Management Strategies and
Options with Phase 2 sensors, an– 4 year project initiating 1/1/18
5 working groups (driving safety, ergonomics, heat stress, OEDB Users Group, and Human Performance/Behavior
Heat Stress and Standards Thresholds Analysis Report – will be out in 4th Q 2017
Occupational Exposure Database Early use (17), Modifications, IH Data Quality Reviews and Legacy Importing Development (18), and Open-up ligancy data input
New Projects – Ergonomics Handbook for Lower
Back/Arms/Shoulders (P1), with Videos (P2)
– Human Performance & Behavior State of Knowledge focusing on
applications in EUI (2017-18) Research Workshop (2019)
– Motor Vehicle Accidents/Driving Safety (Proposed) State of Knowledge focusing on
applications in EUI (2017-18) Research Workshop (2018)
– Hearing Loss/Noise project (80-85dB) – Will be supplemental project in 2018
– SF6 and SF6 by-products EPRI resources webinar
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Interest Group for Worker Safety: Emerging Issues and Sharing Across Electric Power Generation and Delivery
Objectives and Scope Facilitate an industry forum for improving worker safety
performance Identify common strategies for researching and improving
worker safety Monthly webinar discussions (member led with
external experts) Annual Safety Innovation Conference
Value Identify worker safety issues requiring additional
collaborative research Identify topics and exchange data to improve industry
specific safety performance – Thought leadership – new issues/new options – Insights for today
Open to EPRI P62 Funding Companies, plus IGWS-only Funders
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2017 IG Webcasts Conducted: January - Update on Safety Metrics and
Sustainability (Morgan Scott, EPRI) February – Ergonomics of Lifting (Sean
Gallagher, Auburn University) March – Decision Tool for Distribution Work Task
Ergonomic Interventions (Richard Marklin, Marquette University)
April – Emerging Sensor Technologies with Potential Applications in Electric Utility Occupational Health and Safety Programs (John Simmins, EPRI)
May 23-24 – EPRI 4th Annual Safety Innovation Conference, Knoxville, TN – with cross-sector updates from across EPRI, plus outside speakers on energy storage, safety culture and more
June - Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources and Implications for Utility and Public Safety (Steve Willard and Brian Green, EPRI)
July 27 - Advances in Applied Ergonomics: Learnings from ErgoX (Eric Bauman, EPRI)
August – none, but scheduling SF6 webinar for off-cycle September 21 – Arc Flash (Tom Short, EPRI)
Booked: October 19 - Implications of State Level Legalized
Marijuana on Workforce Safety (Jo McGuire, Colorado safety and substance abuse policy consultant)
November 15 (3rd Wednesday) – Lock-out/Tag-out in the Electronic Age (Dwayne Coffey, EPRI)
December 14 (2nd Thursday) – Results from EPRI TI Project on Effects of Blue Light Exposures on Workers (Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, Circadian)
Tentative/Scheduling: Special 2-Hour Webinar: SF6 Degradation By-Products
and EPRI SF6 Resources Across EPRI (speakers and date TBD)
Systems Approach to Human Performance & Behavior (speaker and date TBD)
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Potential Collaboration
EPRI, EEI, APPA, NRECA
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Occupational Health & Safety Discussions EPRI, EEI, APPA, NRECA: August 4, 2017 Objectives
– Update Trade Associations on EPRI P62-OHS directions and research plans
– Discuss Trade Associations: Priority OHS issues Future Regulatory/Standards Outlook
– Needs for Future Scientific Information to Inform the Process
– Potential Collaboration on OEDB – Other potential collaboration opportunities
Trade Associations' Attendees: Martha Duggan, NRECA Michael Hyland, APPA Ethan Epstein, APPA Giacomo Wray, APPA Richard Bozek, EEI Carren Spencer, EEI Joe O’Connor, EEI
consultant
EPRI Attendees: Eric Bauman Barbara Tyran
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Outcomes/Highlights Likely OSHA regulatory agenda:
– Si and Be – compliance/rule uncertainty – Cranes and derricks – VPP – Few other activities likely with the new Administration
APPA moving ahead with new real-time injury reporting app with 400 members
Human performance/behavior/culture and predictive analytics of interest to all
Current incidence reporting methodology is deeply flawed – need new approach; may be an opportunity for joint project?
