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Eric H. Bauman, EPRIPrincipal Technical Leader & Program Manager

Edison Electric Institute – IH Subcommittee Meeting

St. Louis, MO

March, 2019

EPRI Update on Program 62-Occupational Health & Safety

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P62 Program Review: Accomplishments, Current Plans and the Future

Priorities & Direction 2018 Results 2019 Projects

Appendix with additional information

Actionable Results aligned with Critical Priorities of Electric Utility Industry Health & Safety Leadership

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Leading Indicators and Predictive Analytics

Use of Wearables,

Sensors & New Technology to Improve Safety

Human Performance:

State of Practice, Gaps and New

Solutions

Worker Exposures, Heat Stress, & Fatigue Management: Tools and Strategies

Driving Safety Initiatives in

Technology and Benchmarking

2018‐19 P62 OH&S RISK MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES BASED ON EPRI MEMBERS INPUT:

2018‐19 P62 OH&S RISK MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES BASED ON EPRI MEMBERS INPUT:

REDUCING SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES



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P62 Committee LeadershipChair and Vice‐Chair Kathryn Carmichael, CenterPoint Energy Kent Mahanna – Tri‐State Generation and Transmission Cooperative

Working Groups Ergonomics – Carin Rittby‐Kane, Portland General Electric

Heat Stress – Marc Hendon, Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power

Occupational Exposure Database Users Group – Kay Hawkins, American Electric Power

Motor Vehicle Safety/Driving Safety –Sharon Pluskis, Exelon/ComEd

Human Performance*– Lynn Huckabey, Southern Company

Predictive Analytics* ‐ Dan Lyons, Exelon

*per discussion on 3/12/18, Tampa advisory meeting, Predictive Analytics spun off to separate Working Group

EPRI Staff Eric Bauman, Program Manager (Walnut Creek, CA)

Ximena Vergara, OHSD Project Manager, and EPRI Program 60‐EMF/RF Health Assessment Program Manager (Palo Alto, CA)

Annette Rohr, Principal Project Manager (oversees P60 and P62 (Kirkland, WA)

Sri Tulastono, Technical Assistant II (Washington, DC)


2018 Results



2018 Technical Program Accomplishments: Providing Tools and Insights for Priority Health and Safety Challenges

Driving Safety White Paper for Lessons Learned and “Benchmarking”

Applying Human Performance Approaches to Reduce Serious Injuries and Fatalities White Paper & Workshop for Lessons Learned & “Benchmarking”

Reducing Sprains & Strains: New handbook on ergonomic interventions for 17 awkward postures with tech transfer tools (videos and infographics)

Digital Workers: Safety of Using Augmented Reality: Insights into eye strain, situational awareness, productivity and muscle strain

New Job Exposure Collaborative Database with EEI: For entire industry for risk management and informing stakeholders; reducing reporting burden and improving information

Heat Stress Management Webinars for 2018 Heat Season, Video and Infographic, and Guidance on Heat Stress Monitors

Predictive Analytics Mini-Workshop, and Pilot Project: Educating Members on Capabilities and Opportunities

Public Domain


Field work shows that electric utility workers can exceed the OSHA recommended safe work limits despite implementing appropriate safeguards:

• 75% of workers achieved core temperatures in excess of 38.0°C (100.4˚F).

• 25% of workers achieved core temperatures greater than 38.5ºC (101.3˚F).

Why and is this a problem? The work demand, environment and clothing creates a level of heat stress that cannot be adequately defended by the body’s physiological systems. Work can still be performed safely with proper monitoring!

Heat Stress: A Challenge for the Industry

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What We Know and What We Need

Age

Body mass

Acclimation

Hydration – start of day, during the day

Duty cycle

Weather

Clothing

Gender (Possibly)

Medications (Likely)

Monitoring workers…is an important step in limiting heat strain and for heat stress management (NIOSH, 2016)

Are monitors and sensors capturing the right information?

Do they accurately monitor in real life conditions?

How to use monitors in heat management in coordination with individual variables?

Vest or belts

In ear

Hip

Individual Monitoring Important Current MonitorsIndividual Responses to Heat Stress



Hexoskin (Carré Technologies Inc.)

