2014 ECRA/ESA Licence Holder Meeting
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2014 ECRA/ESA Licence Holder Meeting
2014 ECRA/ESA Licence Holder Meeting Mississauga Introduction • Welcome and Opening Remarks • Special Guests • Handouts • Summary Report 2 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Housekeeping Items • Timing and breaks • Exits and washrooms • Cell phones 3 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Questions for the ECRA Advisory Council 4 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Name Tags 5 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Feedback Survey 6 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Agenda 1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks Normand Breton, ESA 1:05 p.m. Overview of FY2014 Normand Breton, ESA 1:15 p.m. Report from ECRA Advisory Council Fred Black, ECRA Vice Chair 1:20 p.m. Customer Service Update Bohdan Baluta, ESA 1:35 p.m. Compliance & Enforcement Update Normand Breton, ESA 1:50 p.m. Awareness Campaign Kath Chopp, ESA 2:00 p.m. Financial Update Normand Breton, ESA 2:10 p.m. Master Electrician Electronic Exam Cynthia Magill, ESA 2:20 p.m. BREAK – (10 min.) 2:30 p.m. Presentation – Worker Safety Joel Moody, ESA 2: 45 p.m. Strategic Plan Overview Nancy Evans, ESA 3:00 p.m. Question and Answer Session ECRA Advisory Council 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks Normand Breton, ESA 7 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Objective To share with the members information covering a broad base of issues and priorities related to Contractor Licensing and to obtain feedback. • Value delivered by the licensing system and the achievements of the past year. • The need to work with our stakeholders to enhance the licensing regime’s ability to improve safety and marketplace compliance. • Concern: the persistent rate of injury for electricians: need to focus attention here, and work with electricians and other stakeholders to address. 8 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Overview of FY 2014 Presented by: Normand Breton 2014 Licence Holder Meeting FY 2014 Achievements 2013 Licence Holder Meeting • Over 375 people attended the 2013 Licence Holder meetings held in Mississauga and London. 10 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY 2014 Achievements Extreme weather events • Floods in the spring and summer of 2013 in Sault Ste. Marie, Muskoka, and Toronto. • ESA Inspectors worked to make sure that the electrical safety of homes, cottages and business were not compromised, or an LEC was on the scene to make the needed repairs safely. • Four days before Christmas, Southern Ontario experienced a devastating ice storm that left 350,000 homes without electricity. • The efforts of ESA, LECs, LDCs, first responders and other safety partners contributed to the best possible outcome: no electrical fatalities or critical injuries during the ice storm or its aftermath. 11 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY 2014 Achievements Public Education and Awareness Campaigns • Two campaigns focused on the importance of hiring an LEC Social Media • ESA Communications group received two awards for their use of social media in the wake of the ice storm 12 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY 2014 Achievement Guideline to the Duties and Responsibilities of Licensed Electrical Contractors and Designated Master Electricians • Guide was developed by ECRA for LECs, MEs and prospective licence holders • Hard copy was distributed to all current EC and ME licence holders and is available on esasafe.com 13 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority New ME Licences 1400 1200 1000 800 598 FY2014 600 400 200 FY2013 612 0 14 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority New EC Licences 1200 1000 800 533 FY2014 600 FY2013 400 200 567 0 15 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Master Electrician Training Courses • 341 attendees • 14 courses held throughout Ontario in FY2014 Since FY2006 • 292 in-class courses • 4 self-study courses • 1 online course 16 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Master Electrician Exams • 48 Exam sessions throughout Ontario • Pass rate 87 % (up 2% from FY2013) • 674individuals wrote • 587 of those individuals passed 1500 1000 500 674 587 738 627 # Who Wrote the Exam # Who Passed the Exam 0 17 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY2014 FY2013 Report from ECRA Advisory Council Presented by: Fred Black Vice Chair, ECRA Presented to: ECRA Membership ECRA Advisory Council ECRA Members • Larry Allison, AMCTO • Sean Bell, UCAO • Fred Black, ECAO (Vice Chair) • John Buchanan, CAC • Deb Mattina, AMCTO • Diana C. Miles, ESA • Gary Oosterhof, OEL • Louis Violo, OEL • Brian Smith, ESA 19 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority ECRA Mandate To seek feedback, monitor, review and provide advice and recommendations to the ESA on matters related to licensing, examination, registration and certification of persons or businesses for different types of electrical work throughout the province of Ontario. 