Uncertainty about usefulness of EPRI’s Occupational Exposure Database (OEDB), given wide variance of companies exposure sampling collection – But would be useful to inform future
regulatory/standard-setting. (Not ready to accept data until 2019 until we incorporate legacy data import capabilities.)
Follow-up Actions: Convene another face-to-face in future Potential annual H&S meeting of all four
organizations for members Possible collaboration on a project (new method
for incidence reporting? Predictive analytics? EPRI to provide list of Agents in OEDB, and
further information on OEDB data importing next year
Not Discussed Due to Time Constraints: Detailed comparison of new APPA
database/reporting to EPRI Occupational Health & Safety Database; how EPRI OHSD might fit into predictive analytics; new NRECA data collection
Other likely safety-related standard-setting initiatives where EPRI information might help to inform stakeholders: NFPA, IEEE, others
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Update on EEI and EPRI on Databases August 24, 2017 Telephone Meeting EEI & EPRI exploring again possible
collaboration on OHSD and new OEDB
In-Progress – swapping lists of all parameters included in all databases – EPRI: OHSD and OEDB – EEI: EEI Safety Survey; EEI Industrial
Hygiene Data (currently Be and Si); Contractor Safety Data; Serious Injury and Fatalities Portal
Planning on 4th Quarter meeting or webcast to review and discuss overlap and dissimilarities, and possible next steps
Attendees
Mary Miller, EEI, Chief Administrative Officer
Carren Spencer, EEI Joe O-Connor and Keith
Williams, Intec – contractors to EEI
Vicki Cauldron, EEI Ben Colgrove, EPRI Eric Bauman, EPRI Barbara Tyran, EPRI
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Current Regulatory and Standards Agendas and Outlook: Roundtable OSHA and NIOSH NFPA IEEE ACGIH IBEW and Unions National Safety Council Others
Now? 3-5 years out? Your role?
Anticipated Information Needs and When Needed?
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Heat Stress: Next Steps
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Heat Stress: Recent Timeline
Key Learnings from Dr. Kenny’s
Heat Stress Research for EPRI
P62
Heat Stress Thresholds
Final Presentation Feb 27, 2017,
Newport Beach
Need for Development
of Management Options and Strategies,
including Lab and Field
Verification Formation of Working Group
(July ‘17)
Firming up 4-year Project Scope & Budget Launched
of HS Monitor TI
Project, and
Detailed Scoping
Questionnaires Distributed
(Aug 1-Sept 30)
TLV Report
Out ~9/15/17
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Key Learnings Reports Series of EPRI technical
reports and updates - published Multiple peer-reviewed
literature, conference, workshop papers and journal articles.
Understanding Heat Stress for Workers in the Electric Power Industry
Do the Threshold Limit Values for Work in Hot Conditions
Adequately Protect Workers?
Final Report
April 2017
Glen P. Kenny; PhD (Med), FCAHS Director, Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. Affiliate Investigator, Clinical Epidemiological
Program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Project funded by the Electric Power Research Institute
In final editing
and pubs
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Age: 49 years
Age: 36years
• Workers significantly dehydrated.
• More than half of the work period spent at core temperatures above acceptable limits (i.e., 101.3˚F (38.5˚C).
• Worker unaware of their situation.
Occup Environ Hyg. 2015 Oct;12(10):708-20.
Field study: cases of severe heat stress
Threshold limit
Threshold limit
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Individual Variability
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Heat Stress Monitoring
The uninformed use of commercially available environmental heat stress monitors can provide erroneous results affecting the work load category that can be accommodated or the rest ratio regime required to prevent potentially dangerous increases in core temperature.
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Heat Stress Monitoring
“Discovering means of quickly and accurately identifying individuals experiencing or about to experience adverse effects of heat stress exposure should be a priority.”