LifeMonitor EQ 02 (EquivitalTM)

Questemp IITM (3M)

BioHarnessTM 3.0 (Zephr performance systems)

BioNomadix® (Biopac Systems Inc.)

BioRadioTM (Great Lakes Neurotechnologies)

What It Measures Design Dimensions Weight Data Storage Capacity and Sample Rate Run Time Operating Conditions Cost Other Assets

Project Started with 12 Monitors and Focused on 6:Heat Stress Working Group Gave Input on Review Criteria



Key Learnings

• Use in high heat stress risk work• Monitors would allow workers:− who are more susceptible to stay safe− who are more heat tolerant to continue work

Monitors Are Essential

• Costly• Not validated for utility environment (e.g., flame and arc resistance)

Existing Systems Have Limitations

Accuracy, ease of use (including PPE)Compliant with existing safety regulationsWorkable in heat strain management strategy with utility work needs

Integration of Monitors in Utility Work

Environment Critical


Innovation Communication Pilot Project Posted in August on P62 Cockpit with

Video

3002014168 Heat Stress Video

3002014240 Heat Stress Infographics



Heat Stress Video Produced in Program 62

EPRI Is Developing Tool Kit for Effective Heat Stress Management


“Common Sense”/”Do No Harm” Heat Stress Management Suggestions Based on 2012-2017 Key Learnings 4/11 & 4/17/18

Posted on P62 Program Cckpit in Meetings/Webcasts; will be converted

into a Tech Update 1st Q 2019

Posted on P62 Program Cockpit in Meetings/Webcasts; published in March

2019 as EPRI Pub 3002015364



Resources and Next StepsNext Steps:

EPRI Is Developing Tool Kit for Effective Heat Stress Management

Resources You Can Use Now:

Understanding Heat Stress:

3002014168Heat Stress Video

3002014240Heat Stress

Infographics

Webcast: “Common Sense”/“Do No Harm”

Heat Stress Management

Suggestions, posted on P62 Cockpit

Understanding Heat Stress in Electric Utility

Workers

3002011190

Heat Stress Monitors Phase I Report

3002013946

Update on Heat Stress Management Strategies for 2019 Heat Season

Webcast on March 28, 2019 at 1pm ET(for P62 funders)

Supplemental Project: Development of Heat Stress Management Strategies

and Options: Year One


“State of Practice” Report of Successful Safe Driving Programs in Non-Utility Sectors & Research Directions: Publication 3002013832

Traffic safety management

Routes

Vehicles

Drivers

Post-crash/incident response & driver monitoring


Leading Indicators and Predictive Analytics InitiativesIn 2018

Formed Working Group to Share and Direct New Research

Brought in SMEs for Tutorials and Project Development: Two Webcasts and Live Meeting

Conducted Pilot Project with Existing EPRI Database

Reaching Out to Other Organizations to Leverage Existing PA Tools

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Denver: Two SMEs with Lessons Learned on Predictive Analytics and Precursors, and Exponent EPRI OHSD Pilot


Citation for EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Database (OHSD) Annual Report Occupational Health and Safety Annual Report, 2018: Occupational Health and Safety Trends Among Electric Power Industry Workers, 1995–2017

Product ID: 3002013788 Date Published:14‐Nov‐2018 Access: Public Domain


How Is This Report Used?

2018 Predictive Analytics Pilot Project

Some EPRI members use report for benchmarking

Provides insights into areas of further analysis and

potential new interventions


Example: Trends in Injured Body Parts Over Time

Increase in head injuries over time

Head (excluding eyes)

Hand/fingerBack/trunk

UPDATE: Deeper dive shows the majority of

injuries were hearing loss



Benchmarking Against Subset of Similar Companies

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Line Workers: Injury Rates for Workers Aged 31-40 Years


Predictive Analysis Pilot Study – Leading Indicators Indicators that are anticipatory rather than “after‐the‐fact”– Can be variables related to conditions, events or measures that precede an event

– Have at least some predictive value in predicting the arrival of an event

– Used to guide prevention of future events– How likely is an event to occur in the future? Potential leading indicators– First‐aid cases– Near misses

