SAFETY18 Ebinder

Safety Conference
March 28-29, 2018

Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows
Lone Tree, CO
Instructed by:
Doug Sterbenz, Owner/Speaker, Present To Win, LLC
Paul Martinez, Sr. Power System Engineer, Austin Energy
Steve Charland, Manager, Field Training, Westar Energy
Dave McCormack, Supervisor, Contractor Safety, Xcel Energy
Jeff Akerly, Sr. Manager, Safety Operations, Kansas City Power & Light
Lindsay Roberts, Training Representative, Westar Energy
Derek Bell, Sr. Director, Safety and Training, Kansas City Power & Light
Jim Phillips, President/Founder, Brainfiller
Cynthia Fassel PT, CPE, President, Injury to Action
Ky Bradley, Safety Department Supervisor, TD&C, Arizona Public Service
Dr. David Benke, Program Director, I Love U Guys Foundation
Scott Masino, Manager, Corporate Safety, Arizona Public Service
Chuck Hendry, Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator, Austin Energy
Gary Zevenbergen, Electrical Engineer, Western Area Power Administration
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CONFERENCE Agenda
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Making the Jump: Going
Derek with a review of these
events from a technical and
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Safety Coaches and Field
March 28, 2018 from Peer to Supervisor regulatory perspective. Observations
Lindsay Roberts, Training Ky Bradley, Safety
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Representative, Westar
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Department Supervisor
Workplace Athlete TD&C, APS
Welcome, Introductions & Energy
Open Discussion Transitioning from employee Cynthia Fassel PT CPE, Focus on roll out of APS
to supervisor comes with President, Injury To Action Safety Coaches program and
Though it may sound
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. many challenges. When
like an oxymoron, we
field observations. Providing
transitioning to a position quality field observations
Keynote Presentation: working people are more
in which an employee is by key leaders (field focus)
The Secret Ingredient to like athletes than we give
supervising those that were to support the continued
Safety Excellence ourselves credit. There are
previously their peers, the growth of safe work habits.
Doug Sterbenz 7 characteristics of great
change can be especially Teach and educate new
Most company safety difficult. What allow some athletes and none of them leaders and support Crew
programs are average. Some to be successful while involve going to the gym. Foreman in their crews.
of them even fail. And a others fail? What changes What makes individual
few really excel. The ones and team athletes so
that excel always have a
does a new supervisor 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
need to make? Based on successful revolves around
secret element. All safety
Roundtable Discussion
information from Kevin embracing these traits.
programs are made or What drives employees that
lost over this one secret
Eikenberry, this workshop
work alone or in groups
4:30 p.m.
addresses the challenges
ingredient. Doug reveals the successful are also these Networking Reception
supervisors face and
secret ingredient of safety leadership skills necessary same characteristics. The
programs that excel and for effective communication Workplace Athlete class is
achieve outstanding results. and role clarity. Along informative, motivating and
If you truly want to move with an overview of the relatable information to all
the needle on your safety course content, best groups of people. It will
results, learn how here practices and challenges change the way you look
of implementation will be at successful athletes and
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. shared. successful employees. You
Networking Break are a Workplace Athlete.
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. You will learn the 7
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Networking Lunch
characteristics, how they
Panel: Innovative Safety apply to injury free and
Programs successful work completion.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. You will easily recognize
Panelist #1: Paul Martinez,
Arc Flash Events From which employees are not
Austin Energy
Emotional and Technical using these characteristics
Panelist #2: Steve Charland,
Perspectives and why they are candidates
Westar Energy
Derek Bell, Kansas City Power for injury or errors.
Panelist #3: Dave McCormack,
& Light
Supervisor, Field Safety PSCO
and SPS , Xcel Energy
Jim Phillips, Brainfiller 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
KCP&L’s Senior Director Networking Break
Panelist #4: Jeff Akerly,
Safety Derek Bell examines
Kansas City Power & Light
two recent arc flash
Panelists will review
events that resulted in life-
innovative safety programs
changing and potentially
that increased safety
life-threatening injuries
awareness and improved
to veteran employees
safety culture.
performing routine tasks. In
addition to explaining what
happened and why, Derek
will explore the emotional
toll these events had on the
injured employees, their
families and co-workers. Jim
Phillips, one of the foremost
experts in arc flash hazard
calculations, will follow
Safety Conference
Safety Awareness, Technical Training
and Human Performance
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Networking Break
March 29, 2018
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Recap of Day 1 and Open
Driver Safety
Scott Masino, Manager,
Thank You RMEL Safety Committee
Discussion Corporate Safety, APS
Chuck Hendry, Occupational CHAIR Dave McCormack
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Health & Safety Coordinator, Dean Larson Xcel Energy
Day 2 Keynote Austin Energy Kansas City Supervisor, Field
Presentation: Domino Power & Light Safety PSCO and
Pushers 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Manager, Safety & SPS
Dr. David Benke, Program Personal Protective Medical
Director, I Love U Guys Grounding in High-Fault Brian Moore
Foundation Current Locations VICE CHAIR Platte River
Dr, David Benke uses the Gary Zevenbergen, Electrical Marc Welsh Power Authority
shooting at Deer Creek Engineer, Western Area Westar Energy Occupational
Middle School, February 23, Power Administration
Director, Safety Health & Safety
2010, as a framework for This presentation will
and Training Specialist
urging action in a crisis and examine the challenges
in daily life. The Bystander of developing a personal
Effect is most obvious in a protective grounding Jeff Allen Julius Moore
crisis when people stand program for work sites Tri-State Gen- CPS Energy
around like dominos, waiting where available fault eration and Trans- Safety Manager
to be pushed. However this currents exceed the ratings mission Assn.
natural tendency can be of a single ground cable Training & Devel- Chris Overman
leveraged to create action assembly. The presentation opment Manager Nebraska Public
in others. All it takes is will examine current industry
Power District
one person acting to set standards, and lessons Chuck Hendry Director, Human
everyone in motion. Dr. learned from various high-
Austin Energy Performance
Benke credits the faculty of current tests.
Occupational
Deer Creek with an “almost
text book example” of 11:30 a.m. – Noon Health & Safety John Woodard
how to use the Standard Conference Wrap Up Coordinator Western Area
Response Protocol to react Power Adminis-
to a school shooting but as Scott Masino tration
importantly his presentation Arizona Public Director, Safety
shows four ways people Service
can be domino pushers to Manager, Corpo- .
change their lives and the rate Safety
lives of those around them.
.
The RMEL Safety Committee plans all RMEL Safety events. If

