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?? How Does Your Utility Safety Program Compare? ?? Take our Utility Safety Benchmark Survey to see how you stack up against your peers—and get a chance to win great prizes! Take the Survey Now: https://lnkd.in/gZ7ikqgN Why Participate? ?? Gain exclusive insights into job roles, training strategies, safety trends, and more. ?? Receive the Utility Safety Benchmark Report to compare your results with industry standards. Get entered into a raffle for amazing prizes, including: - $250 Amazon Gift Card (1) - $50 Amazon Gift Cards (4) - $25 Amazon Gift Cards (6) - Apple AirPods (2) - Free USOLN Membership (1) - David McPeak’s Insightful Books (10) - USOLN Lunch Boxes (4) - USOLN Bluetooth Speakers (2) ?? Tag a coworker who should take this survey too! This first-ever industry benchmark study is conducted by Incident Prevention magazine and the Utility Safety & Ops Leadership Network (USOLN)—helping us all build a safer, smarter industry. Thank you for participating & good luck! #UtilitySafety #SafetyBenchmark #USOLN #WorkplaceSafety #Survey #SafetyLeadership #FleetSafety #IncidentPrevention

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Congratulations to the new #CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional)?credential holders for the month of February 2025! Aaron Harmon - Dominion Energy Brian Lang - SM Electric Group Calvis Harmson - PowerGrid Services Calvin Reddick- MID-CON ENERGY SERVICES INC Gabriel Magana - San Diego Gas & Electric A Sempra Energy Company Kevin Daponte - Haugland Group LLC Kurt Brown - Exelon Leo Campbell - Team Fishel Steve Miramontes - Alvah Contractors Travis Denison - Minnesota Municipal Utilities Timothy Graham - Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative You have joined an elite group of individuals who have demonstrated their job safety knowledge and advanced their #ProfessionalDevelopment! Want to find out more and join your peers? https://lnkd.in/e9YDigK Don't forget to add your new CUSP certification to your LinkedIn profile name to show your accomplishment! Join our private groups for CUSP's and/or USOLN members: CUSP Group: https://lnkd.in/e4P2n8Bk USOLN Group: https://lnkd.in/e-3jHA7E Learn more about our endorsements https://lnkd.in/erPDdDVT #USOLN #SafetyProfessionals #Safety #UtilitySafety #JobSafety #Utilities #CertifiedUtilitySafetyProfessional #Lineman #Lineworker

The new issue of Incident Prevention Magazine is out - https://lnkd.in/gxGyVpcz Subscribe for your complementary subscription - https://lnkd.in/gJg9ejJx Check out this issue's articles - ??Publishers Article - It’s Not ‘Goodbye’ … - Carla Housh ??Frontline Fundamentals: Bad Attitudes and How to Handle Them - David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM ??To Improve On-the-Job Safety, Consistency and Continuing Education are Key - Danny Raines, CUSP ??Rubber Gloves and Chronic Injuries: Are Your Workers at Risk? - Jim Vaughn, CUSP ??A System Approach to Organizational Safety Initiatives - Pam Tompkins, CSP, CUSP ??The Roadmap to Gaining Senior Leader Buy-In for Safety Initiatives - Sharon Lipinski, Keith Wheeler, SPHR, SHRM-SCP and Wesley Wheeler, SMS, CESCP, MSP ??OPTIMIZING ARC FLASH PROTECTION: The Crucial Role of Layered Clothing - Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP (IASHEP) ?? ‘The Worst Day of My Life’ - Alan Drew ??Do You Really Care? - John Fischer A Special Thanks to Our Great Editor - Kate Wade: [email protected] Connect with her if you want to write a article for iP Magazine! Find the digital edition on iOS & Android in the app store - Search "Incident Prevention Magazine" Thank you to our great advertisers! GlenGuard Cintas Speak Easy Communications American FR & Safety Buckingham Manufacturing Co Inc. Reelstrong Utility Fleet Safety One Training International Inc. Tallman Equipment Company Neilsen Clothing Inc. Youngstown Glove Co., LLC USOLN / CUSP The Utility Expo EDM International, Inc. NASCO Industries, Inc. Uline T&D PowerSkills - Also iP's Exclusive Podcast Sponsor! Altec ??Bierer Meters ?? / Bierer Meters #UtilitySafety #IncidentPrevention #Lineman #LinemanSafety #LineworkerSafety #Safety #CUSP