Lovelace, P. Should unplanned maintenance jobs be recorded as near misses. 2012. [Presentation: SMRP Annual Conference]


Predictive Analysis Pilot Study - Background

PA dataset created 10,426 non‐recordable injuries standardized and coded from 2 participating OHSD utilities– PA dataset contains all applicable information that is in the OHSD ( e.g., no medical costs, days lost, etc.) Covers 1995‐2016 calendar years Includes first aid only, and record only (incident or near miss) events



Predictive Analysis Pilot Study Non-Injury Event Breakdown First aid only injuries – minor injuries requiring only first aid Report only (aka near misses, incident only) – no injury or there was an event but no first aid was required First aid (1995‐2016) Report only (1999, 2002, 2004‐2016)

First Aid, 8619, 83%

Report Only, 1807, 17%

NON‐RECORDABLE INJURY TYPE



Comparison of Bayesian Network for Administrative Support First Aid Predictions to Injury: Total Predictions

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Pearson’s R Correlations between First Aid and Injury Event

Sprains and Strains among Line Workers

2-company: 0.99

Total: 0.66

Bites among Meter Readers

2-company: 0.48

Total: 0.43


Summary of Results & Conclusions Similarities between first aid and injury subgroups In some cases, Bayesian analyses show predictive power over 50%, particularly line workers Severe injuries such as “crushing” may not be well represented by first aid only eventsOverall, results affected by small sample sizes– Low predictive power– Inability to examine results at finer time resolution


What Are Effective Applications of Human Performance?Contents of New White Paper

What Are the Key Elements of Effective HP Programs?

What are Gaps in Practice and Knowledge:

Where Can We Do Better?

Case Studies: What’s Been Successful?

Interviews with 21SME’s

Literature Reviews

Download on www.epri.com Publication # 3002013833

“Bench-marking”; & Provide Direction for 2019 Projects


Top 5 R&D Ideas for Projects from EPRI HP Research Workshop, October 23-25, 2018; Publication 3002013834 #1 ‐ Balanced Approach to HP ‐ Does a balanced approach to Human Performance programs that focus on the critical, irreversible tasks that workers perform improve the SIF rate? Unclear if utilities are using approach based on Prevention, Detection and Correction

Tied for #2‐ Effect of Organizational Structure and Company Culture on Safety Performance

Tied for #2 ‐ Enhance employee situational awareness

Tied for #3 ‐Worker Involvement in Solutions

Tied for #3 ‐ How can we reduce the gap of work as planned vs. work performed?

Additional Idea: EPRI to continue this small group forum with utilities, external stakeholders and other industries, and SMEs



Ergonomics – 20 Years of Innovation…and it continues

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

Awkward Postures Handbook

Now


EPRI OHSD Annual Report: Distribution of Injuries and FTEs Lost by Nature of Injury

~50% of FTE’s and

Injuries

Frequencies of Injuries, New Technologies, and

Changing Workforce


Why Focus on Awkward Postures? Focus of Working Group: Awkward postures was focus topic.

Results of Survey of Working Group: Problematic tasks that pose high risk of MSDs exhibited common theme:– Awkward postures as risk factor.

Survey (Spring 2018): – Six members responded– 17 tasks submitted

16 of 17 tasks have awkward postures as risk factor

Handbook, 4 Videos and 5 Infographics Published in 2018



One of Four Videos with Highlights of New Handbook


Safety Aspects of Augmented Reality for Electric Utility Field Workers: EPRI Members Are Conducting Demonstrations

Biomechanical loading on neck and shoulders

Eye strain(dry eyes) Performance

SituationalAwareness

Field Studies – Power Plant and Underground/Vault

Literature Review Found Little to No Published Analyses;EPRI Field Studies Are First of its Kind

EPRI publication: 3002012532


AR Technology Used in This Field StudyMicrosoft HoloLens (True A/R)

Realwear HMT‐1 (pseudo AR and monocular

Challenges in This Study

• First to develop a protocol for such testing

• Testing equipment was “first of its kind”