you’d like to send information to the committee, email Ashleigh
Iverson at ashleighiverson@rmel.org.
Keynote Presentation:
The Secret Ingredient to Safety
Excellence
Doug Sterbenz
Owner/Speaker
Present To Win, LLC
Doug@DougSterbenz.com
(785) 633-5706
Doug Sterbenz is the recently retired

Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of Westar Energy.
Now Doug takes his safety and leadership experiences and helps
organizations reach their goals.
Doug never imagined himself as a speaker, but has a passion for sharing the
lessons he has learned along the way. He has stories to tell because he has
lived them, and he has a proven track record of leading people to achieve
success. He is often called to speak on safety and leadership, and he has a
message that will personally inspire and challenge any audience.
Doug has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas

State University, holds a Professional Engineering license, and has a Masters
of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Doug has serious credibility on the topic of safety from the shop floor to the
executive suite. Having worked as a shift supervisor in a power plant to
launching his company’s power marketing business and going on to lead the
operating activities for the largest electric provider in Kansas.
He is a graduate of Leadership Topeka and Leadership Kansas, and he

serves on many non-profit boards and university academic advisory
councils.
Doug and his wife Connie have three grown children and live in Topeka,
Kansas.
Panel: Innovative Safety Programs
Paul Martinez
Sr. Power System Engineer
Austin Energy
Steve Charland
Manager, Field Training
Westar Energy
Dave McCormack
Supervisor, Contractor Safety
Xcel Energy
Jeff Akerly
Sr. Manager, Safety Operations
RMEL Safety Conference
Grassroots
Safety
Teams
Paul Martinez, PE, PMP
Transmission Substation Engineering and
Construction, Oct 20, 2017
Program Origin and Creation
 Safety Culture was less than ideal

 November 2013 conducted electronic polling
 Strengths: Foundational aspects like wearing PPE and
fundamental importance of safety
 Opportunities: Social aspects like meetings, perception of
discipline and trust
 Grassroots Safety Teams of individual

contributors
 Increase employee involvement in safety
 Tackle cultural issues
 Act as liaisons between individual contributors and management
Paul Martinez, Austin Energy, Sr. Power System March 28‐29, 2018
Engineer 1
Please Stop Me Initiative
Other Projects/Programs
 PPE Poster
 Collage
 Quarterly
Breakfast
 Safety
Videos in
Monthly
Safety
Meetings
Engineer 2
Other Projects/Programs
 Safety Bingo
 Team with
Austin Energy
Safety Group
 Meetings with
Workgroups
(without
Management)
 Google Voice
Anonymous
Question
Functionality
Benefits Seen (But Never Done)
 Safety culture improvements

