About the Partnership
The Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership is a formal collaboration of industry stakeholders, working together to improve safety for workers in the electric line construction industry. It is one of only a few national partnerships between employers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Partnership goals include the following:
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- 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.
History of the Partnership
The Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership began in August 2004 with six members. Additional line constructors joined over time, and the partnership was renewed and expanded in 2006, and again in 2008. By 2023, the Partnership had grown to its current size of twelve partner companies. Today, the Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership covers an estimated 80 percent of total workers in the line construction industry.
Agreement
Read the full text of the agreement here.
Download the 2024 White Paper
The ET&D Partnership’s White Paper is a comprehensive document detailing information on the Partnership’s history, structure, members, and current impact.
Download the 2024 Injury Data Report
The Data Task Team presents the analysis report for the partner companies in 2024. Click below to review data concerning SIFs, PSIFs, and major takeaways.
Structure and Organization
Members
The Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership currently has sixteen members:
- Aldridge Electric
- Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC.
- Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.
- Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
- Everus Construction Group
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- MasTec, Inc.
- Michels Corporation
- MYR Group, Inc.
- National Electrical Contractors Association
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Pike Corporation
- Power Corporation of America
- Primoris Services Corporation
- Quanta Services, Inc.
- Riggs Distler
Leadership
The Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership is organized into an Executive Team, a Steering Team, and Task Teams.
Executive Team
The Executive Team is the policy-setting body of the partnership. It is made up of company presidents and senior representatives of other member organizations.
Steering Team
The Steering Team is the operational arm of the Partnership. It is made up of safety vice presidents and safety directors of member organizations.
Task Teams
Task Teams are formed at need to accomplish tasks related to the Partnership’s mission. Currently, there are three Task Teams.
Committee & Task Team Chairs
Jason Spivey
Chair, Executive Committee
Casey Greene
Chair, Steering Committee
Chester Duvall
Co-Chair, Data Task Team
Jason Lester
Co-Chair, Data Task Team
Travis Johnson
Chair, Training Task Team
