Tuesday, March 23, 1:00 p.m.
Temporary Grounding Practices

Moderator: Raj Nayar, Business Segment Manager, Disconnect Switch Products, Siemens Energy, Inc.

Potential grounding is important as it is mandated by OSHA 1910.269 Section “N” federal law, provides employee protection and provides a path to ground with low voltage drop across the worker, among many other reasons. This session will discuss the various reasons temporary
grounding is of utmost importance, what conditions justify reviewing grounding, jumpering practices, and guidelines for grounding. Temporary grounding equipment selection and location will also be discussed.

Speaker:

• Steve Gordon, Senior Product Manager, Hubbell Power Systems/Chance Hot Line Tool Group

Tuesday, March 23, 3:00 p.m.
NESC Safety Update

Moderator: Karyn Davis, Owner, KsDConsult Company
Adopted by most states, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC®) sets the ground rules for practical safeguarding of persons during the installation, operation, or maintenance of electric supply and communication lines and associated equipment. This session will discuss the current changes and implications to business needs.

Speaker:

• Hugh Hoagland, Sr. Managing Partner, e-Hazard.com

Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
The Performance Characteristics of FR Clothing and the Value of Layering
Moderator: Karyn Davis, Owner, KsDConsult Company

Why is FR clothing so challenging? Why can’t it be easier to comply and more simple to understand layering and FR in general? This session will include discussions on FR priorities, performance charactristics, layering FR garments and company image balanced with safety.

Speaker:

• Randy Wade, Senior Safety Professional, PECO – an Exelon Company

Wednesday, March 24, 1:30 p.m.
Fleet Safety
Moderator: Sarah Whitman, Manager, Distribution Construction and Maintenance, KCP&L  

When your fleet is on the roads, how do you know how they rank on the safety scale? Driver behavior management programs are becoming more and more common, and for good reason. Not only do drivers learn better safe driving habits, but in the case of an accident, incidents are recorded that could lead to drivers understanding where they went wrong, or freeing up your company from wrongful accusations. This session will discuss driver behavior management and how these programs are helping utility fleets stay safe on the road.

Speaker: David J. Coleman, Director, Business Development, GreenRoad Technologies, Inc.

Thursday, March 25, 10:00 a.m.
Creating a Step Change in Safety
Moderator: Karyn Davis, Owner, KsDConsult Company

Frustrated with your safety culture? Not sure why people are continually getting hurt or not taking responsibility for their safety? Look no further - it’s time to create a safety partnership between management and employees, where a “shared leadership safety culture” is the foundation. This session will assist in providing a fundamental overview of creating a safety philosophy, the need to have one in a utility organization, provide common tools to increase safety effectiveness, recognize at-risk behaviors and the reasons behind them.

Speaker:

• Joe Conrad, Manager, Safety & Training, Xcel Energy