The NESC® is the basis for your power and communication line onstruction standards
and work procedures. Safe installations improve community relations and system
reliability, while decreasing long-term costs. Your personnel need to understand how to
correctly apply the National Electrical Safety Code in both usual and unusual situations,
particularly on joint-use pole lines.
Attendees will work practical exercises in teams. Written answers are given for each
question, including rule references. Additional exercises and answers are provided for
later use by attendees.
Some topics include: how to apply the NESC to power, telephone, CATV and railroad utility systems in
practical situations; how to properly use the NESC to develop clearances, grounding, and strength standards for new construction or check compliance of existing construction; and responsibilities for meeting NESC requirements.
Investigating & Documenting Accidental Public Contacts with Power & Communication Utility Facilities
When there is accidental contact by a member of the public with a power or communication utility facility, you need to gather and analyze the appropriate data before it goes away. You need to quickly
(a) determine whether you met the appropriate requirements and
(b) secure information concerning the actions, qualifications, tools and
equipment of other parties.
Regardless of whether you are on the team gathering data and analyzing the accident or you are developing the appropriate litigation strategy, it is vital that you understand what data is required, how to use it, and how to make it be the most effective in litigation.
Discussions by engineers who have investigated well over 1000 utility accidents will help you understand effective ways to investigate and document accidents in a manner that will aid and promote effective litigation decisions.
At the end of the seminar, attendees are divided into teams to review a real accident scenario and prepare (a) lists of measurements and other data to be gathered and (b) present arguments to be made for each side, based on information provided in class.
Arc Flash Energy Analysis and Selection of Clothing Systems
The NESC® and OSHA regulations require consideration of available arc energy when choosing appropriate apparel to protect workers from arc flash energy. This seminar concentrates on requirements you must meet, data you need to gather, the calculations required to determine potential arc energy exposure, and choices of appropropriate PPE.
Structures Week:
Part I: Loading & Strength Calculations [1.2 CEUs]
Part II: O-Calc Pole Loading Software Tutorial [0.7 CEUs]
Part III: Wood Pole H-Frames for Long Spans
[1.2 CEUs]
5-day seminar, $1,945
(early - $1,775)
Part I - $1,195
Part II - $795
Part III - $1,195
Parts I & II - $1,640
Parts II & III - $1,640
This special Tutorial Week on Physical Design of Wood Pole Utility Lines addresses the increasing problem of accommodating larger numbers and sizes of cables and conductors on wood pole utility lines. Unfortunately, line failures and clearance problems have increased in recent years due to overloading poles.
Attendees will be divided into teams to work exercises in each part. This course is particularly designed for engineers and technicians who want to add or increase expertise in facility placement and structural engineering of wood pole lines. Written answers are given for each question of the practical exercises worked in class, including rule references. Additional exercises and answers are provided for later use by attendees.
Registrants can also pick and choose certain parts of Joint Use Week to attend. See link below for more information on prices and dates for individual parts.
When one of your employees or an employee of your contractor has an accident on your utilities system,, you need to gather and analyze the appropriate data yesterday—before it goes away. You need to quickly
(a) determine whether you met the appropriate requirements and
(b) secure information concerning the actions, qualifications, tools and
equipment of other parties.
You also need to understand how to prepare for and respond to an OSHA investigation.
Regardless of whether you are on the team gathering data and analyzing the accident or you are developing the appropriate litigation strategy, it is vital that you understand what data is required, how to use it, and how to make it be the most effective in litigation.
Discussions by engineers who have investigated well over 1000 utility accidents will help you understand effective ways to investigate and document accidents in a manner that will aid and promote effective litigation decisions.
At the end of the seminar, attendees are divided into teams to review a real accident scenario and prepare (a) lists of measurements and other data to be gathered and (b) present arguments to be made for each side, based on information provided in class.
This advanced continuation of the original Utility Contact Accidents seminar uses case studies to emphasize the use of OSHA “Employee Misconduct” defense criteria and multi-employer work site citation policy to determine responsibility for any worker-related accident. It is helpful but not mandatory for attendees to have attended the Investigating & Documenting Utility Contact Accidents seminar or have extensive knowledge of its subjects.
Regardless of whether you are gathering data, analyzing the accident, or developing the appropriate litigation strategy, it is vital that you understand what information must be obtained from whom, how to analyze it, and how it can be used most effectively in litigation.
Discussions by OSHA regulations instructors/engineers and litigation attorneys help you to put allegations and facts into proper perspective, determine responsibilities, and plan effective testimony and arguments for trial.
Included are discussions of human factors issues and medical treatment/cause & effect issues often a subject of controversy in litigation of electrical contact accidents.
All seminar dates, times and locations are subject to change* Please Note: Specialized In-House Training is also available
