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“BUSINESS UNIT”
SAFETY CONGRESS
energy to its customers through a culture of Operational Excellence. The
commitment to maintain a safe work environment for our entire workforce
and the communities we serve is our top priority.
Empowered,
Informed, Engaged,
and Involved

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“Business Unit” Safety Congress Charter
Background
In 2006, The “Business Unit” Safety Congress convened in alignment with “Business Unit” &
Distribution’s objective to identify and address any and all safety concerns throughout the Power
Delivery organization to develop initiatives aimed at addressing those concerns.
The Safety Congress is a pressure-free environment, steered by employees, with cooperation,
participation, and support from management at all levels.
Mission Statement
The mission of the “Business Unit” Safety Congress is to create a safe, injury free workplace by
applying knowledge and expertise at the working level to explore, recommend, and implement
meaningful solutions to existing and/or potential safety issues throughout “Business Unit”
operations. A strong emphasis is placed on our “Safety First” mindsetto maintain an environment
of openness, trust, and respect.
Our doctrine is that people count more than numbers. Although safety is the responsibility ofevery
individual, our inclusive, collaborative approachhas increased our ability to expeditiously
implement resolutions.
Composition and Organization
Each congress team is led by a represented employee from each of the seven “Business Unit” grids.
Additional team roles are comprised ofone represented linemen or apprentice from each of the six
remaining grids (excluding the grid represented by the TeamLead), a voluntary team Facilitator
elected from“Business Unit” office personnel, a Grid Managerthat Sponsors the team, a Grid
Supervisor, and one of the two dedicated “Business Unit” Safety Environmental Specialist (SES)
from TDBUs Safety and Environmental organization. As necessary, congress teams create
subcommittees to resolve issues that are more complex and/or large in scope.
Ofthe elected safety congress members fromeach grid, represented employees from each grid must
also elect a back-up TeamLead who, in the absence ofthe Grid TeamLead, must fulfill obligations
of the Grid TeamLead; if necessary, this assignment may require active participation as Leadon the
team assigned to the primary Grid TeamLead, and/or, attend TeamLead meetings.

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Additionally, represented team members are expected to participate in the election of four Team
Leads to represent “Business Unit’s” Safety Congress initiatives on a teamcalled the “Safety
OversightCommittee (SOC)”. Two of the elected officials are chosen Leads on the SOCand two are
elected Back-ups for the SOC.
The Safety OversightCommittee is a team of elected TeamLeads from all PWRD organizations that
meet once a month to communicate safety initiatives across organizational units; opportunities to
participate on cross-functional teams is one of the many highlights of the SOCCommittee. SOC
meetings are attended by an IBEW Business Manager, a Principal Management sponsor and at least
one Safety Environmental Specialist from each PWRD organization.
Authority Level
The organized Safety Congress has the sole authority to add or delete items from consideration, to
approve or reject issues for consideration and/or plans for implementation, and to designate any
item as closed or complete.
Stakeholders
Since one of the major objectives is to develop the department-wide understanding that
responsibility for safety belongs to everyone in the organization, all “Business Unit” employees are
stakeholders.
Meetings and Membership
The entire Safety Congress meetquarterly, Safety Teams typically meet once a month, Congress
TeamSubcommittees meet as needed to move the initiatives forward, and the Safety TeamLeads
meet once a month at the Chino Training Center.
Congress team members are expected to participation on the congress a minimum oftwo-years but
no more than five years. With congress approval, the length of service on the congress may be
adjusted and is determined on a case-by-case basis. Every team memberis expectedto attend all
meetings and to actively participate in discussions, fulfill teamassignments within the agreedupon
timeframe, attend a final team meeting with a one-meeting overlap when transitioning between team
representatives.

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“Business Unit” Safety Team Lead’s Roles and Responsibilities
As a “Business Unit”Safety Team Lead your responsibilities are broken down
into three roles.In addition to beingan intermediate between yourgrid and
management,you actively participate on a safety congress team and are
given the opportunityto broaden yourcommunication and administrative
competencies.
In your grid, you are responsible forschedulingand facilitatingmeetings
that effectively communicate the rules of the Week, safety related emails
and bulletins,updates on the safety congress and other safety committees,
PIR discussions,and close call events.
Additionally,you are expected to convey safetyconcerns from your grid to
the appropriate group(s)and provide status updates and progress
information backto the grid. In partnership with yourlocal Grid Manager
you will ensure that everyone is involved in our safetyprogram and that you
are granted the necessary means to accomplish yourrole as a safetyleader.

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At times this may require you to communicate issues on the Monday
morningcall.
On the safety congress team, you are responsible forschedulingmeetings
and sendingnotifications to team members, effectively facilitatingmeetings
that are progressive,and encouragingactive participationfrom all members.
Yourteam facilitatorwill support yourefforts by providingadministrative
and technical support at your team meetings and other periodical events
that you attend.Yourmanagement sponsorwill guide you through and
assist you with challenges and obstacles that occur.
At Edison,safetyis paramount from the top down and your role as a safety
team lead in the “Business Unit” group is an important commitment that
should be taken seriously.Generally,the necessary amounts oftime to
successfullyaccomplish yourgoals are as follows:
Weekly
A brief meetingto discuss the rule of the week, the PIR for the week, and
close calls should be addressed (possiblyon Friday).Mondaymorningtopics
should be addressed earlyin the week, i.e., immediatelyfollowingmorning
exercise.
Monthly
A full day should be set aside for a mandatory,All Hands meeting. This
meeting should address all ofthe safetyrelated emails,videos,and
bulletins.Management and craft can discuss local safety issues and congress
members should use this time to report out on the progress of the safety
congress and inform the grid of the status of theirteam projects(s).
Congress team leads and members of the congress can solicit feedbackfrom
the grid to take to the congress. Meals can be served at these meetings.

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Periodically,guest speakers can give presentationsat these meetings. This
day can also be used to complete tool inspection and care (an example
would be to go through trucks and replace unserviceable hand lines and
address all materials with approachingout ofservice dates,etc.…), foremen’
monthlyinspections,and other monthlyrequirements,orother tasks that
require a full eight hours to complete.
Congress Team
These meetingare typicallyconducted on a monthlybasis,leadingup to the
Safety Congress; however, the need to meet more or less frequentlyis at
your discretion.Please consult yourmanagement sponsorforguidance.