• Field evaluations more labor intensive than anticipated

• 12 workers tested over 12 weeks – 1/week

Spring‐Summer 2018

• We Energies Elm Road Generating Station• Equipment inspection task• Indoors

Fall 2018 – Winter 2019

• We Energies Training Center With Network & Underground Assets

• Refining UG utilities tasks• Outdoors

2019 • Completing Analysis and Reporting


Field Study Insights To-Date• HMT‐1 rated “easier to use” and more comfortable than HoloLens

• Workers prefer speech activation controls versus hand‐gestures

Power Plant Inspection Task: Ease of

Use

Midwest Energy News article, June 2018https://energynews.us/2018/06/13/midwest/utilities-envision-role-for-augmented-reality-to-train-and-assist-workers/

• HoloLens may decrease blink rate compared to HMT and No AR conditions• Decreased blink rate is risk factor for eye strain and dry eye syndrome

• No significant difference between A/R and No A/R:• muscle activity• task duration between AR and No AR • perceived safety

• Situational Awareness• Workers felt a little more cautious about situational awareness with AR devices than with No AR

Power Plant Inspection

Task: Health & Safety Insights



FutureHow Do Utilities Benefit

Guidance for EPRI

Companies’ Safety

Initiatives Using A/R

Inform hardware

and software vendors for

future designs

What EPRI Is and Will Be Undertaking

Wearables/Sensors/Monitors

Complete Current TI Project; Consider Follow‐up Studies

Using A/R and V/R

for training (especially for unexpected

events; “Hogan’s Alley”)

Efficacy of Sensors & Monitors(Do they work as

claimed?How to interpret & apply data?)

Completing New Projects


Collaborative IH Sampling Archive Project Team Kay Hawkins, AEP James Gartland, Duke Energy Kate Nichols, SoCo Gary Hatcher, NiSource Kathleen Delaney, TSGT Donald Louie, LADWP Tiffani Fordyce and Megan Leonhard, Exponent

Eric Bauman, EPRI Carren Spencer, EEI Keith Williams, Intec

STATUS as of 3-1-19:• Current Work – Incorporate changes as per the final parameters provided

12/4/2018

• January 2019 – Intec and Exponent conduct Alpha Testing on the Application

• 1st Q or 2nd Q 2019, - Intec, Exponent and Work Group conduct Beta Testing on the Application

• ~3rd Q 2019? - Conduct Online Orientation Training and Release Application


2019 Project Plans and Resources



Planned 2019 Base Funded ProjectsProject Title Type of Deliverable Timeframe

Human Performance – Reasons for Gaps Between Work Planned and Work Performed ($$?) – Year One of Two –Contractor: TBD

Technical UpdateTechnical Report

12/201912/2020

Predictive Analytics – Development of One or Two Job‐Site Apps for SIF Precursors: Company Driving Leading Indicators, and Energy Present – Contractor: Matt Hallowell, Colorado Construction Safety Lab, LLC, and University of Colorado‐Boulder

Technical Report and Apps

12/2019

Fatigue Management ‐ Assessing Fatigue Management in Electric Utility Operations ‐ Year One Methodology and Pilot – Contractor: NSC & Campbell Institute

Technical Report 12/2019

Annual Support for Collaborative EPRI‐EEI Industrial Hygiene Sampling Archive – for 2019 only ‐mostly funded through 3% funding carryover from 2018 due to late year start) – Contractor: Exponent

Software 12/2019

FINAL DRAFT – SUBJECT TO REVISION PENDING FINAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS



Planned 2019 Base Funded ProjectsProject Title Type of Deliverable Timeframe

Heat Stress – Heat Stress Management Strategies and Options: Year One – Contractor: University of Ottawa (being rescoped)

WebcastTechnical Update

3/28/201912/31/19

Wearables ‐ Completion of Safety Aspects of Augmented Reality Wearables – Contractor: Marquette University (2019 – funding from P62 base, PDU supplemental project, ad TI – still being arranged)

Technical Report 12/2019

OHSD – Current plan – Collect 2019 Data ( but report in 1st Q 2020). NOTE: subject to funds availability, next steps with industry collaboration, and discussion with EEI