2016
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2017-2018 Project: New Technologies for Tracking Heat Stress in Workers (with NUC)
Phase 1 (2017) Identify new non-invasive technologies Screening criteria - feasibility for T&D workers, and fossil and nuclear
generation workers Begun – We will circulate some initial information shortly Phase 2 (will be included in HS Mgt Options & Strategies Project being scoped ) Field testing for effectiveness
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Heat Stress Mgt Options and Strategies Project SOW Section 1 – Heat Stress Monitors Acquire & evaluating technologies that could be used to monitor physiological variables for the purposes of assessing thermal strain in workers, & assess suitability for use in monitoring workers of all ages under a different work conditions Acquire sensors Evaluate sensors Heat transfer of wearables, and
with clothing Variables that should be
monitored Field test reliability
Section 2 – HS Mgt Options and Strategies Assess effectiveness of preventive and reactive measures for management of heat stress Laboratory testing of safe
exposures from key learnings Field verification Integration with monitors/sensors Adjust and finalize Reports out annually with results
to-date with webcasts, seminars
Early Deliverable will be “Common Sense” Options Based on Early Learnings
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Heat Stress Questionnaires
What One for H&S Directors One for Workers On-line/no paper – using
SurveyMonkey®
Why In order to develop effective heat
stress identification and management strategies to protect electric utility workers against the potentially harmful effects of a prolonged heat exposure we must first understand how heat stress is viewed and managed within the industry by both the Health and Safety Managers/Directors and the workers
Questionnaires Sent Out to P62 funders on 7/28/17; Deadline extended to September 30
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Heat Stress Working Group Marc Hendon (Member Lead) Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Janice Henson RN Exelon Kathy McNeese, Ph.D., OHST, CET BGE/Exelon Kathryn Carmichael, MS, CSP CenterPoint Energy Jason Parker, CIH, CPEA American Electric Power Julie Spencer Duke Energy Ernest (Ernie) Sanchez PNM Resources Eric Bauman (Program Manager) EPRI
Rick Ravelo Hawaiian Electric Jim Fischer Lincoln Electric System Nancy Blevins Salt River Project Joe Padilla Tri-State Generation & Transmission Jason Hoffman Hydro One Networks Larry Lucarino Exelon/Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
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Next Steps in Immediate Future with Working Group and Project
Finalizing SOW, budget and timeframes – Will report back to EPRI P62 Working Group
and P62 funders
Analysis of Questionnaire Results Update on Phase 1 HS Monitors Will Have Discussion on Projects’
Prioritization for 2018 in 4th Q More to Come….
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Recap – Heat stress issues and Path Forward Important factors in managing heat stress
– Age – Body mass – Acclimation – Hydration – start of day, during the day – Duty cycle – Weather – Clothing – Gender (Possibly) – Medications (Likely)
EPRI sponsored research suggests that ACGIH TLVs ® not protective as they do not consider above factors
Monitors/Sensors – need to be evaluated within context of key learnings, and efficacy
Management Strategies & Options – need to provide practical direction to industry by extracting key learnings, integrate learnings and technologies, field verify efficacy, and report
Key learnings
Monitors / sensors
Mgt Strategies/
Applications
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Occupational Exposure Database
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Occupational Exposure Database
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Demonstration of the Occupational Exposure Database
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Occupational Exposure Database
Why Created? EPRI P62 Members Driven Provide only industry-wide,
collaborative job exposure database Provide ability to obtain picture of
agent specific exposures instantly Provide information to inform
workplace protection strategies Provide insights to inform
regulatory/standard setting development
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Occupational Exposure Database What’s Coming? Early learnings of data input Some adjustments already in-progress
(time out) Forming Users Group of P62 Funders
– Will open up to non-funders in 2018 Will work on process for mapping and
importing legacy datasets In 2018 – pilot on data importing, IH data
quality review, and continued support 2019 – Inviting broader input
See Screen Shots in Appendix;
Potential Area of Collaboration Among Us
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Databases EEI/AGA - Status and scope of combined injury
reporting database? APPA – scope of new database
– Is it leading indicators? NRECA
– Scope of injury database NATF – what do we know about their collection
efforts? Potential synergies with above with EPRI and
together? – EPRI members desire more cooperation, to reduce
