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23 Dec/Jan 2015 www.esb.ie/em ESB Networks Ltd ESB Networks launches Lifting and Climbing equipment P24 Appreciation Declan Molloy Technical Training Strategy 2020 IN 2013, THE ESB Networks Training Centre (NTC), in consultation with the business, developed a new Technical Training Strategy. Our vision is: "Together, assuring technical competence for all, now and into the future" The key pillars of the strategy are: * Identify the skills required in the business to deliver the work programme safely * Identify the existing skills in the business * Identify any skills gap for our existing Network Technicians (NTs) from the perspective of safety, work programme delivery, succession and future development needs of each NT * Put in place an NT Training Plan for the business and for each NT * Ensure that the safety and development of our apprentices is in line with our Core Safety Value and ensure that future NTs have the appropriate skills to commence work as an NT * Development of a Training Centre of Excellence to inspire the safety and quality standards required in the business Significant progress has already been made in the delivery of this strategy. NT Training Plan Four new Technical Competence Specialists have worked with our supervisors to assess the current competence of our NT and develop Training Paths for all our NTs, prioritising training over the four key areas: Safety, Work Programme delivery, Success and Future Development. The NTC along with Human Resources and our Safety Organisation are now analysing this information to put together a National Training Plan for 2015. Apprenticeship A new Apprentice Supervision Policy document has been developed to strengthen our Apprentice Programme, with the core principle that the focus of the apprenticeship should be on the Safety and Development of the apprentice. Improvements include: * Enhancements to the Apprentice Training programme in the NTC * A new apprentice log book to record the learning and development of the apprentice * A dress code for apprentices so that they can be easily identified in the NTC and on site * New supports for Apprentices including a safety advocate, mentors and apprentice supervision while on job rotation. Training Centre of Excellence Our NTC is developing as a Centre of Excellence. The centre has been refreshed, with a new state-of-the-art smart training room developed for interactive learning. New training processes have been designed. The Burnwood 38kV station, which is used to provide hands-on training on Stations work, was opened in May. Our journey to implement our new Technical Training Strategy has just commenced and much work has yet to be done. The NTC team are committed to continuing in striving for excellence in the training of ESB Networks staff. n ESB HV D&C Scheduler nominated for Meeta Award By Niall Lynch (HV Systems Manager) ESBN HV Scheduler nominated for Meeta Award. The ESBN HV Scheduler has been nominated for a 2014 Meeta (Maintenance and Asset Management) Award. This prestigious award scheme, endorsed by Engineers Ireland and PMI Software, highlights ingenuity in the area of maintenance and Asset Management. It is recognition for a number of years of innovation in a difficult area - that of scheduling work for stations staff. Each year ESB Networks carries out 18,000 individual items of maintenance on both the transmission and distribution system. It's a big task to marry maintenance orders, outages, manpower, skillsets and systems. Initially SAP was used to schedule and while useful for routine maintenance, a more innovative solution was required to embrace all stations work. In 2010 work began on a new scheduling system. It needed to be built cost-effectively while meeting the expectations of the business in terms of functionality and quality - no easy task. John Mulvaney, Noel Kavanagh, Liam Shankey-Smith, Darragh Quinn, Keith Kavanagh and Claire Morrissey were all instrumental in developing the new scheduler in conjunction with Mark Dillon of Cyber academy, a software company based in Drogheda Co. Louth. The scheduler takes information from SAP, our outage plan and our capital programme and produces a weekly schedule for each Network Technician. The 'Eureka' moment came when Conor Healy (HV D&C North Manag- ESB Networks is saddened by the tragic and untimely death of Declan Molloy in a workplace incident at Little Bray Station, on Monday, 22nd September. Declan joined ESB as an apprentice electrician in 1977 and was appointed as an NT in 1982. He worked in Boghall Road, Bray until its closure in April 2007, and then in Leopardstown Road, most recently in Dublin Stations, HV Delivery & Contracting. Declan was a man who got on with and had a 'cupla focail' for everyone. A lover of all things Irish, he was very involved in the Bray Emmets GAA club. Declan was not so fond of soccer! Declan lived his life to very high standards, both in and out of work. He was always a great dresser and representative of ESB. Constantly questioning and learning, he was always interested in building up and sharing his knowledge with others. Declan wanted the best for ESB and his colleagues. While negotiating the move from Boghall Road to er) devised a Management tool (MOM) tool that matched maintenance tasks to the correct cost centres and packaged/ matched with our outage plan. Since then, the HV Systems team, and in particular Tommy McKinley, supported by Noelle Brookes, have promoted use of the scheduler and have enhanced it to include editability and interaction with mobile devices. The development of the scheduler has culminated in its recognition by Engineers Ireland as being a technically innovative solution. Credit for its effectiveness must go to each of the 23 HV Supervisors. In June of this year, we reached our goal of 100% HV work scheduled and the good work continues. Credit for the ongoing success of the scheduler must go to the innovators, supervisors and all of our NTs doing the work. n Leopardstown, he won the respect of both management and his colleagues by thinking things through and very effectively challenging things to ensure he got the best result. He'd start every challenge with "I've two points to make...." He was deeply knowable and a great person to have a chat with. He friends describe how conversations were always interesting and you never knew where they would go. "He was like a train with no brakes." On one biking trip to France, he amazed his friends by giving them chapter and verse on the history of whatever town or village they landed in. His memory of local and international history was incredible and yet he very often could not remember where he left his keys! Declan is described as an interesting and determined man, a great friend and colleague. He was very content in himself, knew where he was going and what he wanted. He loved his work and sang his way through the day. Whether it was his family, work, the building of his own home or the GAA, he did not do "side-line" involvement in anything. He was a perfectionist and always gave his best. Declan was very much part of our ESB family and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family Declan was so proud of: his wife Collette, daughter Aoife, sons Cillian and Enda, grandson Gerry and his mother Christina, and with his many friends and colleagues. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. n Launch of Farm Safety Guide Page 25 http://www.esb.ie/em

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