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Utility Safety Podcast by Incident Prevention Magazine

Incident Prevention Magazine
Leadership
Incident Prevention Magazine
Safety Culture
Linemen
Storm Safety
Mental Health
Sleep
Telesteps Ladders
Equipotential Zone
Frequency and Vibration
OSHA
Paying It Forward
Twiceme
Hurricane Season
Heat Stress
Risk Tolerance
Underground Electrical Training
Rope Safety
Safety Management System
Sweethearts and Heroes

Come listen to an extension of some of the excellent utility safety & ops safety content published in Incident Prevention magazine. Dive deeper into insightful safety topics by hearing interviews with the some of the best and brightest minds in the industry! Learn more about Incident Prevention magazine at incident-prevention.com

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Andrew Pantalidis
Executive Vice President
Telesteps Ladders
Episode: From Space-X to the Job Site - Why Kevlar is the New Standard for Utility Safety
Gary Percy
Director of Business Development
Telesteps Ladders
Episode: From Space-X to the Job Site - Why Kevlar is the New Standard for Utility Safety
Gina Vanderlin
Customer Operations Health and Safety Program Manager at PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island
Episode: Utility Safety in Depth - The Safety Alchemist: Gina Vanderlin, CUSP, CSP, CHMM, CIT - Data into Utility Safety Insights
Jeff Espenship
Professional pilot and speaker known as Odie
Independent aviation professional
Episode: Built In Not Bolted On - The Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Operational Excellence with Jeff "Odie" Espenship
Eric Rogers
High-impact sleep coach and founder of Peak Sleep LLC
Peak Sleep LLC
Episode: The High-Voltage Sleep Gap - Why Rest is the Ultimate PPE with Dr. Eric Rogers
Bill Martin
Safety expert focusing on frequency and vibration concepts in utilities
CUSP
Episode: The Human Tuning Fork: Harnessing Frequency and Vibration for Utility Safety with Bill Martin, CUSP
Tim Bedford
Retired lineman with PG&E; principal customer success manager for Gridware
Gridware
Episode: Closing the Hazard Awareness Delay - Real-Time Grid Visibility with Active Grid Response
Josh Dinaburg
Fire test specialist at CSA Group
CSA Group
Episode: Voice of Experience - Storage Safety Hazards, Response, and the Evolution of the Grid with Josh Dinaburg, CSA Group
Brant Jeffries
From Bierer Meters, discussed in-session as a featured contributor
Bierer Meters
Episode: Live from The iP Utility Safety Conference, Glendale, AZ - How Upstream Thinking Changes Safety

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Kate Wade
Host of Incident Prevention Magazine's Utility Safety Podcast-style series, affiliated with Incident Prevention Magazine

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • Great stuff for power line workers and leadership!

    Great, potentially life-changing and life-saving information from many of the top industry experts, everything from grounding to culture and the important stuff in between.

    Audible
    5
    Bradley
    United Statesa year ago

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#159
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Closing the Hazard Awareness Delay - Real-Time Grid Visibility with Active Grid Response
Q: What future capabilities are being developed?
Future capabilities include zero-delay line break with automatic reclosure control, allowing immediate de-energization of a faulted circuit and faster restoration, as well as deeper integration with control centers for real-time decision making.
Closing the Hazard Awareness Delay - Real-Time Grid Visibility with Active Grid Response
Q: What about installation time and practicality for utilities?
Devices are compact and quick to install (about the size of a shoebox, under five minutes per device). A crew can deploy roughly 50 devices per day under good conditions, and installation can be done by utility staff, contractors, or Gridware's team depending on the agreement.
Closing the Hazard Awareness Delay - Real-Time Grid Visibility with Active Grid Response
Q: How scalable is the deployment and how is coverage determined?
Coverage is achieved by installing on every other pole within protection zones to ensure complete visibility; utilities can start with smaller pilots and scale up by extending the deployment as budgets allow, focusing on high-risk or high-impact areas first.
Closing the Hazard Awareness Delay - Real-Time Grid Visibility with Active Grid Response
Q: What does Gridware do and what problems do they solve for utilities?
Gridware provides real-time grid visibility with devices called Gridscope that monitor every span and provide precise location and condition data. This reduces hazard awareness delay, enhances safety by letting crews go directly to the problem, and supports faster, more targeted responses to outages and fire-risk situations.
Bringing Electrical Safety Home - A Conversation with Jennifer LeFevre of Electrical Safety Foundation International
Q: What resources or opportunities does ESFI offer to utility professionals and their customers?
ESFI provides free materials, infographics, and videos, plus disaster safety guidance and Always Look Up campaigns that utilities can distribute to educate customers; they also outline partnerships with utilities and how to integrate ESFI content into training and newsletters.

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A practical, safety-forward show that explores utility operations, safety culture, and leadership with industry veterans, researchers, and technical experts. Episodes frequently delve into hands-on topics like hazard mitigation, personal protective equipment, high-hazard decision making, and the role of data, training, and technology in reducing incidents. Noteworthy angles include integrating safety into daily work rather than treating it as an add-on, spotlighting human performance, sleep and fatigue, and safety leadership across utilities, with guests ranging from safety trainers and engineers to equipment and standards specialists. The format tends to mix actionable takeaways, real-world anecdotes, and field-tested insights, making it u... more

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