 More informal leaders
emerged
 Increased awareness for
training needs
 Safety GWP updates
 Increased policy awareness
 Safety meeting
improvements
 Increased communication
and awareness
Engineer 3
Taking safety to heart.
WESTAR ENERGY
Foreman’s University
WestarEnergy.com
Like many initiatives in

the utility industry, the
Westar Energy
Foreman’s University
was born out of a need,
punctuated by an
incident.
TAKING SAFETY TO HEART

2
Steve Charland, Westar Energy, Manager, Field March 28‐29, 2018
Training 1
What makes a good Foreman?
• Origin & History
• Instructional Format
• The course of Instruction
• “Next Steps”

3
Origins, history and instructional format
“Find out who

messed up and hold
them accountable.”
Open discussion
format.

4
Training 2
Course topics
• Crew leadership
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Project Planning

5
Next steps
• Moving to: 100,

200, 300 level
class
• HPI with “Mind

Map” project
planning methods.

6
Training 3
Summary
Affecting long-term
results by helping
the people who
have the most
complicated jobs
become more
effective.

7

8
Training 4
Journey to Zero
Safety Intervention Stop

Work
See something Say something
3/29/2018
Journey to Zero
Journey to Zero
What is SISW
• Safety Intervention Stop Work is a core value
• Have a conversation about the work
• Transitioning work force
• Have a questioning attitude
• How do you send and receive information
• Stop Work if needed
Dave McCormack, Xcel Energy, Supervisor, March 28‐29, 2018
Contractor Safety 1
Journey to Zero
Core Value Safety Intervention
• See Something
– Speak up
– Ask Questions
Journey to Zero
Core Value Do Something

• If you see something that is unsafe
you need to act.
• Talk with the foreman or lead
• Stop the work until you have a
safe resolution
• Do not be afraid to take it to
the next level
Contractor Safety 2
Journey to Zero
Event in the North
• Working to clear debris

• Hydro dam
• 2 employees
• Backhoe & Truck
• PPE
• Harness
• Life jack
• Anchor line
– Job Briefing
Journey to Zero
Responsibility
Every employee has the responsibility to intervene
Every employee has the responsibility to stop work
Contractor Safety 3
Journey to Zero
Thank You
Contractor Safety 4
Moving from Words

to
Effective Safety Behaviors
Safety Leadership for New Supervisors
Three Main Objectives
• Turn words into safety behaviors
• Understand the safety resources available
• Know what to do in an emergency
Jeff Akerly, Kansas City Power & Light, Sr. Manager March 28‐29, 2018
Safety Operations 1
Company Safety Focus

• Corporate Policy
Immediate supervisors/managers will ensure that prescribed
Company safety procedures and practices are understood and
complied with by those under their direct supervision
• Guiding Principle
We will never compromise safety
Unwavering commitment to safety
Safety Operations 2
Long-term Safety Goal
• Be Tier 1 in our peer group

• Have a strong behavior based safety
culture
• Sustain Tier 1 performance over time
• Adaptive to new work, organization
changes, challenges
Specific Safety Leadership Behaviors
• Promptly address and follow-up on safety concerns, infractions, and

hazards
• Openly listens to the work team’s safety concerns and involves them
in solutions
• Encourages incident reporting
• Shares safety responsibilities through the team
• Reviews and communicates safety information from audits, safety

blasts and weekly safety metric communications
• Promotes good housekeeping and maintenance
• Recognizes good safety behaviors (team and individual)
Safety Operations 3
“Walk Your Safety Talk”
Actions that match what you say are so much

more effective than just words
Safety Operations 4
Other Resources to Engage

Area Safety Coordinators
High Safety Performers on Team
BU Safety Representative
Other Managers Who are Good Safety Leaders
Safety Operations 5
Making the Jump: Going from Peer
to Supervisor
Lindsay Roberts
Training Representative
Westar Energy
Making the Jump:

Going from peer to supervisor
LINDSAY ROBERTS
WESTAR ENERGY
MARCH 28, 2018
Taking leadership to heart.
It finally happened!
Lindsay Roberts, Westar Energy, Training March 28‐29, 2018
Representative 1
What changes when you

make the jump?
Concerns
• How do I make discipline stick with my “friends”?
• How do I get employees to buy in to my new role?
• What can I do to deal with problem employees?
• How do I gain trust, respect, and credibility in my new
role?
? ? ?
• How do I get “lazy” people to work? ? ?
• How can I change the culture of my team?
• How can I understand other people’s needs?
Eikenberry, K. & Harris, G. (2011). From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a successful transition to remarkable leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass
Representative 2
Supervisor’s Safety Responsibility

