AGENDA
See who is speaking live at the iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo!
Pre-Conference Workshops
21
Pre Conference Workshop
October
Monday, 1 pm – 5 pm
22
October
Tuesday
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7:30 – 9:00 AM
Keynote Address & Breakfast: How Did They Show Up? A Whole Person Approach To Safety
Summer Rae, Summer Speaks -
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Expo Hall Open
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10:00 – 11:15 AM
Networking and Sharing of Best Practices
David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM , Director of Professional Development/Education, iPi -
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Beyond Stretch & Flex: The Bionomic™ Approach to Utility Athlete Injury Prevention
Dr. James Clapper, DC, Occupational Injury Prevention Specialist, Future Industrial Technologies -
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Active Shooter Training: It’s essential to get it right
Jim Willis, CMAS, President & CEO, InDev Tactical -
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Expo Hall Open
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11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Networking Lunch:Your Response Matters: React Emotionally or Respond Intentionally
David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM & Doug Hill, CUSP, Consumers Energy -
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Expo Hall – (Prize Pick-Up)
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Back to Basics – Electricity 101
Mack Turner, CUSP, ISPC -
2:00 – 3:15 PM
Reframing Risk: How Questioning Assumptions Electrifies Safety Practices
Lito Wilkins, CUSP, Leading Safe Line Workers -
2:00 – 3:15 PM
Incidents Require Immediate Response
Charles Keeling, CHST CUSP, Safety & Regulatory Compliance Specialist, PSEG LI -
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
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3:30 – 4:45 PM
Win and Win Again: The Blueprint for Reporting and Repeating Safety Successes
David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM , Director of Professional Development/Education, iPi -
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Human and Organizational Performance Challenges and Wins in Utility Line Clearance
James Beery, CUSP, CSP, CTSP, CHMM, CSHM, Senior Safety Lead, Wright Tree Service -
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Your Electric Reality
Brent Jeffries, VP Field Operations, Bierer Meters -
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception – Pinstack
23
October
Wednesday
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7:30 – 8:45 AM
Flame Resistant/Arc Rated Clothing Selection vs. Mother Nature
Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP, (IASHEP), Senior Technical Training Manager, Bulwark Protection -
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Safety – Past, Present, and Future
Mike Starner, CUSP, CHST, Executive Director, Outside Line Safety, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) -
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Safety Culture: Built In and Not Bolted On
Doug Hill, CUSP, Consumers Energy -
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Expo Hall Open
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10:00 – 11:15 AM
Breaking the Cycle: Progressing Safety Starts with Authentic Leadership
Cheryl Richardson, CEO, HRS Utilities -
10:00 – 11:15 AM
The Safety Applicability of NFPA 70E for Electric and Other Utilities
George Cole, CUSP, CESCP, CESW, SGE, Electrical Safety Consultant and Trainer, E-Hazard -
10:00 – 11:15 AM
What It Really Takes: A Roadmap to Senior Leader Buy-In
Sharon Lipinski, CEO, Habit Mastery Consulting -
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
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12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Network Lunch & Keynote: Enhancing Reliability in Power Distribution (Taking a High Reliability Organization (HRO) Approach to Work)
Rey Gonzalez, President, HOPE Consulting LLC -
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Expo Hall – (Prize Pick-Up)
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Substation Grounding & Bonding
Mark Forster, CUSP, Director of Operations, ISPC -
2:00 – 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A on the Implementation of HPI and Safety Under the Umbrella of an High Reliability Organization
Rey Gonzalez, President, HOPE Consulting LLC & SWEPCO -
2:00 – 3:15 PM
Lone Worker Safety – The Challenges & Solutions
Eugene Scherer, Director of Services, DiVal Safety Equipment Inc. -
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
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3:30 – 4:45 PM
How to be an Effective Mental Health Ally
Gina Vanderlin, CSP, CHMM, CIT, Health and Safety Program Manager, PSEG LI -
3:30 – 4:45 PM
What Do You Expect? How Expectations (or lack of) Will Influence Behaviors!
Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT, Vice President, SET Solutions -
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Ideas for Creating Worker Engagement. A perspective From the Front Line.
AEP/SWEPCO -
5:00 – 6:00 PM
USOLN Members Meeting
24
October
Thursday
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7:30 – 8:45 AM
The Way Forward: To Change Something at Work, Something at Work Needs to Change
William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM, CEO/President, Think Tank Project LLC -
7:30 – 8:45 AM
All Things Linework Panel
ISPC -
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Do Courtesy, Respect and Trust Lead to Better Construction and Safety Outcomes? AI Is Starting to Provide Clues.
Barry Nelson, President/CEO, FactorLab -
8:45 – 9:00 AM
Break
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9:00 – 10:15 AM
Making the Transition – Safety Cop to Safety Coach to Safety Leader
Rod Courtney, CUSP, CHST. WCLS, Director of Safety, PowerGrid Services -
9:00 – 10:15 AM
Empowering Your Team with DOT Compliance Knowledge
Daniel Greer, Founder, Eclipse DOT Inc. -
9:00 – 10:15 AM
Wanting to Become a CUSP: Q&A Session
Shawn Talbot, MS, IOM, CAE, CUSP Program Director, USOLN & David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM -
10:15 – 10:30 AM
Break
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10:30 – 12:00 PM
Conference Wrap-Up
Exhibits Open: OCTOBER 22 & 24
– 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!