reporting – Potential interest in collaboration on Job Exposure
Database
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Ergonomics: Augmented Reality, Bucket Truck Pistol Grip, and Lower Back
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An Analysis of Sprains and Strains among Electric Energy Workers, 1995–2014 Decreasing trend in the rate of sprain and strain injuries over the 20 year history
of the OHSD Proportion of sprains and strains amongst overall injury has remained high at
greater than 30% Sprains and strains represent 40.9% of all recordable injuries in the OHSD
(n=24,431) and accounted for over half of all injury-related work time lost (54.0%)
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Progression in EPRI Ergonomics R&D
Early Results of OHSD:
Sprains and Strains
Overhead Line
Mechanics Manhole/Vault
Buried Residential
Cable
Power Plants:
Electricians, Operators & Mechanics
Power Plants: Designing New Coal
Plants
Fleet Vehicles: Upfitting
Fleet Vehicles: Specs for
New
Bucket Truck Ingress/Egress
Decision Tool on Distribution
Ergo Interventions
Bucket Truck: New Pistol Grip
Augmented Reality and Wearable
Technologies
Ergo of Lifting / Posture
/Lower Back
Now
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Ergonomics Working Group Carin Rittby-Kane, Portland General (Member Leader) Sharon Pluskis, Exelon/ComEd Kent Mahanna, Tri-State G&T Joe Padilla, Tri-State G&T James Gartland, Duke Energy Bill Paolello, Exelon/Pepco Holdings Ernest Sanchez, PNM Kathryn Carmichael, Centerpoint Energy James Nottrodt, Hydro One Networks Eric Bauman, EPRI (EPRI staff leader)
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New Project:
• Focus on Lower Back, and Arms/Shoulders
• “Mine existing work”, possibly update interventions, and compile (P1)
• 1½ - 2 minute training video with data showing “before & after” forces needed and efficiency (P2)
• Identify research gaps (P1)
Ergonomic Working Group
Ergonomics of Lower Back/Shoulders/Neck Reviewing the draft SOW for
the new bucket truck pistol grip project discussed earlier today Will, like other WG’s,
provide guidance on future projects, industry needs, etc – WG work to feed into the full
Committee
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Pistol Grip Aerial Bucket Control
Rationale for Study Worker moves control
– Up/Down – Forward/Rear – CW/CCW
Why evaluation? – Workers have reported muscle
fatigue from operating control – 18 years of surveys of line
workers Solicited and unsolicited
comments
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Redesign of Pistol Grip Control
Design challenges: Integrating 6 electromechanical drive in a small volume. Keeping the controls for the boom the same. Using and integrating line worker tool batteries. Keeping the form factor the same.
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Future Work
Field study to test the new design of pistol grip in real aerial bucket conditions – Robust design that can be mounted to hydraulic system in aerial bucket – Functions as intended – 6 directions and truck to line movements – Safe to operate – Quality and accuracy of movements – Acceptable to workers – Time and effort for installation on existing and new trucks Investigate optimal level of force applied to pistol grip
– Consider tactile feedback – Effect on maneuverability and inertial forces of boom and bucket
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Proposed SOW Tasks and Timeline Task/Milestone/Deliverable Description Due Date
Task 1: Design Field Ready Force-Assist Pistol Grip (V1.0) Sep. 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019
Task 2: Acquire Aerial Bucket Truck Sep. 1, 2019 – Sep. 1, 2020
Task 3: Modify Aerial Bucket Truck Jun. 1, 2019 - Mar. 1, 2020
Task 4: Quarterly Meetings Sep. 1, 2018 – Jan 31, 2021
Task 5: Conduct Field Tests of Pistol Grip Control (V1.0) Mar. 1, 2020 - Oct. 1, 2020
Task 6: Design Commercializable Pistol Grip Control (V2.0) Jun. 1, 2020 - Oct. 1, 2020
Task 7: Conduct Field Tests of Pistol Grip Control (V2.0) Sep. 1, 2020 - Jan. 1, 2020
Task 8. Analyze Data from Field Tests Jul. 1, 2020 - Jan. 1, 2021
Task 9. Write Interim Report Apr. 1, 2020 - Jun. 30, 2020
Task 10. Write Final Report Nov. 1, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
Task 11: Write Manuscripts and Submit to Journals Sep. 1, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021
Deliverable: Interim Report Jun. 30, 2020
Deliverable: Final Report Jan. 31, 2021
Deliverable: Two Submitted Manuscripts Jan. 31, 2021
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Next Steps
As part of 4th Q prioritization, EHB will develop new 2018 Projects Funding/Budget proposal to circulate to Advisory Committee EHB will circulate detailed SOW to Ergo Working Group,
and then to P62 Advisory Committee Deliverables – Interim Report - This report will be submitted to EPRI on or before June 30,
2020. – Final Report - The Final Report will be submitted to EPRI on or before
January 31, 2021. – Two Submitted Manuscripts - Two manuscripts will be submitted to either a
conference or journal for peer review publication no later than January 31, 2021.
Duration – The proposed project will commence on Sept. 1, 2018 and end on Jan. 31,
2021.