According to OSHA, supervisors
• Make worker safety and health a core organizational
value
• Are fully committed to eliminating hazards, protecting
workers, and continuously improving safety and
health on job sites
• Visibly demonstrate and communicate their safety
and health commitment to workers and others
• Set an example through their own actions
Occupation Safety and Health Administraion. (2016). Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs.
Retrieved from: www.osha.gov.
Goals of Bud 2 Boss
• Identify and discuss challenges
• Create a working definition of leadership
• Review effective leadership skills
• Define personal leadership values
Representative 3
What is Leadership?
Leadership according to Eikenberry
An Action Complex
A An
Responsibility Opportunity
Representative 4
Leadership is not…
Management A Title
A Gift from
A Power Grab
Birth
Leadership Skills
• Balancing rules
• Balancing relationships
• Providing feedback
• Managing conflict
• Power of expectations
Representative 5
The Power of Expectations
Pygmalion Effect: “what one person expects of

another can come to serve as a
self-fulfilling prophecy”
BUD TO BOSS (11)
Pygmalion Effect Cycle
BUD TO BOSS (11)
Representative 6
Implementation
2009 2010 2016 2018

Course Initiated Course Execution Refresh Process Current State
• Curriculum • Course offered 4 • Course updated • Course offered
developed times per year • New instructors 2 times per year
• Instructors • Average 25 identified • Average 25
identified participants • Instructor participants
• Instructor training • Open to all training • Open to all
conducted employees conducted employees
Implementation: Challenges & Best Practices

Challenges Best Practices
• Identifying appropriate facilitators • Spend time identifying facilitators
• Training facilitators • Craft focused curriculum
• Making link between content and • Sharing personal examples

application • Co-teaching
• Discussing relationship changes
with new supervisors
Representative 7
Safety first,
is safety always.”
-Charles M. Hayes
References
• Eikenberry, K. & Harris, G. (2011). From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a
successful transition to remarkable leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey
Bass
• Occupation Safety and Health Administraion. (2016). Recommended
Practices for Safety and Health Programs. Retrieved from: www.osha.gov.
Representative 8
Arc Flash Events From Emotional
and Technical Perspectives
Derek Bell
Sr. Director, Safety and Training
Jim Phillips
President/Founder
Brainfiller
Arc flash events from emotional and technical perspectives
Derek Bell, Kansas City Power & Light
Jim Phillips, Brainfiller
KCP&L’s Senior Director Corporate Safety Derek Bell examines two recent arc
flash events that resulted in life‐changing and potentially life‐threatening
injuries to veteran employees performing routine tasks. In addition to
explaining what happened and why, Derek will explore the emotional toll
these events had on the injured employees, their families and co‐
workers. Jim Phillips, one of the foremost experts in arc flash hazard
calculations, will follow Derek with a review of these events from a technical
and regulatory perspective.
Safety Conference March 28, 2018
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Derek Bell, Kansas City Power & Light, Sr. March 28‐29, 2018
Director, Safety & Training 1
Timeline
• Employee received ticket from DSO to investigate blank meter
• Meter on door led employee to believe it was low voltage (600 volts or less) cabinet
• Walked to meter location with volt meter and leather gloves
• Did not have key to open meter can
• Decided to turn blank meter ticket over to measurement tech to investigate
• Returned to truck but decided to get a voltage read for DSO
• Returned to meter
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3
Timeline (continued)
• Opened outer door
• Took voltage read at CT test blocks but got abnormal read
• Opened second inner door
• Set volt meter down
• Stuck the lead of volt meter in grounded mesh strap and removed right hand and
went to primary voltage with lead in left hand
• 7200 volts went to ground through volt meter and arc flash occurred
Outer door
Inner door
Volt Meter
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4
Findings Recommendations
• Outside of cabinet was labeled • Affix labels to cabinets reading
Danger High Voltage; however, label Primary Voltage 7200v/7620v
did not indicate actual voltage
• Employee was unfamiliar with this • Initial and subsequent annual
type of switchgear and meter on refresher COPO training for all with
door led him to believe it was low Troubleman title
voltage (600 volts or less) cabinet
• Employee wearing FR base layer, FR • Review event findings with all
thermal layer and FR outer layer; applicable employees to reinforce
however, was not wearing required importance of wearing PPE
hard hat, face shield, safety glasses,
or rubber gloves
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Play Video
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Event Summary
Employee sent ticket for reconnect (Meritex Caves). After
locating meter can, employee cut red seal on meter can
and removed meter can lid. With both line and load
disconnects in on position, employee lifted bypass handle
picking up load resulting in arc flash.
Result
Employee suffered second degree burns to face, neck and
both forearms requiring extensive medical procedures and
recovery time.
Findings
 Arc flash occurred.
 Employee admitted fault to witness.
 Employee removed his short‐sleeve shirt and walked to
his truck.
 Employee returned to event location wearing long‐
sleeve shirt (FR) and requested ambulance
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Lessons Learned
 Inattention, rushing and not following
written procedures result in severe, life‐
changing/life‐threatening events.
 Wear all required personal protective
equipment based on voltage level.
Conclusion
 Employee was inattentive and failed to
follow procedure; consequently, he lifted
bypass handle and picked up load resulting
in arc flash.
 Employee performed above action not
wearing required personal protective
equipment including hard hat; safety
glasses; hi‐viz, long‐sleeve, button‐up shirt;
balaclava; face shield; and low voltage
rubber gloves and protectors.
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Workplace Athlete
Cynthia Fassel, PT CPE

