Schedule at a Glance
The following schedule of events is subject to change. Please check back frequently for updated information.
2017 Conference & Expo Dates
- Monday, October 2 Schedule
- Tuesday, October 3 Schedule
- Wednesday, October 4 Schedule
- Thursday, October 5 - Bonus Expo Day
Program Schedule
Monday, October 2
| Event | Time | Title | Location |
| OPENING KEYNOTE BREAKFAST | 7:30 - 9:00 | Keynote Breakfast: Awaken the Leader in You (Robert McCall, Inspire High Performance, LLC) | B103-B105 |
| SESSION I | 9:00 - 10:30 | How You Can Avoid the “Human Error” Trap: A New Perspective That Reduces Dangerous and Costly Mistakes (Phillip Ragain, CUSP, Director of Training and Performance Improvement, The RAD Group) | C202 |
| Safety Improvement Audits: What, Why, When and How (Pam Tompkins, CSP, CUSP, President, SET Solutions) | C203 | ||
| Normalization of Deviance, Situational Awareness, and Expanded Tailboard Imaging (Doug Hill, CUSP, SCT; Dan Pfeffer, CUSP; Nate Waters, CUSP, Consumers Energy) | C204 | ||
| Contractor Risks: Is Your Safety Oversight Adequate? (David Paoletta, MS, CSP, CUSP, Consultant/Sr. Project Manager, SCM Safety Inc.) | C205 | ||
| BREAK | 10:30 - 11:00 | BREAK | |
| SESSION II | 11:00 - 12:00 | Frontline: Safety Leadership Fundamentals (David McPeak, CUSP, Director of Professional Development, Incident Prevention Institute) | C202 |
| Personal Protective Grounding Principles for Overhead and Equipment (Jim Vaughn, CUSP, Sr. Safety Manager, Global Energy Solutions, Inc.) | C203 | ||
| People Perspective: What Changes When You Put a Face on Safety? (Kyla Kruse, MA, Communications Director, Energy Education Council) | C204 | ||
| Purpose and Principle-Driven Safety: Everyone Goes Home Unharmed Every Day (Jesse Hardy, CSP & CET, VP - HSE, Supreme Industries) | C205 | ||
| LUNCH & PANEL | 12:00 - 1:30 | LUNCH & PANEL | B103-B105 |
| SESSION III | 1:30 - 2:30 | Understanding 120-Volt Circuitry & Equipment: Getting to the Bottom of the Mysteries, Myths & Mirth (Mack Turner, CUSP, Executive Director, Dave Johnson, CUSP, Consultant, ISPC) | C202 |
| Did OSHA Miss an Opportunity to Require Increased Cover Up? (Danny Raines, CUSP, Raines Utility Safety) | C203 | ||
| Safe Driving Programs That Work: A ComEd Safety Success Story (Stephen Franker, CUSP, Sr. Safety Specialist, ComEd/Exelon) | C204 | ||
| Mobile Equipment Regulatory Update (Josh Chard, ALTEC) | C205 | ||
| OUTDOOR DEMOS | 2:45 - 4:00 | OUTDOOR DEMOS | |
| WELCOME RECEPTION | 6:00 - 8:00 | MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WELCOME RECEPTION: THE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB - DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE |
Tuesday, October 3
| Event | Time | Title | Location |
| SESSION I | 8:30 - 9:30 | Underground Cable Vaults: How to Avoid Common Hazards (Chris Grajek, CRSP, CUSP, Director HSE - Work Methods, Allteck Line Contractors Inc.) | C202 |
| 100% Fall Protection: Is It Possible? (Lee Marchessault, CUSP, President, Workplace Safety Solutions, Inc.) | C203 | ||
| How to Create Sustainable Safety Performance (Ted Granger, CUSP, CSSBB, Granger Management Consultants) | C204 | ||
| How to Improve Your Temporary Equipotential Protective Grounding (Jeff Kopp, Safety Products Product Manager, Hubbell Power Systems/Chance) | C205 | ||
| BREAK | 9:30 - 10:00 | BREAK | |
