Session 1: Keynote Speaker Breakfast
Soar to New Safety Heights: Lessons on Partnership, Focus & Leadership from an Air Force Fighter Pilot
– Jeff “Odie” Espenship

Break 

Session 2

Distribution Cover Up: How to Achieve Insulation & Isolation Part I
– Danny Raines, CUSP

Stopping When Uncertain
– Rey Gonzalez

Conducting Job Briefings
– David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM

Break 

Session 3

Distribution Cover Up: How to Achieve Insulation & Isolation Part II
– Danny Raines, CUSP

Cognitive Impairment: A Causal Factor to Consider with Every Incident
– Lee Marchessault, CUSP with co-presenter Jeff Sease

Effective Connectoring Practices
– Tim Vassios, CUSP

Break 

Networking Lunch & Panel Discussion: Protecting Workers from Violent Acts
– Moderator: David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM,
– Panelists: Danny Raines, CUSP, James Willis, CMAS, CHS-V

Session 4

Personal Protective Grounding: What Works & What Doesn’t Part I
– Jim Vaughn, CUSP

De-escalating Volatile Situations in the Field
– James Willis, CMAS, CHS-V

Identifying and Responding to Unique Hazards During Storm Restoration
– Doyle Totty, CLCP, CUSP

Break 

Session 5

Personal Protective Grounding: What Works & What Doesn’t Part II
– Jim Vaughn, CUSP

ANSI A92.2: Upcoming changes and Training Requirements
– Phil Doud

Break 

Welcome Reception at Topgolf

Session 1

Frontline Leadership: The Hurdle
– David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM

Paying Attention Can Make All The Difference: Situational Awareness in the Field
– James Willis,CMAS, CHS-V

Lineworker Safety and Tool Training
– Brent Jeffries

Break (Expo Hall)

Expo Hall Open

Session 2

Our People are Usually Pretty Safe
– Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT

Thermal Hazard Safety: Building Organizational Resilience by Improving Human Performance
– Scott Francis

Substation Safety: What We Can’t See Can Hurt Us
– Lee Marchessault, CUSP

Break (Expo Hall)

Prize Drawing in Expo Hall

Networking Lunch & Panel Discussion: Utility Line Clearance Arborist Endorsement

Break (Expo Hall)

Session 3

Modeling Actionable Safety
– William Martin,CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM

Root Cause Analysis
– Danny Raines, CUSP

The Seven Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture
– Rod Courtney, CHST, CUSP, WCLS

Break 

Session 4: Roundtables

Roundtable: Grounding
– Jim Vaughn & Danny Raines

Roundtable: Leadership
– David McPeak & Matt Edmonds

Roundtable: Open Discussion
– Pam Tompkins & Michael Stremel

Break

USOLN Meeting
– USOLN Board Members, Carla Housh, Catherine Cox

Session 1

Electric Power Safety Standards Simplified
– Pam Tompkins, CUSP, CSP, CUSA

Critical Steps and Risk Management – An Element of Precision Execution Training
– Rey Gonzalez

Transformer Connection Planning
– Timothy Vassios, CUSP

Break (Expo Hall)

Expo Hall Open

Session 2

Roundtables

Break (Expo Hall)

Boxed Lunch with Exhibitors

Prize Drawing in Expo Hall

Session 3

Conference Wrap-up
– David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM & Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT