Monday, November 2nd | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm MT | $250 per person

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

Earn 4 CUSP Points for Completion

Today’s workplace is more generationally diverse than ever, yet leaders often focus on managing differences rather than maximizing potential. This interactive program explains how to unlock the strengths of different generations and maximize their potential. Participants will leave with practical strategies to build a culture where all talent thrives.

• Identify and dismantle common generational biases and reframe perceived workplace challenges into strategic organizational strengths
• Capitalize on strengths, skills and mindsets of different generations and provide coaching that fulfills their specific needs
• Be adaptable to individual communication and leadership preferences 

Monday, November 2nd | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm MT | $250 per person

Mark Forster, CUSP, Gritty Tools

Earn 4 CUSP Points for Completion

Program Agenda

• Foundational Concepts and OSHA Requirements
  
  • Principles of Grounding and Bonding
  • Definitions: Grounding vs. Bonding
  • Current paths, resistance, and voltage rise
  • OSHA’s purpose for protective grounding (1910.269(n)
• OSHA and Consensus Standards
  • 1910.269(n)(2) to (8), IEEE Std 1048, IEEE Std 524
  • Maintenance of grounds (ASTM F855/F2249)
• Human Body and Electrical Current
  • Effects of electric shock: let-go current, tissue damage
  • Step and touch potential explained
• Testing and Applying Grounds
  • Testing for absence of voltage
  • Proper grounding sequence and safety checks
• Creating Equipotential Zones
  • Bracket vs. EPZ grounding
  • Temporary ground placement strategies
  • EPZ implementation in overhead systems 
• Grounding System Performance
  • Impedance, current flow, and circuit continuity
  • Voltage drop and hazard mitigation
• Distribution Grounding Practices
  • Neutral grounding, phase grounding, cluster brackets
  • Effects of improper grounding in overhead lines
• Transmission Grounding and Induction
  • Stringing grounding (running, traveler)
  • IEEE 524 guidance on installation safety
• Underground Grounding and Sheath Continuity
  • Underground Work Practices 
  • OSHA 1910.269(t)(8), cable isolation, sheath bonding
• Substation Ground Grid and Equipotential Design
  • Purpose and function of the ground grid
  • Step and touch potential control
  • IEEE 80-2000 and substation rock layer resistance
• Induction and Capacitive Coupling in Substations
  • Voltage rise across ground paths
• Equipment Grounding and Lift Protection
  • Rock bed isolation, bonding baskets
  • OSHA 1910.333(c)(3)(iii)(C) and EPZ mats