SoftwareTechnical Report

12/20194/2020

HOLD/NEW – Supporting Development of New Safety Metrics* – pending outcome of EEI meeting

Technical UpdateTechnical Report

12/201912/2020



Top 5 R&D Ideas for Projects from EPRI HP Research Workshop, October 23-25, 2018; Publication 3002013834 #1 ‐ Balanced Approach to HP ‐ Does a balanced approach to Human Performance programs that focus on the critical, irreversible tasks that workers perform improve the SIF rate? Unclear if utilities are using approach based on Prevention, Detection and Correction

Tied for #2‐ Effect of Organizational Structure and Company Culture on Safety Performance

Tied for #2 ‐ Enhance employee situational awareness

Tied for #3 ‐Worker Involvement in Solutions

Tied for #3 ‐ How can we reduce the gap of work as planned vs. work performed?

Additional Idea: EPRI to continue this small group forum with utilities, external stakeholders and other industries, and SMEs



Project 1: Comparison of Company Characteristics and Injury Rates: Identifying Key Success Factors for Injury Prevention (TI funded)

Culture and

Climate

Risk of Work Characteristics

Leading Indicators

• Quantitative analysis

• Factors in all three categories; not just one

• ~4 companies needed for Phase 1; 12‐20 in Phase 2



Project 2: Reasons for Gap Between Work Planned versus Work Performed

Work Planned

Work Performed with IncidentRisks/Hazards

Work Performed Safely

Focus on Drift from Plan: What, Why, How, Significance, Lessons Learned



General Approach• Phase 1 ‐Methodology and Pilot (2019) ‐ Funded• Phase 2 – Full study and results (2020) ‐ ContingentTimeframe: Two years

• Two technical reports• Presentations• Workshop?

Planned Deliverables:

• Understand gaps between work performed vs work planned

• What works and why• How to address negative gaps• How to encourage positive outcomes adjustments in individual company HP initiatives.

Application/Value:

• TBD ‐ scoping in‐progress and obtaining proposalsContractor:


Next Phase of Heat Stress Management Research

Are monitors and sensors capturing the right information? Do they accurately monitor in real life conditions?

How can we structure heat management approaches considering the individual variables?

Do new approaches, including the use of sensors improve worker protection and improve efficiency?

Need to test sensors /monitors and new management approaches in the lab and in the field

Proposed Project to Address Lab & Field Verification Critical

Complex Individual Response to Heat Stress

Age

Body mass

Acclimation

Hydration – start of day, during the day

Duty cycle

Weather

Clothing

Gender (Possibly)

Medications (Likely)


Fatigue Management Project

Brief Project Description: Interview 4 companies (and up to 4 sites per company) to gather information to adjust our current tools to fit industry‐specific needs. For data collection/management ‐ each company (and each site) will be given an online survey link, as well as the operational risk assessment to fill out and return to NSC researchers. Data would be analyzed in aggregate and for each site.

Planned Deliverables: One report would contain results from this overall Phase 1 Pilot study identifying needs and risks, and recommended countermeasures. In addition, each of the 4 companies would receive an individual report with needs, risks, and recommended countermeasures. Up to 17 reports. NSC would also issue a press release on the report, and four conference presentations.

Timeframe: Initiate and conclude within 2019

Application/Value: Provide immediate practical guidance to improve fatigue management specifically for the electric utility operating environment.

Contractor: Emily Whitcomb, National Safety Council Fatigue Management Initiative, and Joy Inouye, Campbell Institute/NSC



2019 Predictive Analytics and Safety Metric Projects Base Funding

– Development of Job‐site Hazard Analysis Tool (App‐based) (Two projects, each $)– Annual Support for EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Database and Trend Reporting ($)

Holding Project Dollars– Review of and Collaboration for Revisiting Safety Metrics Support for EPRI staff resources to support travel, SME input Working with EEI, APPA, NRECA Potential to jointly organize an industry wide workshop Outreach to other EPRI projects – Sustainability, Switching Safety, Distribution Expand Predictive Analytics Working Group to assist P62 in addressing EPRI needs and plans

Seeking Funding from New EPRI Artificial Intelligence Initiative and 3% Demonstration Funds– Locating Hidden SIFs and Causes in Electric Utility Companies – Phase I Pilot Study


Energy Analysis: Predicting the severity of an injury

(Situational)


Step 4: Does energy magnitude predict injury severity?


