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t is the Public Safety Group? ICK HISTORY EI had an established Public & Off the Job Safety Sub-committee nder the auspices of the EEI Occ cupational Safety & Health ommittee. For various reasons (industry downsizing, deregulati c.), the subcommittee was dissolved. ERE ARE WE TODAY? hort survey of EEI Occupational Safety & Health Committee embers, showed unanimous support for the re-incarnation of a ublic safety group. eed a national voice with a clear, consistent safety message on ublic safety.
us of the Public Safety Group mote appropriate legislation ty goals and objectives that strives to meet public re Best Practices, Commun nication Programs and Indust ources ld national safety alliances with key trade associations a r unions
us of Public Safety Group, cont d r regional safety workshopss elop safety training materials, PSAs, programs for industry use mote public safety through t he media vide expertise for research
is ESFI? lectrical Safety Foundation ational (ESFI) was established in. ders include the Consumer Products y Commission, National Elect rical facturers Association, and rwriters Laboratories Inc. ated exclusively to promoting ical safety in the home, schoo ol and lace.
ner with ESFI? l electrical safety gaps that ex ist in the home and at work rease consumers, contractors s, and workers exposure to trical safety using non-biased education and information verage EEI s and ESFI s dissemination channels to reach broadest audience possible
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tional Institute for Occupational Safety & Health ernment & Agency Partners Consumer Product Safety Commission National Fire Protection Association Occupational Safety & Health Administration
ia perience running nal electrical safety paigns million people reac ched press release,000,000 reached in est campaign
i-lingual materials International Partners: CSA Electro-Fed Canada (EFC) CANAME Expo-Electrica ESFI Mexico Committeee
as Electrical Safety Month PA CD (All US+) ss Kits ss Releases eos oll A s
as Electrical Safety Month y 1 st Launch trofit with AFCIs ate awareness of issues through partners
as Electrical Safety Month Encourage adoption of 200 NEC Targeted Medi campaign Cooperative e to promote safe
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e Electrical Safety FI is already ognized as a leading ource for safety ond the meter
ual Home Phase 1 Safety & energy efficiency tips
Corner Cartoons Games Lesson Plans Experiments
sters & Emergencies
/08 Holiday Safety Campaign ics: Holiday Decorating Child safety Space heaters Extension Cords Wrapping up the holidays cess: 77 Million impressions 798 Airings In 225 Markets
8 Workplace Safety tractor Safety NEC Code Changes out / Tag out Flash onal Protective Equipment trical safety for non-qualified onnel
earch OSHA Benchmarking FI has conducted national surveys on electrical safety of umers & plant mangers HA Benchmarking utilities can know how well they are in safety compared to their counterparts OSHA Recordable Rate 5 45 4.5 4 3.6 3.5 3 2 1 0 2.5 2.1
nterfeits Can Kill blem that affects our entire industry! cate the public on the dangers of counterfeit electrical products. Hair dryers Surge protectors Irons Extension Cords Decorative Lighting Counterfeits in Nuclear power plants ti-counterfeiting campaign with NEMA
clusion ork with utilities to develop clear, consistent ssaging verage relationships to reach the widest possible dience use retailers, hom mebuilders, distributors, et ecome a clearinghouse for best practices and mmunications strategies Copper theft, etc. isseminate information ac cross other Utility sub- ctors Utility Public Safety Alliance, NRECA, etc.
clusion pitalize on campaigns and efforts being undertaken her organizations or industries to increase consume posure to electrical safety:. Disaster Safety. Fire Prevention Week/Month. Holiday Safety The Public Safety Group will be Public Safety