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Safety Aspects of Wearable Technology (Multi-year project with PDU) Three Main Areas to
Research – Head Loading – Eye Strain – Situational Awareness
Kickoff-August 29, 2017
Three Tasks (TBD), probably:
– Line Task (maybe restoration) – Substation/Switching – Power Plant
16 Workers
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EPRI Resources on Radio-Frequency Safety
EPRI Research in Program 60: EMF Health Assessment and RF Safety
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Go to www.epri.com & Enter Password at Member Center
Type: “Radio frequency safety”
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Password Takes You to Member Center and Go to P60 Cockpit, or Enter “Radiofrequency” in Search Box
Type: “Radio frequency safety”
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Program 60 Cockpit and Search in Research Results for Radiofrequency and Radio Frequency
Type: “Radio frequency”, or
“Radiofrequency safety”
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Product ID Name Published Type
3002003561Electromagnetic Compatibility Issues With Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags 22-Sep-14 Technical Results
3002001144EPRI Radio Frequency Exposure Estimator (RF
Estimator) Version 2.5 11-Dec-13 Software
1024802EPRI Radio Frequency Exposure Estimator Version
2.0 6-Dec-12 Software
1021829Characterization of Radio Frequency Emissions
From Two Models of Wireless Smart Meters 8-Dec-11 Technical Results
1021222Radio Frequency Safety Programs in Electric Utility
Companies 20-Dec-10 Technical Results
1017991Radio Frequency Burn Mechanisms: Investigations
into the Radiofrequency Burn Phenomenon 10-Dec-09 Technical Results
1019020Overview of Personal Radio Frequency
Communication Technologies 17-Jul-09 Technical Results
1016819Overview of Personal Radio Frequency
Communication Technologies 9-Sep-08 Technical Results
1014933Introduction to Radio Frequency Measurements
DVD 14-Nov-07 Software1012568 Introduction to Radio Frequency Measurements 11-Dec-06 Technical Results
1009803Development of Radio Frequency Exposure
Standards 1-Nov-04 Technical Results
1008156
Evaluation of Radio Frequency Measurement Instruments in Strong Extremely Low Frequency
Fields and High Voltage Protective Hoods in Strong Radio Frequency Fields 31-Oct-03 Technical Results
1005496An Overview of Common Sources of
Environmental Levels of Radio Frequency Fields 3-Sep-02 Technical Results
1005419Radio Frequency Safety for the Electric Power
Industry 7-Mar-02 Technical Results
TR-106938Health and Safety Issues of Radio Frequency Fields
from Wireless Communications Devices 11-Dec-96 Technical Results
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Recap on EPRI Resources on Radio-Frequency Safety EPRI Members – Go to www.epri.com
Member Center per example Non-Members – to www.epri.com If not eligible to download:
– EPRI Members may be able to use Existing Product Credits Contact your Manager of EPRI
Technology Transfer – Non-members can order through 1-800-31-
3774, EPRI Customer Assistance Center For more information, P62 Members
can contact: Ximena Vergara, Senior Technical Leader, and Program Manager, Electric & Magnetic Fields and RF Health Assessment and Safety (P60) T: 650-855-2315 [email protected]
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Recap Actions/Next Steps
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Working Together: Next Steps
Fall 2017 – EHBauman at EEI OSH Committee
Meeting, Portland
2018 – EEI staff’s Attend P62 Winter or Fall
Meetings, and speak? – EPRI staff attends your meetings? – Collaboration on Injury Reporting?
Other – Occupational Exposure Database –
planning for expansion in 2019 – Science and Engineering Information
Needs? – Possible Joint Workshops or
Conferences? – Predictive Analytics Collaboration?
Contact Information: Eric Bauman, Senior Technical Leader and Program Manager T: 650-855-8549 M: 410-336-3918, [email protected]
Walnut Creek, CA
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Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity
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Appendix:
Occupational Exposure Database (OEDB) Screen Shots
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Occupational Exposure Database
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Input Forms: King Fields
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Input Forms: Location/Employee
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Input Forms: Sample Information
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Input Forms: Work Process and Controls
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Input Forms: Sample Results
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User-Editable Picklists: Agents
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User-Editable Picklists: Employees
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User-Editable Picklists: Exposure Groups
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User-Editable Picklists: Job Titles
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User-Editable Picklists: Units
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User-Editable Picklists: Work Areas
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Reporting: Filter the Report by Field Values
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Reporting: Select the Fields to Display
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Reporting: Select the Type of Report
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Reporting: Generate the Report
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Reporting: Report in Excel Format
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Reporting: Report in HTML/PDF Format
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Fields of the Record Table
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Fields of the Results Table
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