Tuesday, March 23, 1:00 p.m.
Fall Protection – Who Needs It?
Moderator: Mike Hennesey, Campus President for the California Campus, Northwest Lineman College

Fall protection standards, methods and products continue to evolve making loss time injuries and fatalities diminish. The reason is a cooperative effort by safety personnel. Consensus and OSHA standards make groups, plus manufacturers, continue to improve fall protection for the individual. This session will help better understand who needs fall protection.

Speaker:

• James Pennefeather, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Buckingham Mfg. Co., Inc.

Tuesday, March 23, 3:00 p.m.
Metering & Installation Maintenance
Moderator: René Midence, Vice President – Marketing, RuggedCom, Inc.

Whether your municipality uses traditional manual-read meters or has implemented an automated metering system, it’s important to understand any ongoing maintenance issues involved. This session will discuss these issues and offer tips for keeping your metering
system in top shape.

Speakers:

• Ian Macleod, Director of Marketing, Master Meter, Inc.
• Rick Davis, Technology Services Manager, Master Meter, Inc.

Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
Mobile Workforce Management
Moderator: Angela Godwin, Digital Media Editor, WaterWorld Online

Utility workers are increasingly mobile, often making key decisions outside the confines of four walls. This session will explore how mobile computing solutions are enabling field workers to have access to the real-time data they need.

Speakers:

• Henry King, Supervisor of Business Development and Corporate Planning, ArborMetrics Solutions

• Jason Smith, Sr. Business Development Manager, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company

Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
T&D Technology Implementation and Installation
Moderator: Peter Weigand, Chairman, Skipping Stone LLC

As utilities implement smart grids with technology projects in substation automation, self healing grids, communications hardware and smart meters, the landscape is changing dramatically. This session explores some of the latest innovations being adopted in the T&D arena with a focus on the people who will be tasked with implementing and installing these projects.

Speakers:

Wednesday, March 24, 1:30 p.m.
Rubber Glove Safety
Moderator: William Ackerman, Principal Consultant, Ackerman Associates, LLC

This presentation will cover the gloves manufacturing process, physical and mechanical properties of the rubber, former shapes and glove ergonomics. It is intended to increase awareness about the design features that are behind a successful lineman glove.

Speaker:

• Gualberto Sanchez, Business Development Manager, Hubbell Power Systems

Thursday, March 25, 10:00 a.m.
Trenchless Technology
Moderator: Angela Godwin, Digital Media Editor, WaterWorld Online

In many cases, digging up a city street to repair underground infrastructure is either costly or not feasible. As a result, trenchless methods have become viable alternatives. This session will explore some of the latest innovations, including green rehabilitation methods, in trenchless technologies in the utility industry.

Speaker:

• MIke Vellano, General Manger, Inland Pipe Rehabilitation