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Pre-Conference Workshops

Kick off your iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo experience with our intensive pre-conference workshops. These in-depth sessions go beyond the basics, giving you hands-on training and practical strategies to reduce incidents, strengthen compliance, and build a resilient safety culture. Led by utility safety experts, the workshops provide interactive learning opportunities designed for both frontline professionals and industry leaders. Gain insights you can immediately apply on the job while connecting with peers and solution providers who share your commitment to safety excellence.

Pre-Conference Workshop

All times are in iP Conference Location Time Zone (Phoenix/Glendale, AZ) 

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October

Monday

David McPeak iP Utility Safety

Pre-Conference Workshop

Preventing SIFs with Above the Line Work Planning & Execution

Monday October 27th – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM

Special Guest: Doug Hill, CUSP

Earn 4 CUSP Points for Completion

Cost: $250.00

This workshop explores the link between serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) and equips you with practical tools to build capacity to fail safely through direct controls for high-energy exposures. You’ll also learn how to engage frontline workers to adopt these tools effectively.

Topics include: Heinrich’s Injury Pyramid, Matthew Hallowell’s Energy Wheel, SIFs, high-energy thresholds, direct controls, risk assessment, hazard mitigation, failing safe, safety by design, defense in depth, and iPi’s Hierarchy of Controls.

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David McPeak

Pre-Conference Workshop
Substation Grounding and Bonding

Monday October 27th – 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | $250

Mark Forster, CUSP

Special Guest: Brent Jeffries

• Introduction to Grounding in Substations

• Electricity’s Effects on the Human Body

• Protective Grounding in Substations

• Grounding Methods

• and More!

Earn 4 CUSP Points for Completion

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Exhibits Open: October 28th & 29th
– 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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