20 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY2014 Accomplishments Guideline to the Duties and Responsibilities of LECs and DMEs • ECRA identified need • Collaboration between ESA and ECRA • No new requirements – an explanation of existing laws (Regulation 570/05) 21 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY2014 Accomplishments Master Examining Committee • New Master Exam Questions • Electronic Version of ME Exam 22 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY2014 Accomplishments Awareness Campaigns • Hire a Licensed Electrical Contractor • Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 23 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Looking Ahead FY2015 • Commitment to Transparency • Review and Analyze Legislation • Update Workplan • Code of Ethics 24 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Licensing Team & Call Centre Update Presented By: Bohdan Baluta Director of IT Licensing Team – Work Summary Licensing Department at the ESA call centre • Process calls and other forms of communication from Licensees • Group handles: various renewals, contact changes, payments, questions • 6 staff dedicated to processing licensing requests as a separate group • Busiest time of the year for the team is December and January renewals 26 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Licensing Team – Work Summary • This group does not handle permit/notification requests • FY2013 ~22,373 call handled, FY 2014 ~ 20,868 calls handled • FY 2013 ~ average speed to answer 23 seconds, FY 2014 ~ 26 sec 27 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Other FY 2014 Licensing Team Stats • FY2013 ~ 7,300 ECs, FY 2014 end of fiscal ~ 7, 500 ECs • FY2013 ~ 11,600 MEs, FY 2014 end of fiscal ~ 11,200 MEs • FY2013 ~ 12,000 renewals, FY 2014 ~ 12,480 renewals processed • FY2013 ~ 231 ME training course attendees, FY 2014 ~ 341 • FY2013 ~ 14 ME courses held, FY 2014 ~ 14 ME courses held • FY2013 ~ 627/738 (85%) passed ME exams, FY 2014 – 587/674 (87%) 28 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Team Work Summary • Call centre core team is separate from the Licensing, Accounts Receivable (AR) and ACP teams that are separate groups in the centre. • Call centre CSRs process a wide variety of notifications with many rules. • Call centre core team also manages many other requests from contractors and customers from a variety of channels (email, fax, letter). • Call centre agents also manage daily interactions with Field Inspectors. 29 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Team Work Summary • The centre handles between 30,000 to 50,000 inbound calls a month. • Volumes for other channels of work are being thoroughly investigated. • Basically two seasons. Low season between December and March and high season from April to November. Could change with weather. 30 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Issue Summary We acknowledge the wait times at the centre have been a challenge for the last 2 summers. We apologize for that. Sample “Slow” Season Service Levels • Jan – March 2013 – answered 56% of calls in 30 seconds • Jan – March 2014 – answered 57% of calls in 30 second Sample “Busy” Season Service Levels: • June – Aug 2013 – answered 7% of calls in 30 seconds • June – Aug 2014 – answered 28% of calls in 30 seconds 31 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre – Road To Recovery • We initiated some basic system and process improvements in the fall of 2013 but realized the problems were deeper & required more attention. • After an RFP process, ESA brought in leading call centre experts to do a thorough assessment and help set an action plan. They completed their study in March 2014. • With busy season starting in April, we did not have enough time to initiate real substantive change in time to improve the call handle time issues this summer. • While a significant amount of planning and interim steps are now in full swing, systemic improvements will take time. 32 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Improvement Steps – Business Initiatives Main goal: Strive to consistently answer 70% of calls in 30 seconds. Key initial business steps: 1) Change call centre leadership – interim and permanent 2) Re-assignment of call centre leaders to focus on key gaps in centre 3) Implemented interim plan to add qualified staff to queues 4) Significant focus on development of a scheduling and forecasting plan 33 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Improvement Steps – Business Initiatives Key initial business steps continued: 5) Centre wide focus understanding all work coming in (email, calls, fax) 6) Seek efficiencies between the various sub groups in the centre 7) Refocus on training and coaching agents in several key areas 34 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Improvement Steps – eNOLA Main goal: Self serve options for contractors who want them 1) eNOLA released March 19th, 2014, self serve capability for contractors 2) Over 550 new users registered for eNOLA since March 19th release 3) Continuing to aggressively register LEC onto the system 35 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Improvement