Low Energy

Medium Energy HIGH ENERGY


A man working on a ladder on the eve of his roof. Height: 3 m | Weight: 85 kg

FATAL


P62 Interests in H&S Implications on Future Electric Grid Priority issue in 2017 2017 Monthly Webcast addressed EPRI early work, including coordination with Scandia National Lab

Upcoming Webcast on April 18, 2019, 1pm ET– Results of Project on EHS Implications of Distributed Energy

Resources, Annette Rohr, EPRI

New EPRI reports of possible interest– “Program on Technology Innovation: Public and Occupational

Health Risks Associated with the Battery Life Cycle: Key Observations and Research Needs,” EPRI publication 3002014564, December 2018 Available to all EPRI members, no cost

– “Worker and First Responder Safety Concerns Related to Battery Energy Storage Facilities: A Review of Literature and Interviews with Local Fire Departments”, EPRI Publication 3002013618,December 2018 Program 197 deliverable


Public and Occupational Health Impacts Associated with the Emerging Energy System: New CORE Project

Scoping Project to evaluate

occupational exposure and hazard assessment in the

emerging integrated energy grid


What Do We Know About…..That Would be New in the Future Grid?

New

Cond

ition

s ■ Asset Configurations■Materials■ Configurations■ Operations, including:staffing needs, emergency conditions, etc.■ Potential for automation, sensors, monitors, robotics and “prevention through design” (PTD) in future build‐out Ex

posures a

nd Hazards ■ Physical■ Chemical

■ Thermal■ Kinetic■ Awkward Postures■ Electrical■ EMF/RF■ etc.

Health

Risks ■ Electric Utility Workers

■ Electric Utility Contractors■ First Responders


General Plan

Working with EPRI PDU Sector, OEMs and others – identify the new components and equipment, their configurations, materials and operational constraints and conditions

Contractor knowledgeable in utility T&D environments – engineering and EH&S – to conduct literature review, conduct interviews, and paper study on likely impacts –utility personnel, utility contractors, and first‐responders

Produce Technical Update/white paper with initial results, and research gaps

Exclude battery systems (already addressed), distributed energy resources (e.g., micro turbines, wind, solar, reciprocating engine generators)


Potential 2019 Supplemental ProjectsProject Title Type of

DeliverableTimeframe

Heat Stress Management Options and Strategies: Site Assessments Tech Update 12/2019

Heat Stress Management Options and Strategies – support by non‐P62 funders Tech Update 12/2019

Benchmarking Utility Driving Safety Programs Tech Update 12/2019

Human Performance – Tracking Emerging Issues and Forum Workshop 12/2019

Development of New Ergonomic Interventions for Awkward Postures – Two Years Tech UpdateTech Report

12/201912/2020

Applications of Exoskeletons to Utility Lineworkers – 3 companies voted this project in Top 6 – EPRI has draft SOW; interest in Power Delivery

Tech Update 12/2019

Technologies for Preventing Backing‐Up Incidents for Utility On‐Road and Off‐Road Vehicles – propose to use University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute –2 year project

Tech UpdateTech Report

12/201912/2020

New project idea since Houston – Monitor/Sensors – cross sector project to prioritize higher risk jobs where monitors and sensors might be useful, and then match sensors/monitors, rather than match sensors to possible uses.

Tech UpdateTech Report

12/201912/2020



Applications of Exoskeletons to Utility Lineworkers The objectives of this project are three‐fold:

– Perform in‐depth site visits focused on specific job demands experienced by overhead workers that might benefit from application of exoskeleton technology.

– To explore the potential for exoskeleton technology or other ergonomic interventions for heavy lifting tasks in substation workers.

