• Investigating & Documenting Utility Contact Accidents
• Analyzing & Litigating Utility Contact Accidents
• Joint Use Week:
  • Part 1: Required Clearances
  • Part 2: Loadings & Strengths
  • Part 3: O-Calc Pole Loading Software Tutorial
• Clearances & Grounding for Power & Communication Utilities
  
  

Investigating & Documenting Utility Contact Accidents

When there is an accident, 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.

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.

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Analyzing & Litigating Utility Contact Accidents

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.

Joint Use Week:
Part 1: Required Clearances; Part 2: Loadings & Strengths;
Part 3: O-Calc Pole Loading Software Tutorial

This special Tutorial Week on Physical Design of Joint-Use Wood Pole Distribution 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.

Clearances & Grounding for Power & Communication Utilities

This seminar includes complete discussions of the NESC clearances and grounding requirements and general discussions of selected overhead, underground, supply station and work rules requirements and ANSI Z535 safety sign requirements. Now featuring new discussions and new handouts.

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