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Pre-Conference Workshops


20

May

Monday, 8 am – 12 pm

Bill Martin, CUSP Head Shot 2024

Pre-Conference Workshop
Frontline Boot Camp
David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM
Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT

$250
Earn 4 CUSP Points

Frontline Boot Camp is a short and intense program that integrates proven principles of leadership and human performance into safety. You’ll leave armed with insights and strategies that will help you, your team, and your organization excel at safety.

20

May

Monday, 1-5 pm

Bill Martin, CUSP Head Shot 2024

Pre-Conference Workshop
The Formula: How to Make Safety Portable and Worker-Centered
Bill Martin, CUSP, DIMM, NRP, RN

$250
Earn 4 CUSP Points

Our Industry Statistics for Serious Injury and Deaths is persistently consistent. Neuroscience has provided a new path to reduce incidents and improve outcomes. At the end of this workshop you will be different than when you arrived. You will leave with new tools in your toolbox that the workforce will help you deploy and implement. If that sounds interesting to you, then you have already decided you should come.

21

May

Tuesday

  • 7:30 – 9:00 AM

    Keynote Address & Breakfast:

    Best Safety Message Ever Told – Dale Lesinski, QSSP, Vice President, DiVal Safety

  • 8:30 – 10:00 AM

    Expo Hall Open

  • 10:00 – 11:15 AM

    Working Like I Want to Go Home – Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT, Vice President, SET Solutions, LLC 

    HOP Principle – Deliberate LearningJoshua Hodges, CUSP, CSP, TECO

  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

    Expo Hall Open

  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

    Networking Lunch & iPi Forum Live

  • 1:15 – 2:00 PM

    Expo Hall – (Prize Drawing)

  • 2:00 – 3:15 PM

    The Connection Between Live Line Barehand Work and Temporary Protective Grounding – George Cole, CUSP, CESCP, CESW 
    E-Hazard

    Life On the Wire – Linework Utilizing Helicopters – Jenn Miller, SMS, CUSP, OSHA Authorized Trainer, DaVinciSKY Group (OneSpan Powerline Services)

    Distribution Cover-Up – Danny Raines, CUSP, Raines Utility Safety

  • 3:15 – 3:30 PM

    Break

  • 3:30 – 4:45 PM

    Moving Beyond Compliance – Understanding Why and How Your FR/AR Clothing WorksDerek Sang, QSSP, IASHEP (CSHEP), Senior Technical Training Manager, Bulwark Protection & Workrite Fire Service

    Accident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis – Danny Raines, CUSP, Raines Utility Safety

  • 6:00 – 8:30 PM

    Welcome Reception – Luau on the Caribe Royale Pool Deck

22

May

Wednesday

  • 7:30 – 8:45 AM

    Portable Safety – Steve Martin, H. Richardson & Sons

    “Beyond Stretch & Flex; The Bionomic™ Approach to Utility Athlete Injury Prevention” – Dr. James Clapper, Doctor of Chiropractic, Injury Prevention Specialist, Future Industrial Technologies

    Using HOP To Show Continuous Improvement for Your Debrief – Pre-Job Brief – Doug Hill, MSUWC Representative / HOP / Safety Culture Champion, Consumers Energy

  • 8:45 – 10:00 AM

    Expo Hall Open

  • 10:00 – 11:15 AM

    Don’t Start with Why – William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM, Think Tank Project LLC

    SIF (Serious Injury / Fatality – Les Dunn, CUSP, CHST, RSA, CSS, Safety Management Group

    Setting Up for Success – Kris Koberg, DICA

  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

    Expo Hall  Open

  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Network Lunch & Keynote with David McPeak

  • 1:15 – 2:00 PM

    Book Signing with David McPeak

    Expo Hall – (Prize Drawing)

  • 2:00 – 3:15 PM

    Advice from the Worst Safety Professional Ever – Rod Courtney, CHST, CUSP, WCLS, Safety Director, PowerGrid Services

    Confined Space Programs – Jim Vaughn, CUSP, Senior Consultant, ISPC

    How Did They Show Up? (A Whole Person Approach to Safety) – Summer Rae, Summer Speaks

  • 3:15 – 3:30 PM

    Break

  • 3:30 – 4:45 PM

    Roundtables

23

May

Thursday

  • 7:30 – 8:45 AM

    Can Training and Accountability Reduce Incidents – Mark Forster, CUSP, Director of Operations, ISPC

    Your Electrical Reality – Brent Jeffries, VP Field Operations, Bierer Meters

    Boots On The Ground: Research And Case Studies on Frontline Manager Leadership Development Training – Sharon Lipinski, CEO, Habit Mastery Consulting

  • 8:45 – 9:00 AM

    Break  

  • 9:00 – 10:15 AM

    Conflict De-escalation in the Field: Taking it to the Next Level – Jim Willis, InDev Tactical

    Grounding & BondingLeigh Conducy, Assistant Director Mobile Training, Missouri Valley JATC

    Transformative Safety: AI-Powered High-Risk Injury Prevention for Utility Contractors – Barry Nelson, President & CEO, FactorLab

  • 10:15 – 10:30 AM

    Break  

  • 10:30 – 12:00 PM

    Conference Wrap-Up

Exhibits Open: MAY 21 & 22
– 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!
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