Deliverables– 1. A literature review report that evaluates current exoskeleton technologies (due

TBD), and– 2. A final report (due TBD) which will include:

The literature review, A summary of findings from the field site visits, An assessment of potential worker groups and their tasks that might be good candidates for introduction of exoskeleton technology, and

A recommendation for specific types of exoskeletons that would be appropriate for overhead line workers and substation workers


Applications of Blind-Spot Technologies to Utility On-Road and Off-Road VehiclesNeed/Challenge:

• Hitting stationary objects continues to be a pervasive driving safety challenge

Brief Project Description:

• Phase 1• conduct literature review

• clarify the problem with utility personnel by conducting some interviews with drivers and managers

• administering an on-line questionnaire;

• produce technical update covering extent of challenges and identify available blind spot technologies that could address the identified challenges.

• Phase 2• Evaluate actual applications of these blind spot technologies for both on-road and off-road

vehicles.

Program on Technology Innovation: Approaches to Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes and Improving

Driver Safety in Nonelectric Utility Fleets

Product ID: 3002013832,

Published: 08‐Nov‐2018

https://membercenter.epri.com/Programs/014875/pages/productabstract.aspx?ProductId=0000000030020

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Contact info and reminder

Call me with any questions, project ideas, concerns and suggestions!

!

[email protected] 410-336-3918

Eric H. Bauman

Principal Technical Leader and P62 Program Manager

Walnut Creek, CA


Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity


Additional Information



2018 Projects Status as of 3-12-19Name Status

Ergonomic Interventions Handbook for Lower Back and Upper Body, andAwkward Positions

Handbook Report 3002013828Videos Package 3002015067Infographics 3002014943

New Research Opportunities for Ergonomic Interventions Combined with above handbook, videos and infographics

OHSD 2017 Annual Report and Trends – Data Years 1999‐2016 Published 3002013788

Predictive Analytics in an Occupational Injury Setting – A Pilot Study, Predictive Analytics Among Electric Power Industry Workers: 1995–2016

Published 3002013791

Heat Stress Management Strategies and Options – Year 1 of 5 No base funding; prioritization for 2019 in 4th

Q

Heat Stress Management Strategies: Common Sense/”Do No Harm” Options based on Key Learnings

Held webcasts in April in advance of summer heat; posted on P62 Program Cockpit;

new EPRI pub 3002015364

New Technologies for Tracking Heat Stress in Workers (TI funded) Published 3002013946



2018 Projects Status as of 3-12-19Name Status

OEDB: Revision, Data Population and Support Efforts now combined with EEI; this project is on indefinite hold

Industry‐wide Collaborative Industrial Hygiene Sampling Database(TI/3% funded for 2018)

Project kickoff on 9/11/18; beta testing in 1st Q 2019

2019 Impact of Blue Light on Shift Workers Will be contained within larger report in Power Delivery in 2nd Q 2019

Safety Aspects of Wearable Technologies/Augmented Reality: Literature Review (TI/3% funded) Published 3002012532

Assessing Human Performance and Behavior Approaches forReducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities: White Paper (TI/3% funded)

Published 3002013833

Assessing Human Performance and Behavior Approaches forReducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities: Workshop Summary and Research Opportunities (TI/3% funded)

Workshop conducted 10/23‐25/18; andSummary published 3002013834

Trends in Driving Safety Programs and Technologies in Other Industries (TI/3% funded) Published 3002013832



2018 Projects Status as of 3-12-19

Name Status

Innovation Knowledge Transfer Communications Pilot– production of “plug and play” infographics and short videos,using one 2017 deliverables (heat stress results)

3002014168 Heat stress video;3002014240 infographics;

Lessons learned for later 2018 and 2019 deliverables

Support of Driving Safety Predictive Analytics Database of Networkof Employers for Traffic Safety

No further work planned; low priority by EPRI DS Working Group

for 2019

Interest Group for Worker Safety (IGWS) 10 sessions conducted or booked; Monthly, except May & August



Four Areas of Interest to Advance Safety Metrics for Electric Utility Industry: What We’ve Been Hearing