President
Injury to Action
W O R K P L A C E AT H L E T E Are you ready for competition?
WORKPLACE ATHLETE - DEFINITION
• A person who uses mental and physical talents to perform job tasks
safely and effectively.
• Engages in activities and behaviors that offer opportunities to improve
mental and physical strength, as well as health and wellbeing.
Cindy Fassel, Injury To Action, Industrial & March 28‐29, 2018
Physical Ergonomist 1
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
7 QUALITIES OF AN ATHLETE
• Confidence 
• Confidence
• Teachability 
• Confidence
• Teachability
• Pride 
• Confidence
• Teachability
• Pride
• Responsibility 
• Confidence
• Teachability
• Pride
• Responsibility
• Perseverance 
• Confidence
• Teachability
• Pride
• Responsibility
• Perseverance
• Commitment 
• Confidence
• Teachability
• Pride
• Responsibility
• Perseverance
• Commitment
• Team First Attitude 
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THANK YOU
Observations
Ky Bradley
Safety Department Supervisor, TD&C
Arizona Public Service

Observations
Ky Bradley
Ky Bradley, Arizona Public Service, Safety March 28‐29, 2018
Department Supervisor 1
T&D Five Year Safety

Performance Profile
Reported OSHA Recordable Injuries 2013-2017
30
25
20
15
24
10
18 20
17 16
5
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
T&D
3
Who Owns Safety?
• 1 Safety Supervisor
• 3 Sr. Safety Consultants
• 1 VP President
• 10 Directors
• 24+ Managers
• 50+ Supervisors
• 1500+ Professional and Field Workers
In this Together
• How did we do observations?

• What did that journey look like?
Observations
• Behavior Based Observation Training for

all leadership and planners
• 2 hour class room and 3 field scenarios
• All about the approach
2017 Year End

Enterprise 0
Fatalities
# Zero Accident
5 Weeks
Lost Time Injuries 27 of 52
32
All Recordable Injuries
143
Minor Injuries
231 211
Close Calls MVAs
Safety Coaches
• The big event that lead us to Safety

Coaches (2016)
• How we responded and

• What we heard…
The Team
• Full Time Supervisor (Journeyman Lineman)

• 4 Rotational Positions (4 Months)
– 2 Supervisors (Journeyman Electrician and Lineman)
– 2 Journeyman Lineman
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Goals
• Observe Each Crew in 60 days

– Score each crew and debrief with supervisors
• Identify crews with low Scores and
develop plan to get them higher
• Identify trends across the organization
and implement corrective actions
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Monthly Check in
• Monthly Management Safety Committee

check in on progress and support
12
• Challenging the Status Safety Quo
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Questions
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Keynote Presentation:
Domino Pushers
Dr. David Benke

Program Director
I Love U Guys Foundation
Domino Pushers: A Teacher’s Journey
from Inattention to Action
‣ Colorado Teacher of the Year Finalist

Domino Pushers
‣ Jefferson County Sheriff Star
The workshops include an overview of the ‣ 36 year teacher
Standard Response Protocol, currently being used
by almost 14,000,000 school children in the United Cost: Donation to I Love U Guys Foundation
States and Canada. The SRP is based on four
actions that align with NIMS requirements and
Presentation Time: Full Day
FEMA recommendations. In addition the Standard For more information contact:
Reunification Method, a procedure for reuniting
children with parents after an unusual release.
This is a full day training with he expected outcome

that participants will have the ability to perform
classroom training in the Standard Response
Protocol, implement the program, train other
trainers, and handle advanced questions related to
these methods.
Dr. David Benke
‣ Carnegie Hero Fund Medal

Driver Safety
Scott Masino
Manager, Corporate Safety
Chuck Hendry
Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator
Austin Energy
Safe Drivers Training

