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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Electrical Safety Month

BY JANET MARTIN, IEC 2021 PRESIDENT

I 4. Now is an excellent time to review business along with our national partners.

In 1996, the National Safety Council
your Experience Modification Rate
IEC has many partners with expertise and
(NSC) established Electrical Safety Month.
(EMR). Your company’s EMR has a
guidance in the safety area to assist in
The time is now to prepare for safety in
the workplace.
significant impact on your workmen’s
years to come.
compensation premium. The EMR making your business more profitable for
What can contractors do to promote considers the number of claims/injuries
safety during May? your company has had in the past. A Make the effort to save lives from
benchmark for an average EMR is 1.0. the workplace to anyplace and focus
1. Boost awareness and provide reminders The higher your EMR is over 1.0, the on eliminating the leading causes of
to employees at all levels on the higher your premium may be. A higher preventable injuries and deaths. Educate
common electrical hazards that exist EMR could affect your company being your employees!
in the workplace. awarded bids for projects. No matter
how much marketing you do for a job, if We Are IEC!
2. Contractors can encourage their clients your EMR is high it could cost you losing
to involve licensed electricians in their the project bid and your bottom line.
electrical maintenance programs. Janet Martin brings over 24 years of
corporate and small business leadership
For assistance on learning more about
3. Now is the time to have equipment safety in the workplace and the effects to her role as president of Independent
cleaned and maintained if not done on of EMR, contact the IEC National Safety Electrical Contractors. Martin serves as
a regular basis to avoid injury Committee. The Safety Committee can vice president/owner of Bret’s Electric in
to employees. bring a wealth of knowledge to your Denver, and co-owns the business with her
husband, Bret, and youngest son, Justin.

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