#1 – Leading Indicators

#2 – Better indicators

for Benchmarking

#4 – Presenting state of safety management to

external audiences

#3 – More granular

information on incidents for more effective

risk management



EPRI Update

#1 – Leading Indicators

#2 – Better indicators

for Benchmarking

#4 – Presenting state of safety management to external audiences

#3 – More granular

information on incidents for more effective

risk management

2018 Predictive Analytics Pilot Project with OHSD: Completed

2019 “Finding Hidden SIFs: Predictive Analytics Pilot Project” with Keith Bowers: Either base funded or via TI proposal

Energy Sustainability Interest Group: currently have lagging indicators; interests in better metrics

2019 SIF Precursors: Job‐site Tools Project with Matt Hallowell: In‐contracting

EPRI Occupational Health and Safety Database Trends Report and Custom Analysis ‐Used by EPRI Members for Benchmarking; possibly adding parameters

2019 “TI Funded Project: Comparing Company Characteristics with SIF Rates: Project with Matt Hallowell: Funded and kicked‐off January 30

P62‐OHS Committee, and Switching Safety & Reliability

Project In Transmission/Substations –interested in more granular

incident information


EPRI OHSD Potential Additional VariablesWork efficiency measures• NERC Cause Codes (for outages and interruptions)• Enterprise profitability

Additional granularity in incidents• Prior safety experience• Time during a shift and hours worked during the prior day, week, or month• Geographic location• Specific task being performed• Specific location of incident• How recently a workplace inspection occurred, and what the results were• Season

Other leading indicators, for example:• Presence of an injury prevention program• Union representation of the workforce• Others


EPRI and Industry-Wide Plans and Possibilities As noted, EPRI will conduct and/or seeking funding for:

– Comparison of Company Characteristics and Injury Rates (funded)– SIF Precursors for the job tools – company specific, and energy‐based (funded)– Pilot for Expanded EPRI Injury Database for more granular data collection– “Hidden SIF’s” with natural language processing

Additional industry‐wide possibilities– Cooperate in industry‐wide effort on safety metrics (for example, a workshop?) Numerous players – what is each doing, where are potential synergies Where do we want to go?

– Leading indicators?– More granular reporting– Corporate sustainability reporting – does everyone embrace the Health and Safety Sustainability Reporting guidance document? Anything better?

– Different metrics for benchmarking? What is “better”?



Potential Additional 2019 Project: New Safety Metrics and OHSD Review of, and Collaboration in Developing New Safety Metrics– Possible EPRI support contributing to industry collaboration, and jointly organize an industry wide workshop

– Outreach to other EPRI programs/projects – Sustainability, Switching Safety, Distribution

– Expand Predictive Analytics Working Group to assist P62 in addressing EPRI needs and plans

– Propose to conduct Pilot Study with OHSD with 3 companies using expanded data collection parameters for increased granularity OHSD data collection and reporting – one of the most downloaded reports in P62

Decision on this project

will consider outcome of Feb 13,

EEI meeting

re: industry interests

in collaborat

ion


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



2019 Monthly Webcasts Schedule To-Date Thursday, February 21, 1pm ET Minimum Approach Distances and Worker

MonitoringRay Ferraro, EPRI Power Delivery, Charlotte, NC

Thursday, March 28, 2019, 1pm ET

Heat Stress Management Strategies: An Update for 2019 Heat Season

Glen Kenny, University of Ottawa

Thursday, April 18, 1pm ET Results of Project on EHS Implications of Energy Storage

Annette Rohr, EPRI

Thursday, May 9, 1pm ET Update on Employer Challenges of Legalized Marijuana, including update on efforts to develop quick-turnaround drug testing and impairment standards

Jo McGuire, Jo McGuire Consulting, Colorado Springs, CO

Thursday, June 13, 2pm ET Enhancing Workplace Hazard Recognition through New Visual Communications Approaches

Douglas Pontsler, Managing Director, Center for Visual Expertise, Toledo, OH

Thursday, July 11, 2pm ET Advances in Human Performance Approaches (placeholder title)

Jake Mazulewicz, JMA

Thursday, September 26, 2pm ET Revisions to DOE Human Performance Principles and Training (placeholder title)

Rizwan Shah, US Department of Energy

Thursday, October 24, 2pm ET TBD TBDThursday, November 21, 2pm ET TBD TBDThursday, December 12, 2pm ET TBD TBD

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