News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: May 17, 2012
2012 NECA Safety Professionals Conference - May 21-23
The NECA 2012 Safety Professionals Conference (NSPC), the premier safety event for the electrical construction industry, will be held May 21 to 23. NSPC will provide up-to-date information on regulation, compliance, management techniques, and standards development that impact safety and health in the industry. Rapid technology changes in the electrical industry make it imperative that electrical contractors and safety professionals keep current with industry advances that affect workplace safety and health.
NECA contractors' safety professionals, risk management, human resources, project management and supervisory personnel will attend the conference.
Educational Tracks: The 2012 NSPC educational series will be headed by leading safety professionals throughout the U. S. Electrical line construction, inside electrical construction, and safety management sessions are planned. Here's an overview:
* Inside Construction Tracks - NFPA 70E Series: Engaging the Process, Changes 2012, Incident Energy Analysis; Electrical Safety and OSHA; and Electrical Safety Program Management
* Line Construction Tracks - ET&D Best Practices; Minimum Approach Distances; OSHA's New Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution: PPE Rule and ET&D Best Practices
* Safety Management Tracks - Fleet Management, Hazard Analysis/Risk Assessment Technique; Role of Consensus Standards in Today's SH&E Community; Worker's Compensation; Safety Management and Culture
Keynote addresses and speakers include:
Human Casualty: The Effects of an Arc Flash /Arc Blast Accidents
Dr. Peter H. Grossman MD, FACS, Director of Grossman Burn Centers
Changing the Electrical Safety Culture; Focusing on Safety not Compliance
Kenneth Mastrullo, OSHA Region 1, Electrical Safety Expert
Employee Motivation
Paul Esposito, CIH, CSP, Vice President of ESIS, Inc.
Transformational Leadership and Safety
Major Randy Cadieux, United States Marine Corps
James Tomaseski National Director of Safety and Health IBEW
NECA is proud to continue in our leadership role in safety development and compliance in the construction industry. For further information and to register, visit: http://www.necasafetyconference.com
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