Local 459 Presented by Jim Lafontaine Keystone General Manager Mike Milby E&I Technician / Union Steward Jason Fox Safety Specialist
Number of Employees: 194 Located at: 313 Keystone Drive Shelocta, PA 15774 Unit COD Technology 1 August 24, 1967 2 July 23, 1968 Coal: Steam, once through supercritical boiler. Coal: Steam, once through supercritical boiler. Net MW 850 850 Emission Controls Flu gas desulfurization (FGD), selective catalytic reduction (SCR), electrostatic precipitators, low nitrogen oxide burner system, SO3 mitigation system. Flu gas desulfurization (FGD), selective catalytic reduction (SCR), electrostatic precipitators, low nitrogen oxide burner system, SO3 mitigation system.
¾1970 s 356 ¾1980 s - 199 ¾1990 s - 110 ¾2000 s - 35 ¾2010 2010 ss - 7
*1970 s *Safety Committee was formed *Poor Plant Reliability and Pressurized Firing *1980 s *First Responders *Balanced Draft Conversion Improved Reliability *Emphasis on Industrial Hygiene and Safety
*1990 s *Fire Brigade/Confined Space/High Angle Rescue Teams Formed *Subcommittees added to the Safety Committee *Contractor Alliances Formed and Contractor D&A Testing Implemented *Increased Emphasis on Safety Being Everyone s Responsibility
*2000 s *Additional Sub-committees added to the Plant Safety Committee *Behavioral Based Safety (ZACK) *Safety Performance Index *Significant Event Communication *Human Performance Training *Multiple Company Changes Benefits/Challenges *Lock Out - Tags to Locks
*2010 s *Written Commitment to Safety by Union and Management Leadership Contractor Safety Commitment *Safety Over Production Policy *Contractor Safety Screening (Vendor Portal) *3 rd Party Injury Case Management *Ergonomics Training *Stretching Program *Fleet Event Reviews *Bi-weekly safety call *Stand downs/work stoppage Due to Incidents *Increased Focus on Job Hazard Analysis *Safety Walkdowns
*30+ cross functional members *Six subcommittees *Awareness/Hazard ID *Accident Investigation/Policies *Sign and Label Committee *Station Emergency Response Team (SERT) *Health and Wellness *Zero Accident Culture Keystone (ZACK)
*Utilize New Participants ii Each Month *Participants Attend the Days Safety Events *Pre-Walkdown Briefing *Entire Plant (Select Areas Each Month) *Results are Reported at the Safety Committee Meeting *Track and Follow-up Findings Accordingly *Goal is to have all Plant Personnel Participate
*Review i of Safety Suggestions *Employee Safety Concerns brought to the meeting *Discuss action items *Follow-up as needed
*Review incidents (OSHA s, First Aid s, Near Misses, others) *Develop Corrective Actions *Track to completion *Review Safety Policies (New/Existing) to assure compliance
*Review current plant signage *Identify outdated/damaged signs *Assure proper identification of equipment
* Team T Consists C i of: f * Medical First Responders * Fire Brigade * Confined Space Rescue * High Angle Rescue * Subcommittee Discusses: * Equipment Needs * Training Programs * Improvement Opportunities
* Maintain Fitness Center * Wellness Incentive Plans * Weight Loss * Blood Pressure * BMI * Stretching Program * Ergonomics * Athletic Trainer * Flu Shot Clinic * Blood Drives * Lunch and Learns
*Behavior h i Based Safety Observations *Union Owned *Committee formed in November 2007 *Safe vs. Concern *Feedback *Steering Committee Meets Monthly
*Medical Support 24/7 *Pre-job Safety Analysis and Report for Work to be Completed *Participation on the Outage Safety Committee *Craft Safety Walkdown Weekly *Daily Housekeeping Walkdowns *Pre-screening i of contractors t for safety performance *National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee Awards for 2012 Outage Perfomance
*Continuous Improvement *Benchmarking against OSHA VPP sites *Increase employee involvement *Annual safety initiative plan