The Burlington Free Press from Burlington, Vermont • Page 23

to CO No More Big Co-Op Contracts for RJ. Molleur leur for nine safety violations, most of which were minor, during seven weeks last summer for work on a $609,000 line contract. Robert Molleur, company president, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. Molleur has had a close working relationship with the cooperative and in recent years has garnered a lion's share of its contracts put out from working on any contract involving high-voltage lines. Two Molleur lineman were badly injured and one died in separate power line accidents during the eight months ending last April 18.

The accidents resulted in citations and fines from both New Hampshire and Vermont safety watchdog agencies. The cooperative also cited Mol By JOHN DONNELLY Free Presj Staff Writer The Vermont Electric Cooperative of Johnson has banned R.J. Molleur Co. from bidding on any large-scale contracts because of the firm's "poor safety record," a cooperative spokesman said Wednesday. Nat Worman said the cooperative also is considering whether to exclude the Hardwick company work.

That also is the case with Citizens Utilities Co. of Newport, another utility that has awarded contracts to Molleur. "Safety is always a consideration in determining who will be awarded a contract on electrical line work," Albert Flory, Citizens division manager, said in a prepared statement. "However, no one has been eliminated from bidding on our work as it comes up in the future." job for New England Electric Cooperative in Plymouth, N.H. "We're concerned with the safety practices with any of our contractors," said John Pillsbury, the New Hampshire cooperative's manager.

"One of the things you worry about is the contractor's track record and (Molleur's) track record is not the best." Pillsbury said, though, his cooperative has not considered banning Molleur from bidding on future line A VERY SPECIAL TOWN COUNTRY FURNITURE OFFER Sanders Joins Windsor Picket Line new contract remained stalled. Sanders said he traveled to Windsor to support the workers because the same situation could occur in his city. The mayor, an avowed socialist, said the company was forcing out union employees so that it could replace them with lower-paid workers. WINDSOR Burlington Mayor Bernard Sanders joined unionized workers Wednesday on a picket line outside the Cone Blanchard Machine Co. About 140 members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers were locked out of the plant Monday as negotiations on a Save $66 to $134 on a touch of traditional elegance from 200 years ago.

to bid. Worman said Vermont Electric officials met Tuesday and decided Molleur will still be allowed to bid on right-of-way contracts where the work involves clearing of brush and application of herbicide, but no handling of live wires. "He's good at that," said Worman. "But we have made a point about safety and it's time to get at the real root of the matter." The "root" is the establishment of minimum safety requirements and courses for linemen. While approximately 350 linemen in Vermont belong to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300, which has a safety standard, about 50 lineman are non-unionized and do not have to meet any standard.

Molleur is a nonunion shop. "We're concerned about how you correct the problem that. the Molleur Construction Co. presents," said Worman. "There is no basic formalized training program for these contract personnel." He said Vermont Electric officials probably will be contacting legislators to see about the introduction of a bill for the upcoming legislative session dealing with safety requirements for linemen.

The profession, which often involves working on broken live wires during bad weather conditions, is inherently dangerous: 53 linemen in the country died last year on the job. One of those was a Maine linemen working for Molleur. The man was electricuted Aug. 17, 1982, in West Canaan, N.H., on a Molleur North Hero Approves Expenditures I tar i favorite wing back chair. Choose the second with pull-out shelves for coffee Save $66 On Your Choice of Solid Cherry Queen Anne Tables Reg.

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