Ground & Arc Flash Workshop Agenda At-A-Glance

DAY 1 (Wednesday, September 20th | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.): ISPC Senior Consultant Jim Vaughn will present a practical session on the principles underlying the federally mandated ‘Equipotential’ grounding (EPZ) requirements for workers in overhead, underground and with mobile equipment. The presentation explains why and how equipotential works and the OSHA and utility industry consensus standards that require EPZ Grounding. The format is open dialog allowing attendees to ask questions of the SME presenter. Attendees will leave the presentation with a uniform understanding of how to better protect their employees, what the law requires and what they should consider for their home utilities to ensure compliance with the statutory obligations.

DAY 2 (Thursday, September 21st | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.): Insulate, Isolate and Arc-flash protection for electric utility employees in overhead T&D, Substations and URD. The format is open dialog allowing attendees to ask questions of the SME presenter. The session will also cover the NFPA 70e requirements that apply to certain aspects of Generation Generation 70e and the clear exceptions to the NFPA 70e requirements for T&D and Substations.

About the Instructor

Jim Vaughn, BS., ME., CUSP, Senior Consultant, ISPC

As Senior Consultant for ISPC Jim serves utilities as a safety specialist in utility industry related OSHA and consensus standards. Jim provides both consult and program development for utilities in OSHA compliant policies and procedures as well as consult on incident investigation and incident related litigation. Jim also develops and delivers ISPC training as well as dedicated client specific training programs.

Workshop Pricing

Members: $695

Group Registration 10-Pack (Members Only): $5,950 ($1,000 in savings!)

Non-Members: $995

RMEL Grounding & Arc Flash Workshop Cancellation Policy: Fees are refundable if cancellation is received on or before 5 p.m. MDT on September 10, 2023. If cancellation is received after that date, half of the registration fee will be refunded. Payments will be processed for those who do not attend or do not cancel by 5 p.m. MDT the day before the event. To have someone take your place, please notify RMEL anytime before the event.