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Manpower Assistance Humanitarian Assistance Occupational Health
and Safety
As a result of the seve rit y and scale of the impacts CARILEC also provided humanitarian assistance
to Member utilities, ANGlEC, BVIEC and DOMLEC to Anguilla Electricity Company Limited
requested manpower assistance from CARILEC. ln (ANGLEC), the British Virgin Islands Electricity During the year 2017, CARllEC continued the
response to these requests, the Secretariat Corporation (BVIEC) and Dominica Electricity drive for improvement in Occupational Health
implemented the CARllEC Disaster Assistance Services limited (DOMLEC). and Safety at the Secretariat and among its
Programme. However, the other CARILEC member membership. CARILEC, through its position
utilities that sustained significant damages to statement, guided and encouraged its members
their infrastructure completed their restoration to establish safe working practices, create a
activities without seeking support through the healthy working environ ment, and to develop a
CARILEC Disaster Assistance Programme. culture which promotes safety.

Deployment of Crews to Anguilla: CARILEC CARllEC member utilities are committed to
deployed 11 (eleven) li ne crews totalling 55 (fifty delivering electricity service in a manner that
five) linesmen from 10 (ten) utilities to Anguilla to safeguards the health, safety and welfare of
assist ANGLEC in its restoration effort du ring the employees, contractors, customers and members
period September . December 7, 2017. By of the general public. In this regard, CARILEC's
mid·December 2017, the restoration assistance to goal is to promote the highest standards relating
Anguilla was officially completed. to occupation al health and safety (OHS) among its
members in order to protect the interests of the
Deployment of Crews to British Virgin Islands: employees, contractors, customers and the
CARILEC deployed 13 (thirteen) line crews general public as weil as the good reputation of
totalling 68 (sixt Y eight) linesmen from 9 (nine) the overall industry.
utilities to the British Virgin Islands to assist BVIEC
in its restoration effort during the period The CARILEC Board of Directors and the
September· December 12, 2017. The restoration Secretariat are committed to demonstrating
effort resumes in 2018. leadership in the area of safety through ongoing
engagement with its members in OHS activities,
Deployment of Crews to Dominica: CARllEC conferences, and meetings. The Secretariat will
deployed 8 (eight) line crews totalling 45 (forty report on a regular basis to the CARILEC Board of
five) linesmen, 1 (one) transformer technician, 1 Directors on its OHS performance and the
(one) Trainee Hydraulic Tooi Technician, and 1 performance of its members.
(one) Mechanic from 8 (eight) utilities to
Dominica to assist DOMLEC in its restoration effort CARILEC's Board of Directors ratified the CARllEC
during the period October· December 19, 2017. Occupational Health and Safety Committee
The restoration effort resumes in 2018. Moral Support (CARIOHSC) Charter which provides the framework
for realising the regional OHS objectives in
accordance with the CARILEC OHS Position
Key members of CARllEC's Board of Directors also
Statement further, an OHS Committee Meeting
visited Anguilla Electricity Company Limited
wasconvened on friday 19th May, 2017 during the
(ANGlEC). the British Virgin Islands Electricity
2017 Annual CEOs and finance Conference in St
Corporation (BVIEC) and Dominica Electricity
Lucia and several issues pertinent to the CARIOHSC
Services limited (DOMLEC) and engaged with
were resolved, including the election of a new
Utility CEOs and key Government officiais.
chairman and vice·chairman.
CARllEC expresses its gratitude to the assisting
utilîties quick and effective response, and commends ln 2017, two chairmen resigned their position
the affected and assisting utilities for their role in from CARIOHSC as a result of their departure from
ensuring proper coordination of the effort. their utilities. This resulted in some additional
challenges and impacted the progress of regional
CARILEC will continue to pursue strategie
OHS initiatives. The Secretariat expresses its
alliances that would enhance disaster risk
gratitude to past chairmen of CARIOHSC, Mr Brian
reduction and the implementation of key climate
Reece of BLPC and Mr Amarchandra Maharaj of
change mitigation and adaptation strategies
POWERGEN for their selfless efforts in driving
among its members, and enhance its disaster
OHS among the membership and welcomes the
mitigation, preparedness, response , restoration
new chairman, Mr Anthony Patterson (VINLEC).
and recovery capabilities.