&
MVAs Defined
Scott Masino
Motor Vehicle Accidents Review

2014-2017
• 2016 ‐ 5,190 U.S. employee deaths
• 40% (2,083) MVA related
• 225 Avoidable MVAs reviewed (2014‐2017)
• 114 Slow forward moving (low speed impact)
• 76 Slow backing (low speed impact)
• 35 Collisions (other vehicle low‐ and medium‐
speed impact)
• 33 Related to confined space ingress/egress
(parking, alleys)
• 76.4% of the 2016 MVAs were non‐DOT drivers
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Scott Masino, Arizona Public Service, Manager, March 28‐29, 2018
Corporate Safety 1
Current Training
• Web‐based
• Every other year
• Scenario based
• 2013 – T&D Smith Driving Program
• DOT drivers only
• Course focus – Aim high in steering, get the big picture, keep your eyes moving,
leave yourself an out, make sure they see you
• 45 min driving assessment
• Successful
• Corp. Safety – Safe Drivers Program
• Blend of Smith Driving and specific training to APS needs
• Developed with input from the Phoenix PD EVOC instructors
• Partnership with Tempe Fire Department
• Implemented in 2017 – 10 active trainers
• 1 hr class room, 2 hrs behind the wheel
Future State of Training

• 2018 – Goal
• 480 Students
• Additional 12 trainers trained
• Schedule Training
• Leader requested
• Identified by Safety Teams
• Open enrollment
• 2019 – PAR
• One full‐time position
• Future training options
• DOT drivers
• All terrain vehicles
• 4WD
• PIT vehicles
Corporate Safety 2
Vehicle Property Damage vs.

Collision
Corporate Safety 3
Occupational Health
& Safety Strategic
Initiative
Chuck Hendry, CUSP
Occupational Health & Safety
2018
Safety & Health Strategic Initiative

Strategic Rationale
Preventing & Reducing Vehicular Incidents:
The Austin region population boom not slowing, last census data from May
19, 2016:
“Austin region's population estimate moved past 2 million between

2014 and 2015, the Central Texas region saw an average overall
gain of 157.2 new residents (births, deaths and migration) per day
last year. And 52.4 of those new daily residents landed by plane,
train or birth inside Austin's city limits.”
Arnold Wells,
Austin Business Journal
Chuck Hendry, Austin Energy, Occupational Health March 28‐29, 2018
& Safety Coordinator 1
Occupational Health & Safety Strategic Initiative

Vehicular Accident Prevention
Occupational Health & Safety Strategic Initiative

Vehicular Accident Prevention
Preventing & Reducing Vehicular Incidents:

 In April 2017, AE Safety took Smith System Advanced Drivers Training back
to the service centers starting with Kramer Lane.
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New Technology
Here’s a couple of things

we are also doing to keep
our drivers safe.
17
Pulse third brake light modification
18
We started installing high vis reflective decals to

break up the contrast of the solid white tailgate.
19
Mobile Eye Technology
20
Any Questions?
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Safety & Health Strategic Initiative