| SESSION II | 10:00 - 11:00 | Frontline: Human Performance Fundamentals (David McPeak, CUSP, Director of Professional Development, Incident Prevention Institute) | C202 |
| Why Cranes Fail and What You Can Do To Prevent it from Occurring at Your Organization (Gary Tellish, CSP, CET, CUSP, Safety Manager-Training, Quanta Services, Inc.) | C203 | ||
| How to Improve Worksite Accountability and Improve Safety (Steve Willis, VP of Professional Services, VitalSmarts) | C204 | ||
| Ergonomic Tooling: How to Reduce Injuries and Improve Worksite Safety (Raffi Elchemmas, MBA, AEP, Sr. Manager, Milwaukee Tool) | C205 | ||
| LUNCH & PANEL | 11:30 - 1:00 | LUNCH & PANEL | B103-B105 |
| SESSION III | 1:00 - 2:00 | How to Implement an Effective T&D Switching and Tagging Process (A.J. "Skip" Holloway, CUSP, Sr. Consultant, SET Solutions LLC) | C202 |
| Injury Prevention: How to Coach Aging Utility Athletes (Dr. James Clapper, DC, Injury Prevention Professional, Future Industrial Technologies) | C203 | ||
| The Technical Skill of Concentration: How Lineworkers Can Improve Their Focus (Parrish Taylor, Managing Director, Taylor-Made Concepts, LLC) | C204 | ||
| From Myth to Reality: How Aldridge Electric Created an Incident and Injury-Free Culture: The Journey Continues (Aaron Gies, CSP, CUSP, Mark McKeon, CSP, Gary Coleman, CSP, CUSP - Aldridge Electric) | C205 | ||
| BREAK | 2:00 - 2:30 | BREAK | |
| SESSION IV | 2:30- 3:30 | How to Map a Safer Path for Your Organization Through GIS (Richard Koch, BSIT in Software Engineering, GIS Specialist, FirstEnergy) | C202 |
| Underground Personal Protective Grounding Principles (Jim Vaughn, CUSP, Senior Safety Manager, Global Energy Solutions, Inc.) | C203 | ||
| Incident Investigation: How Doing it Right Can Prevent Future Incidents (Pam Tompkins, CSP, CUSP, President, SET Solutions) | C204 | ||
| Frontline: Safety Leadership Fundamentals (Mack Turner, CUSP, Executive Director, ISPC) | C205 | ||
| ROUNDTABLES | 3:30 - 4:30 | ROUNDTABLES | |
| USOLN Meeting | 4:30 - 5:30 | USOLN MEETING FOR MEMBERS AND THOSE CONSIDERING MEMBERSHIP |
Wednesday, October 4
| Event | Time | Title | Location |
| SESSION I | 8:30 - 9:30 | How the Digital Classroom Impacts Your Lineworker Training (Ryan Schenk, COSS, Sales Manager; Jerry Havens, COSS, Director of Member Services, T&D PowerSkills, LLC) | C203 |
| How to Empower Your Workers to Proactively Address Hazards (Richard Cole, CPT, Ed.D., Human Performance Subject Matter Expert, HOPE Consulting, LLC; co-facilitated with Robert Buckingham, CUSP) | C204 | ||
| Frontline: Incident Prevention Fundamentals (David McPeak, CUSP, Director of Professional Development, Incident Prevention Institute) | C205 | ||
| BREAK | 9:30 - 10:00 | BREAK | |
| SESSION II | 10:00 - 11:00 | Coaching/Correcting Performance Behaviors (Sam Holt, CUSP, OSHA, ASHI, Utility Training Analyst, City of Tallahassee) | C203 |
| A Sports Medicine Approach to Utility Ergonomics (Tony Kaczkowski, MHCA-MLS, LAT/ATC, CEES, President, InSite Health, LLC) | C204 | ||
| Changes in Arc Flash Standards, NFPA 70E, ASTM F18 and Other Groups Affecting Electrical Work (Hugh Hoagland, Sr. Consultant, ArcWear) | C205 |
Every effort will be made to ensure that the program schedule and events remain as published. However, unforeseen changes may occur. iP reserves the right to make program changes. Please review the schedule on-site for updates.
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