8/28/2020

ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP

Putting safety at the forefront of our business model, Riggs Distler strives to make the industry safer for our workers, clients and the communities we serve. On each project we perform, our goal is to complete the work free of incidents. Emphasizing clear and consistent communication enables us to identify and prevent at-risk behaviors or unsafe conditions before they compromise the integrity of the work environment. It is because of these values and best practices that we have been invited to enter into the Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership.

The ET&D is a formal collaboration of industry stakeholders, working together to improve safety for workers in the electric line construction industry. The partnership sets new best practices for safety excellence for our nation’s line workers. It is the only national partnership between private employers and OSHA.

Riggs Distler is one of thirteen electrical contractors included in the national partnership. Our President and CEO, Stephen Zemaitatis Jr. is part of the Executive Team. The partners and their executive leaders are as follows:

David Haskins, President & CEO, Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.

Duke Austin, CEO, Quanta Services, Inc.

Eric Pike, Chairman & CEO, Pike Corporation

Jeff Thiede, President & CEO, MDU Construction Services Group

John Mas, CEO, MasTec, Inc.

John Sottile, President & CEO, The Goldfield Corp.

Mark Crowson, President & CEO, PLH Group, Inc.

Patrick Michels, President, Michels Corporation

Richard S. Swartz Jr., President, MYR Group, Inc.

Rod Henkels, President & CEO, Henkels & McCoy, Inc.

Scott Asplundh, Chairman & CEO, Asplundh

Stephen Zemaitatis Jr., President & CEO, Riggs Distler & Company, Inc.

Steve Rivi, CEO, Aldridge Electric, Inc.

Also part of this national partnership are: Edison Electrical Institute (EEI),  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and National Electric Contractors Association NECA.

ET&D PARTNERSHIP GOALS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Analyze accident and incident data to identify common causes for fatalities, injuries and illnesses suffered by linemen, apprentices and other appropriate job classifications.
• Develop recommended Best Practices for each identified cause.
• Develop implementation strategies for each Best Practice and promote these strategies among the partners.
• Identify training criteria for foremen, general foremen, supervisors, linemen and apprentices, including training to create industry culture change to place value on safety and health.

BEST PRACTICES

All best practices established by the ET&D have been approved and posted on the official OSHA website.

TRAINING

The ET&D develops safety training courses and videos for workers in the electric line construction industry.

RIGGS DISTLER IS PROUD TO BE CONNECTED TO THE ET&D PARTNERSHIP AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS STEWARDS OF SAFETY IN THE UTILITY INDUSTRY.

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