Questions?
Chuck Hendry CUSP

Austin Energy Safety
512-757-7218
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Personal Protective Grounding in
High-Fault Current Locations
Gary Zevenbergen
Electrical Engineer
Western Area Power Administration
Temporary Protective Grounding
in High‐Fault Current Locations
29‐March‐2018
RMEL 2018 Safety Conference
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Subject, Office or event
Temporary Protective Grounds
• Temporary Protective Ground cables (TPGs)
• Primary Purpose: Protect the worker from electric shock
hazards while working on de‐energized lines or
equipment.
• Are the most effective means of protecting against
electric shock if:
• Properly designed
• Correctly installed
RMEL 2018 Safety Conference 2
Gary Zevenbergen, Western Area Power March 28‐29, 2018
Administration, Electrical Engineer
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Regulations
• OSHA 1910.269(n)
• Protective grounding equipment shall be capable of
conducting the maximum fault current that could flow at the
point of grounding for the time necessary to clear the fault.
• Note: ASTM F855–09, contains guidelines for protective grounding
equipment.
• ANSI C2‐2017: National Electric Safety Code
• The grounding device shall be of such size as to carry the
induced current and anticipated fault current that could flow
at the point of grounding for the time necessary to clear the
line.
• Note: Refer to ASTM F 855‐04 [B22] for specifications for protective
grounding equipment.
Specification: ASTM F 855
• Recognizes ground cables as an assembly
(clamps, ferrules, cable)
• Provides standardized materials
(size, material strength, & mechanical properties)
• Provides short‐time current ratings of all components
• Provides material testing requirements
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Application Guides
IEEE Std 1048 IEEE Std 1246
Technical Papers
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• Two Primary Objectives
1. TPGs must be capable of carrying the maximum
available fault current for the required clearing time.
• Applies to both thermal and mechanical energy.
2. TPGs must limit the exposure voltage at the work site
to safe levels.
• Proper grounding equipment in conjunction with proper work
practices must protect the worker from hazardous exposure
voltage levels.
It cannot be assumed that accomplishing one objective automatically
accomplishes both objectives
• Objective 1: Short‐time current rating
• ASTM F 855 provides short‐time current ratings: Table 1
A Withstand and ultimate short circuit
D Ultimate values are based upon
properties are based on performance with
application of Onderdonk’s equation to
surges not exceeding 20% asymmetry
98% of nominal circular mil area allowed
factor.
by Specification B172 and B173
20% Asymmetry ≈ (X/R ≤ 1.8)
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Fault Current Characteristics
• A short circuit (fault) in an electrical circuit is a
sudden change in circuit impedance (usually much
lower) causing a sudden increase in current.
• Short Circuit Programs
• Used to predict the maximum available fault current
using a computer model of the power system.
Ifmax = 20,000 Arms
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• How does the predicted fault current compare with
actual fault current.
Decay Time
Offset
• Fault Current Offset (DC Component)
• Determined by the point on the voltage sine wave when
fault occurs.
• Random, Unpredictable (Worst case occurs @ 90°)
• Decay Time: REQ XEQ Fault
Location
• Determined by the X/R ratio of the system
as seen from the fault location. Equivalent
Source
• High X/R ratios – Long Decay Times
• Increases the thermal energy the cable must absorb
• Imposes greater mechanical forces on the ground cable
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Effect of X/R on Decay Time
Decay Decay
Time Time
Decay Time Decay Time
• Objective 1: Short‐time current rating for High X/R
• ASTM F 855 provides short‐time current ratings: Table 2
Correlate Grade Size
to Conductor Size
1H ‐> #2
2H ‐> 1/0
3H ‐> 2/0
4H ‐> 3/0
5H ‐> 4/0
6H ‐> 250 MCM or 2‐2/0
7H ‐> 350 MCM or 2‐4/0
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• What is the basis for ASTM F 855
Table 2?
• ASTM F 855
• 1.6.1 Currents presented in Table 2
are based upon the values from EPRI
Project RP2446 Computer Program Ratings account for the
RTGC “A Desktop Computer Program mechanical energy/stress
for Calculating Rating of Temporary as well thermal energy.
Grounding Cables” and are to be used
in situations involving an asymmetry
value greater then 20 % (X/R > 1.8),
see Appendix X4.
• Based on the results Cable Size 1/0 2/0 4/0
Cross ‐Sec (Sq‐mm) (98%) 52.41 66.07 105.06
of EPRI Project Initial Temp (C) 50 50 50
Final Temp (C) 1,083 1,083 1,083
RP2446, Initiation Angle (deg) 90 90 90
• WAPA computed 15 Duration (cycles) Duration (cycles) Duration (cycles)

