IBEW Local #5
• Provided OSHA 30, scaffolding safety, first aid and CPR
training for 75 employees at no cost to the District.
• Monthly safety committee meetings are held at the local.
• Our safety program would not be successful without the
progressive commitment and leadership of the Pittsburgh
Building Trades Council.
• Lesson learned: safety must be a joint labormanagement endeavor.
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Milestones: safety is a
journey, not a destination
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In October 2003, our Board adopted a comprehensive workplace
accident and illness prevention program.
In April 2004, the District’s integrated pest management program
was certified by the IPM Institute of North America.
In April 2004, AON Risk Services, Inc. performed a workers’
compensation audit comparing the District’s reporting,
investigation, medical management, documentation, litigation,
reserves, and case claim management against best practices. The
District scored 92 on a 100 point scale.
In April 2005, the Health and Safety Division conducted an on-site
audit in accordance with Section 1001 (c) of the Workers’
Compensation Act for the purpose of determining the adequacy
and effectiveness of the District’s accident and illness prevention
program, assigning a preliminary rating of adequate due to no
deficiencies being discovered. A final rating of adequate was
assigned in May 2005.
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Safety committee
organization
• Subcommittees address specific issues:
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Food service
Facilities
Clerical and custodial
Integrated pest management
School operations
• Very large committee, heavily weighted with labor, where
every member has an equal voice with no fear of
repercussions.
• Lesson learned: your safety committee must reflect the
complexity of your business model and the diversity of
your workforce.
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Safety First
• Bimonthly safety
newsletter updates
our community of
learners on
committee goals,
activities and
challenges.
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Monthly safety awareness topics inform
and educate employees
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