Steps – eNOLA 4) Over 27% of notifications coming through eNOLA to call centre 5) Over 17% of eNOLA notifications do not require human intervention 6) Continuing ongoing development of self service options in eNOLA 36 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Improvement Steps – Technology & Process Initiatives Main goal: Help centre meet contractor needs with improved technology and processes for all communication methods (Channels) 1) System upgrades in the centre to track information for better forecasting 2) System upgrades to help agents process requests more efficiently 3) New forecasting system with new inputs to facilitate planning 37 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Call Centre Improvement Steps – Technology & Process Initiatives 4) CSR and inspector communication processes being improved 5) Email management options being developed to support contractors 6) Training and hiring programs being reevaluated to improve service 38 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Compliance and Enforcement Update Presented by: Normand Breton 2014 Licence Holder Meeting Topics • Priorities for Licensing – Compliance and Enforcement • Recent Convictions • Enforcement and Compliance Stats • Trends in Compliance • Next Steps • 40 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Priorities • Our ongoing commitment to continue and expand our compliance and enforcement efforts with a focus on unlicensed contractors doing work. ESA has adopted a riskbased approach. • Level the playing field. • Develop additional compliance and enforcement tools. 41 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Compliance Includes Enforcement & Discipline • Enforcement: Enforcement activities are directed at dealing with persons who operate an electrical contracting business or act as a Master Electrician without a licence It is an offence to hire an unlicensed Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician. • Discipline: Discipline activities are directed at dealing with persons who hold an Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician licence where there is reason to believe they are no longer meeting their licensing obligations in accordance with the licensing legislation and regulation 42 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Convictions • “Plugged In” contains a feature highlighting recent convictions. • For more information please visit the ESA web site: www.esasafe.com/contractors/ esa-newsletters 43 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 30 44 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Jail Time! Richard Hazel of Burlington • Sentenced to 30 days in jail, 2 years probation and $5,000 fine plus $1,250 victim surcharge • 4 counts of working without an EC licence • 2 counts of falsifying a C of Q • 1 count of failure to apply for inspection • 1 count of leaving unsafe condition • Convicted on 5 OCOT charges and fined $7,400 • Previously convicted in 2012 on 19 charges – fined $19,000 plus $4,750 victim surcharge for work in Windsor 45 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Triple Threat Eliminated • Numerous defects identified at new home were argued by a Licensed Electrical Contractor (NM Electric). • Inspector found that work was done under NM Electric permit by an unlicensed contractor (Laprade). • Investigator determined that Laprade was doing job on the side from his employer (Construction G). • NM Electric had taken other permits on behalf of Laprade for Construction G projects. • Serious defects were found at one site which required disconnection and repairs by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. 46 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Construction G Conviction Construction G, Gatineau • Install signs and portable connections – multiple sites • $26,000 Fine, plus $6,500 victim surcharge – no EC licence 13 counts • $16,000 Fine, plus $4,000 victim surcharge – failure to apply 8 counts • $5,000 Fine, plus $1,250 victim surcharge – leaving unsafe conditions • Conviction received April 3, 2014 47 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority NM Electric Conviction NM Electric, Ottawa • Took permits for unlicensed contractor • $6,000 Fine, plus $1,500 victim surcharge – permitting unauthorized individual to do electrical work 6 counts • Conviction received April 24, 2014 48 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Martin Laprade Conviction Martin Laprade, Val de Monts • New home, installed sign • $10,000 Fine, plus $2,500 victim surcharge – no EC licence 2 counts • $5,000 Fine, plus $1,250 victim surcharge – leaving unsafe condition • Conviction received June 9, 2014 49 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Triple Threat Eliminated $85,000 50 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Fine Amounts of Unlicensed Contractors All fines are issued by, and paid to the Courts. 51 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Complaint Process • Confirm a contractor has an Electrical Contractor Licence at www.esasafe.com • A formal complaint can be registered at HRS • Email: [email protected] • Provide minimum information • Company name • Site address • Work being performed, when it was done • Provide your information (confidentially) to get an update upon conclusion of investigation 52 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Top categories for warning notices issued to LEC’s • Working without a permit • Unauthorized connection • Permitting unauthorized person(s) to carry out activities 56 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 38 57 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Permit Compliance 35 30 25 20 % of Contractors 2014 15 % of Contractors 2013 10 % of Contractors 2012 5 0 0 Permits 58 1-10 Permits 11-20 Permits 21-50 Permits Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority >50 Permits Permit Compliance In 2014 Licensing issued requests to 100 contractors for explanation of low permit history. • LEC admitted to not requesting permits for five years. • LEC claimed their work did not require permits – investigation was initiated resulting in a formal warning for working without permits. • LEC claimed they did not have any work during 2013 – investigation supported this. 59 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority FY15 Permit Audit Objectives • Increase permit compliance of all LECs • Ensure safety by having electrical work inspected • Get further understanding of why some LECs take so few permits 60 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Next Steps • Enforcement efforts continue to focus on unlicensed contractors doing work. ESA has adopted a risk based approach to enforcement. • A review of compliance trend information indicates that some licensed contractors may not be in compliance with all of the licensing requirements. Further actions required. 61 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 2014 LEC Campaigns Update on Spring results and outline of Fall campaign 2014 Licence Holder Meeting Presented by: Kath Chopp Hire an LEC Spring Campaign Two key ad campaigns • digital “shocking” online ads (Fall 2013 and Spring 2014) • :30 second radio, brand & PSA (Spring 2014 only) New: social media ads • Facebook ads Public relations • News releases and social media content targeting home and cottage owners 63 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Where customers interacted 64 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Results for 2013/2014 Traditional Online Ads • 117.9 million impressions • 68,750 people clicked on ads to go to pluginsafely.ca • Once there, more than 2,875 people clicked on web page links, including Hire a Contractor Facebook Ads • 571,460 impressions, 7,718 clicked on ads, 4,653 “liked” ESA • By “liking” ESA, they continue to receive Hire LEC and other ESA messages regularly 65 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Looking ahead: Consumer Research Comprehensive study of consumers in Ontario • 5 different types of consumers • Complex trade-offs are made in real-time when consumers consider electrical work • cost, convenience, complexity of the job, desired outcome, etc. all play a role • ESA messaging encourages consumers to hire an LEC • Consumers say they will look to LECs for answers to their questions 66 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Looking ahead: Consumer research TARGET: FOCUS: 67 Simply Unaware Interested in More Challenging At-Risk Comfortable Informed Proactive: Low Hanging Fruit Sensible Suburbanites Eager Urbanites Electric Cowboys Weekend DIY-ers Lawful Home Keepers 25% 12% 29% 18% 16% Informing Engaging Preventing Collaborating Advocating Fill in the extensive information gaps Give them more reason and information to further support Policing and saving them from ‘themselves’ Working with them for informed DIY decisions Provide means for them to advocate for their and others’ safety Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Fall 2014 Campaign Encourage Ontarians undertaking or contemplating renovations to hire a Licensed Electrical Contractor • Research tells us that many people still aren’t aware of the requirement to hire an LEC • Majority don’t know the difference between an LEC and a certified electrician or other provider NEW • Leverage learnings from Powerline Deadly Dozen and engagement to educate consumers • Target specific consumer segments with messaging that is relevant and meaningful to them 68 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Key target audiences TARGET: FOCUS: 69 Simply Unaware Interested in More Proactive: Low Hanging Fruit Sensible Suburbanites Eager Urbanites Lawful Home Keepers 25% 12% 16% Informing Fill in the extensive information gaps Engaging Advocating Give them more reason and information to further support Provide means for them to advocate for their and others’ safety Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Campaign framework Traditional digital and social media based advertising with game component • Digital ads will be targeted to the online behaviour of the specified audience segments • Targets those searching for or visiting sites related to home renovation • Click through on ads to Hazardous Homes – learning game based on renovation