Congratulations to the new #CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional)?credential holders for the month of January 2025! Brian Gentile - Haugland Group LLC Benjamin Schroeder, CUSP - Hitachi Energy Bradley Gunderson - Minnesota Municipal Utilities Chris Fisher, GSP - INTREN, LLC Casey Lamb - Entergy Padraic Wiggins - PowerGrid Services Daniel Grenier - National Grid Daniel Cooper, CUSP - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Daneille McHoul - Riggs Distler Davina Rios - SoCalGas Elijah Helton Gilbert Lopez - BIRD ELECTRIC INC Jacob Draffen, CUSP, CSHO, SSH - Pike Electric Group Mandy Patterson, CUSP - Southern California Edison (SCE) Matthew Stark - CUSP Raymond "Jay" LeBrun Jr. - Entergy Eric Robinson - Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Rocky Soliz - Power Corporation of America Raymond Wingate - Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC You have joined an elite group of individuals who have demonstrated their job safety knowledge and advanced their #ProfessionalDevelopment! Want to find out more and join your peers? https://lnkd.in/e9YDigK Don't forget to add your new CUSP certification to your LinkedIn profile name to show your accomplishment! Join our private groups for CUSP's and/or USOLN members: CUSP Group: https://lnkd.in/e4P2n8Bk USOLN Group: https://lnkd.in/e-3jHA7E Learn more about our endorsements https://lnkd.in/erPDdDVT #USOLN #SafetyProfessionals #Safety #UtilitySafety #JobSafety #Utilities #CertifiedUtilitySafetyProfessional #Lineman #Lineworker

Exclusive Webinar for USOLN Members! Join us on February 26th, 1 PM EST, for a one-hour free webinar hosted by USOLN featuring Chris Grajek, CRSP, CUSP. 'Building Trust in Turbulent Times' will examine the traditional approach to incident investigation and attempts to transform how we shift from blame to learning. Participants are more than welcome and encouraged to bring their own challenges for discussion. To register, visit https://lnkd.in/gbBpeS3N and enter your password. We hope to see you there! Please note that this webinar is for USOLN members only and requires a password to register. A recording of the webinar will be available to all members after the event.

Make sure to stop by the #CUSP help desk and talk with Shawn Talbot, MS, IOM, CAE about earning the defining benchmark in #UtilitySafety

Congratulations to the new #CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional)?credential holders for the month of December 2024! Bill Purves - INTREN, LLC Brady Bishop - Xcel Energy Brad Rockwell - Kauai Island Utility Coop Calvin Jackson Corey Rapp - Avangrid David Crockett - Fairway Electric Inc. Timothy Finman STS-C, CHST, CUSP - Black & Veatch Jason Cox - Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. Jered Makarowski, GSP, CUSP ET-D - Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Joseph Hall, MS,CSP,SMS,ASP,CHST,CUSP - Black & Veatch Mark Balconi Michael Rush - North Houston Pole Line Mark Pugh - Skoda Contracting Company Murphy Hunt, CSP - Kiewit Patrick Patton - American Electric Power Ryan Ritter - BGE Exelon Ryan Getley, CUSP - H.B. Frazer Company Patrick Knudsen - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Willie Wyrick You have joined an elite group of individuals who have demonstrated their job safety knowledge and advanced their #ProfessionalDevelopment! Want to find out more and join your peers? https://lnkd.in/e9YDigK Don't forget to add your new CUSP certification to your LinkedIn profile name to show your accomplishment! Join our private groups for CUSP's and/or USOLN members: CUSP Group: https://lnkd.in/e4P2n8Bk USOLN Group: https://lnkd.in/e-3jHA7E Learn more about our endorsements https://lnkd.in/erPDdDVT #USOLN #SafetyProfessionals #Safety #UtilitySafety #JobSafety #Utilities #CertifiedUtilitySafetyProfessional #Lineman #Lineworker

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Congratulations to the new #CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional)?credential holders for the month of November 2024! Bruno Pimentel - United Civil Brian Fitzgerald - PSEG Long Island LLC Brian Fox - PSEG Long Island LLC Charles Cowart - Ampirical Charles Crum - Entergy David Dehaba - Michels Power, Inc. Donald Zaruba, CUSP - Ward Electric Company, Inc. Daniel Naporsky - Riggs Distler Francisco Teran - Summit Line Construction Jeremy Fowler - Brink Constructors, Inc. Jackie Whitaker - Entergy Jay Reading - Minnesota Municipal Utilities Mitch Butler - Idaho Power Michael C. Ahern - PSEG Long Island LLC Michael Allen - SoCalGas Robert Hoek - PSEG Thomas Maddalone, CLCP, CUSP Aaron Hamstra - CenterPoint Energy You have joined an elite group of individuals who have demonstrated their job safety knowledge and advanced their #ProfessionalDevelopment! Want to find out more and join your peers? https://lnkd.in/e9YDigK Don't forget to add your new CUSP certification to your LinkedIn profile name to show your accomplishment! Join our private groups for CUSP's and/or USOLN members: CUSP Group: https://lnkd.in/e4P2n8Bk USOLN Group: https://lnkd.in/e-3jHA7E Learn more about our endorsements https://lnkd.in/erPDdDVT #USOLN #SafetyProfessionals #Safety #UtilitySafety #JobSafety #Utilities #CertifiedUtilitySafetyProfessional #Lineman #Lineworker