Character illustration to be associated with promoting electrical safety at work

Information for the business: We manufacture arc flash protective workwear
Industry: Business
Design details: Attached to this brief is a character that one of our employees used to use and we want to do a more modern take on this little fella.
He is called ERIC which stands for Eliminate, Reduce, Isolate, Control - we want to develop this character to be associated with electrical safety - the character should make a strong statement and be adaptable to wear different workwear for example coverall polo shirts, jacket &trousers Parka etc. Could be funny - does't have to be a superhero dressed in a cape we just want some creative illustrations in various poses please.
Target audience: Both wearers of the clothing and health & safety officers
Messages to communicate through the design: Authority, education, safety, friendly, reliable
Ideas for the visual style: strong bold lines
Urls to draw inspiration from: www.skanwear.com
Extra notes: Visit our website for information on what we do - the sample attached is what we have used years ago - it should be used as guide only and is not what we're hoping to get as an end result.