scenarios gone wrong • Social media ads targeted in similar fashion • News media and unpaid social media • 5 week campaign, October 14 to November 14 70 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 71 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Financial Review Contractor Licensing 2014 Licence Holder Meeting Presented by: Normand Breton Agenda • Review of ECRA business for FY14 73 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Contractor Licensing FY2014 • Growth in Licence revenue driven by fee increase • Key driver of cost increases are wage inflation and rising Pension/OPEB Costs, legal fees, higher ministry fee and variable exam costs • Small surplus of 1% of revenue in FY2014 74 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Contractor Licensing Financial Statements Revenue up 4.4% expenses up 5.3% Shown in ($000’s) 75 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority By Program Area Year over year Expense Comparison ($000’s) 4,500 4,000 ECRA and Other 3,500 Program Development 3,000 Exams/Manuals 2,500 2,000 Corporate Support 1,500 Appeals/Discipline 1,000 Communication/Advert ising 500 FY 2013 76 FY 2014 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Expense Breakdown FY 2014 Percentage of total Cost Corporate Services 24% 21% ECRA/Other 4% 18% 32% 77 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Communications and LEC Awareness Licensing Administration Licensing Enforcement Master Electrician Electronic Examination 2014 Licence Holder Meeting Presented by: Cynthia Magill Administration • ESA is responsible for the administration of the Master Electrician Examination • Approximately 700 exams written each year Objective • Quicker results • Reduce administrative labour intensive time • Preserve the integrity of the exam 79 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Electronic Examination System What’s new • Computer lab setting • Mouse versus pencil • Results will be issued within 24 hours What’s the same • 3 hour time limit • Administered by ESA • Topic areas 80 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Timeline May 2013 June - October 2013 November 2013 Assessment of current process Researched EMS’ & computer labs Business Case prepared Dec 2013 – May 2014 81 Received endorsement from ECRA and MEC April - May 2014 June 2014 IT partner selected Prototype received Internal testing December 2014 January 2015 Completed Advertise & trial tests Implementation Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Example 82 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Example Timer 83 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Questions Example 84 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Example 85 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority BREAK 86 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 2013 Ontario Electrical Safety Report Highlights Presented by Joel Moody 2014 Licence Holder Meeting 88 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 2013 OESR Data Sources • ESA receives data from various resources to compile this report: • Ontario Coroner’s Office • Ministry of Labour (MOL) • Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) • Workers Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario (WSIB) • Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) • Statistics Canada • ESA internal datasets • Coroner’s reports for 2012 and 2013 are partially completed due to pending investigations and confirmations. • Where there are discrepancies in the number of fatalities reported by MOL and ESA, ESA uses the data provided by the Coroner. 89 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Overall Five-year Rolling Average Fatality Rate in Ontario 2.00 * Preliminary Data Subject to change 1.80 Fatalities per Million Population 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 90 20002004 20012005 20022006 20032007 20042008 20052009 20062010 20072011 20082012 20092013 Electrocutions and Burns 0.85 0.77 0.74 0.73 0.63 0.61 0.56 0.43 0.38 0.42 Electrical Fire 1.05 0.98 0.84 0.92 0.93 0.84 0.80 0.69 0.64 0.60 * Total Electrical 1.90 1.75 1.58 1.65 1.56 1.45 1.36 1.12 1.02 1.02 * Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Occupational Injuries and Fatalities 91 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Occupational Safety Five-Year Average in Ontario Five-year Average Number of Electrical-Related Fatalities and Critical Injury 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 92 20002004 20012005 20022006 20032007 20042008 20052009 20062010 20072011 20082012 20092013 Occupational Safety Overall 35 32 28 28 25 22 21 17 14 13 Electrical Workers 2.4 4.6 5.0 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.0 5.6 5.8 5.8 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Percentage of Occupational Electrical-Related Fatalities by Type of Work in Ontario, 2004-2008 and 2009-2013 Utility Repair/maintenance Production Other Moving Installation Farming Disassembling Delivery Construction 0% 10% 20% 30% Constructi Disassemb Installatio Delivery Farming Moving on ling n 2009-2013 14% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 2004-2008 29% 0% 3.3% 7.1% 0% 3.3% 93 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 40% Other 19% 0% 50% Productio Repair/ma n intenance 0% 43% 3.3% 54% 60% Utility 10% 0% Case Study An electrician was modifying an electrical circuit in a ceiling space at an educational facility. To perform this task, he de-energized this specific circuit but left the other circuits in the same junction box energized. While making the wiring modifications, he made incidental contact with an energized conductor. The electrician received a shock. 