15 30 15 30 15 30
& 30 cycle Ultimate X/R
Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate Ultimate
cable ratings based 0
(A)
30,549
(A)
21,605
(A)
38,522
(A)
27,239
(A)
61,253
(A)
43,314
on the X/R ratio 1 30,083 21,438 37,923 27,025 60,303 42,973
2 29,990 21,404 37,807 26,983 60,118 42,906
• (0 – 50). 3 29,899 21,371 37,691 26,941 59,934 42,839
4 29,787 21,330 37,550 26,889 59,710 42,757
5 29,663 21,284 37,394 26,832 59,462 42,666
6 29,534 21,236 37,231 26,771 59,202 42,570
• Created Withstand 7 29,401 21,187 37,064 26,709 58,937 42,470
8 29,267 21,137 36,896 26,646 58,669 42,370
cable ratings based 9 29,133 21,086 36,727 26,582 58,400 42,268
on the new Ultimate 10
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29,000
28,867
21,035
20,984
36,558
36,391
26,518
26,454
58,133
57,867
42,167
42,065
cable ratings. 12 28,736 20,994 36,225 26,390 57,603 41,963
13 28,605 20,883 36,061 26,326 57,341 41,862
14 28,476 20,833 35,898 26,262 57,082 41,760
15 28,348 20,782 35,736 26,199 56,826 41,660
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• What about work sites with fault current that
exceeds the single cable rating?
Conductor Weights (lbs./ft.)
• Use a larger cable – 2/0 AWG – 0.424
• Works ok until you get larger than 4/0 – 4/0 AWG – 0.676 (+59%)
• Use more than one cable – 250 MCM – 0.802 (+19%)
– 350 MCM – 1.120 (+40%)
• Generally speaking for fault currents > 40,000 Amps
• Multiple ground cable assemblies per phase may be
needed.
Multi‐cable Considerations
• IEEE Standard 1048‐2016
• Identical Cable Assemblies
• Apply De‐rating factor to single‐cable rating
• Install cables close together
• Only full current testing can determine the actual short
circuit capability
• In the absence of actual test data, de‐rate the TPGs by at
least 10% when multiple cables are required.
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• IEEE Standard 1246‐2011
• To be sure that balanced current flows through each
TPG, the following items can be made equal:
• Size and type of stirrups
• Size and type of clamp
• Length and ampacity of each conductor
• Similar connection of each conductor in the clamp
• Torque applied to each clamp
• Install cables close together
• To account for unequal current division, reduce the
thermal current rating by at least 10% of each TPG used
in the multiple assembly set
• ESMOL Technical Paper: “Factors in sizing Protective
Grounds”
• When it is essential that more than one cable be employed,
the following requirements should be observed:
• The cables shall be of equal length
• The cables shall be of equal cross‐section
• The cables shall be from the same material, stranding, and lay
distance.
• The same connecting parts and components shall be employed
• The cables shall be installed next to each other.
• De‐rate the cable ratings by
• 10% if the cables are restrained
• 20% if the cables are not restrained
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• ASTM F 855‐2015
• To account for unequal current sharing, it is
recommended that the subsequent multi‐TPG per phase
rating be reduced by at least 10 %.
• Users seeking applications of multiple assemblies should
perform their own tests to determine the ratings for
multiple TPGs per phase for both low and high
asymmetry.
High‐Current Multi‐Cable Test
The Desired Outcome
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• Successful deployment of multi‐cable grounding for
high‐current locations requires more than just
properly rating the cable assemblies.
• Special attention must be paid to:
• Cable Assembly Construction
• Cable Assembly Installation
Cable Assembly Construction
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• Cable pulled out of the ferrule
• Crimping a ferrule onto the cable must be done
such that maximum strength is achieved.
• It may require a different crimping process.
Burndy Crimp Finn Power
• Any crimping
specification applies to
a specific cable/ferrule
combination.
• Perform pull tests on
conductor/ferrule
to validate strength
of crimping process.
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Cable Assembly Installation
• Clamp Spacing and Current Distribution
• The more space
between the
clamps, the
more divergent
the current
distribution
becomes.
• More than 3
inches, usually
resulted in cable
failure.
Courtesy of Duke Energy
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• Just because a clamp, ferrule, and
cable is rated 5H (47,000 Amps) as
a single assembly
• Does not guarantee that two such
assemblies will survive when
installed in parallel at 80,000
Amps.
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• Clamp Spacing:
• Mechanical Torque on the Clamps.
• Placing clamps close
together reduces the
rotational torque due
Force Force Force Force
to the attractive force
applied to the cables.
• Best option: install the
clamps so they touch
each other.
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• Multiple Ground Cables & Current Density
• The more TPGs that are paralleled,
• The current carried by the last TPG incrementally decreases
• The overall performance uncertainty of the parallel TPGs
increases.
• Minimizing the number of parallel cables increases the
probability of successful performance
Courtesy of Duke Energy
Cable Attachment Points
• IEEE Std 1246‐2011
• Fixed‐point protective grounding terminals attached to the
bus conductors, equipment terminals, or structures have
been gaining acceptance in the utility industry.
• These terminals provide an attachment point for protective
grounds that lends itself to the adaptability of standard
clamps.
• This avoids forcing these clamps to conform to a wide range
of conductor sizes and configurations.
• These fixed attachments (studs and stirrups) need to be able
to withstand, mechanically and electrically, the available
short‐circuit current.
• The corona protection of the attachment points needs to be
considered.
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Custom Attachment Designed by DMC Power for WAPA
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Summary
• Insure that ground cable assemblies are rated
properly.
• Most HV and EHV substations and lines exceed
ASTM F 855 Table 1, X/R ≤ 1.8
• Near power plants or large EHV transformers
• X/R ratios can exceed 30.
• If cable assemblies are not properly designed
• High‐current tests have validated that ground cable assembly
failure occurs within the first few cycles with high X/R locations
Summary
• Insure that ground cable assemblies are
constructed properly.
• Insure that the cable‐to‐ferrule crimping process
provides the necessary mechanical strength.
• Have a QA process in place to insure that the cable
assemblies meet the specification standards
• Only use clamps that have proven to survive multi‐cable
installations.
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Summary
• Insure that ground cable assemblies are installed
properly.
• