AGENDA
Explore the iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo agenda to plan your experience in advance. From our intensive pre-conference workshop to dozens of sessions led by utility safety experts, you’ll find practical strategies to reduce incidents, improve compliance, and strengthen your safety culture. Join industry leaders, frontline professionals, and solution providers for hands-on learning and networking that will shape the future of utility safety. Don’t miss your chance to see the complete lineup of training opportunities, keynote presentations, and interactive discussions designed for safety excellence.
Pre-Conference Workshops
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Agenda
All times are in iP Conference Location Time Zone (Orlando, FL)
5
May
Tuesday
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7:30 – 9:00 AM
Keynote Address & Breakfast: The Fifth Wire: Grounding the Stigma of Mental Health in the Utility Industry
Tom Murphy, Founder/CEO of Sweethearts & Heroes
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8:30 – 10:00 AM
Expo Hall Open
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10:00 – 11:15 AM
Two to Save a Life: OSHA’s Electric Power 2-Person Rule – Pam Tompkins, CUSP, CSP President/CEO, SET Solutions LLC
NFPA Thermal Hazard Standards and PPE Best Practices: Mitigate the Consequences of Human Error – Scott Francis, MS, Technical Sales Manager, Westex: A Milliken Brand
Switchgear: Unique Design, Unique Hazards – George Cole, CUSP, CESCP, CESW, CIT, SGE, Electrical Safety Consultant/Instructor, E-Hazard
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11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
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12:00 – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch & Presentation – Frontline iPi Trainers
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1:15 – 2:00 PM
Expo Hall – (Prize Pick-Up)
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Ergonomics for Construction Workers: An Upstream Prevention Strategy – Kim Turner, MS, LAT, ATC, CHST, Safety Manager and Wellness Specialist, Mid-City Electric Technologies
Leading Under Load: Cognitive Performance, Decision Quality and the Systems Behind Them – Rob Duplain, Superintendent, IBEW
Distribution Cover-Up: Part 1 – Danny Raines, CUSP, Raines Utility Safety Solutions
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3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
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3:30 – 4:45 PM
Beyond the Root Cause: Navigating Cognitive Bias for Deeper Incident Understanding – Joshua Hodges, CUSP, CSP, Sr. Safety Professional, TECO
When You Can’t Turn Off The Sun: Preventing SIFs in BESS and PV Solar Systems – Andrew Goodwin, CUSP, CSP, CHMM, CFPS, RS/REHS, Sr. HSE Coordinator, Lightsourcebp
Distribution Cover-Up: Part 2 – Danny Raines, CUSP, Raines Utility Safety Solutions
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6:00 – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception
6
May
Wednesday
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7:30 – 8:45 AM
From Reactive to Resilient: Transforming Safety at Memphis Light, Gas, and Water – Brooke Sinclair, CSP, CHMM, Utilities National Market Sector Lead, EnSafe Inc. & Timothy Bishop, CUSP, Manager of Corporate Safety, Memphis Light, Gas and Water, & Joe Enriquez, Director of Corporate Safety, Memphis Light, Gas and Water
The ‘I Don’t Know’ Advantage: Leading Your Team to Trust – Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT, Vice President, SET Solutions, LLC
The Power of Preparation – Mark Forster, CUSP, Owner, Gritty Tools
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8:30 – 10:00 AM
Expo Hall Open
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10:00 – 11:15 AM
Making the Room Smarter: How Synchrony Drives Safety –William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM, President/CEO, Think Tank Project LLC
Grounding and Bonding Essentials: Technical Approaches to Electrical Shock and Arc Prevention – Timothy Vassios, CUSP, Power Systems Training Specialist, Eaton Corporation
From Peaks to Power Lines: Leadership Practices for Utility Safety Success – Andrew Caywood, CUSP, Manager Safety & Training, Carroll Electric Cooperative
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11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
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12:00 – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch: Frontline
iPi Trainers -
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Expo Hall – (Prize Pick-Up)
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Mental PPE: Psychological Skills for High-Risk Work – Gina Vanderlin, CUSP, CSP, CHMM, CIT, Health and Safety Program Manager, PSEG Long Island
Beneath the Surface: Uncovering the Hidden Stresses of Underground Electrical Maintenance – John Perez, President, Archon Energy
HDD: Evolution, Mechanics, Hazards and Incident Prevention – Rick Sullivan, B.S. OSH, EMT, GSP, Safety Manager, Team Fishel and Jonathan Grzybek, Safety Supervisor, Team Fishel
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3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
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3:30 – 4:45 PM
Part-Time Inputs, Full-Time Risks: Bridging the Safety Culture Gap –Doug Hill CUSP, ARC, ASP, CSP, HOP, iPi Trainer
Lineworker Tool Competence: Voltage Detectors and Phasing Meters – Brent Jeffries, VP Field Operations, Bierer Meters
The Crocs Mindset: How Partial Readiness Creates Total Risk – Jeffrey Sullivan, Director Safety & Training, F&H Contractors
7
May
Thursday
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7:30 – 8:45 AM
Building a Better Pyramid: The Life-Changing Journey After My Serious Injury – Keith Pancake, CUSP, ASP, CSM, Safety Specialist, Osmose Utility Services
Fundamentals of Electricity and Arc Flash Formation: A Technical Primer for Safer Utility Work – Timothy Vassios, CUSP, Power Systems Training Specialist, Eaton Corporation
Conflict De-escalation: A Utility Professional Best Practice – Jim Willis, MSc, CMAS, CHS-V, President/CEO, InDev Tactical
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8:45 – 9:00 AM
Break
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9:00 – 10:15 AM
My Safety Culture: Stacking Safety Initiatives to Curb New Program Fatigue – James Beery, CUSP, CSP, CRSP, CTSP, CHCM, CHMM, CSHM, CHST, OHST, ISA ARBORIST, Senior Safety Lead, Wright Tree Service
Is 911 Enough? – Travis Proffitt, CUSP, CHST, Technical Training Advisor, Service Electric Co. Corp
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10:15 – 10:30 AM
Break
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10:30 – 12:00 PM
Conference Wrap-Up
iPi Trainers: David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
CUSPs will earn one point per contact hour of education.
Exhibits Open: May 5th & 6th
– Daily Prize Drawings –
Educational Sessions to Choose from include topics such as:
- Assessments
- Culture
- Driver Behavior and Driving Safety
- Emergency Preparedness
- Ergonomics
- Fleet Safety
- Generational Differences
- Hazard Identification and Situational Awareness
- Human Performance
- Impairment in the Workplace
- Incident Investigation
- Incident Prevention
- Leadership
- Operations Strategies
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Regulatory Standards
- Technology Trends
- Telematics
- Training
- Workplace Violence
- AND MORE!