94 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Continuing the Safety Mission 2015-2020 ESA’s Next Five-Year Strategy Nancy Evans ESA Strategic Planning Cycle • Current five-year Harm Reduction Strategy • Launched 2010; concludes March, 2015 • New five-year strategy • April, 2015 – March, 2020 • ESA’s goals, priorities, measures, strategies, key activities 96 Harm Reduction Strategy 2010-2015 • Started from analysis of electrical incidents • Set safety priorities: • powerline contacts • electrical workers • aging infrastructure • electrical products • Importance of working effectively with stakeholders 97 Goal: 30% reduction electrical fatalities 2013: 35% reduction 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 98 20002004 20012005 20022006 20032007 20042008 20052009 20062010 20072011 20082012 20092013 Electrocutions and Burns 0.85 0.77 0.74 0.73 0.63 0.61 0.56 0.43 0.38 0.42 Electrical Fire 1.05 0.98 0.84 0.92 0.93 0.84 0.80 0.69 0.64 0.60 Total Electrical 1.90 1.75 1.58 1.65 1.56 1.45 1.36 1.12 1.02 1.02 Progress in key harm areas Powerline electrocutions • Down 37% • Construction, farming, transportation, general public Electrical fires • Fires from electrical wiring down 16% Electrical-related product fires • Down 24% •99 Progress in key harm areas Worker-related fatalities and critical injuries • Occupational events down 41% • BUT not for electrical workers At least one electrical worker killed every year working live. 100 New Strategy 2015-2020 • Evolution from current strategy - build on achievements - continue to target leading harms • Consult with stakeholders while drafting • Release and launch for April, 2015 101 New Strategy 2015-2020 Vision: An Ontario where people can live, work and play safe from electrical harm. 102 3 Strategic Goals Safety Accountability Compliance 103 3 Strategic Goals Accelerate Improvements in Safety Improve electrical safety by accelerating the reduction in electrical fatalities and critical injuries over the next five years. Increase Compliance to Electrical Safety Regulations Increase rates of compliance with electrical safety regulations, where required Ensure Strong Public Accountability Ensure stakeholders have strong positive assessment of ESA’s public accountability 104 Safety • Reduce electrical fatalities & critical injuries over 5 years • Target: • 20% decrease • compared to current rate: 13% • Identify areas of greatest risk, prioritize there • Collaborate with others 105 Safety Electrical safety priorities: 1. Electrical workers working live while doing repair and maintenance 2. Members of the public and construction trades making contact with powerlines 3. Electrical fires in homes. 106 Compliance • Increase compliance with electrical safety regulations, where required • In particular, compliance in renovations work: Code, licensing • Increase renovation work coming through ESA compliance systems • Industry estimates of underground economy: 50%+ residential 13% commercial/ industrial renovation work 107 Compliance • Reduce barriers to compliance: • increasing awareness • improve our compliance processes • Enforcement targeting the non-compliant • Increase stakeholders’ acceptance of their responsibility 108 Public Accountability • Effective, appropriate use of our powers: • Responsibility, access, transparency, fairness • Regulatory best practices • Delivery of good public value • Effectively communicate with the community • Stakeholders have positive view, experience 109 Stakeholder Consultation • Consultation in July & August; stakeholder opportunity to comment & feedback on draft elements before finalized • 54 Respondents: • 40% LDC sector • 17% electrical trade • 15% consumer interest • 9% government/other regulators • 7% manufacturing or industry • 7% safety organizations 110 ENHANCING ELECTRICAL SAFETY TOGETHER • SEPTEMBER 4 , 2014 Stakeholder Consultation Overview of feedback: • 84% support for the evolutionary direction • 90% support for strategic approach • 85% support for three proposed goals • 83% agree safety strategy and planned activities set a clear path • 84% agree compliance strategy and planned activities set a clear path • 80% agree public accountability strategy and planned activities set a clear path 111 ENHANCING ELECTRICAL SAFETY TOGETHER • SEPTEMBER 4 , 2014 Next steps • Finalizing details • Release and roll-out to stakeholders • Ready to start implementation, April 112 Question and Answer Session with the ECRA Advisory Council 113 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority Feedback Survey 114 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority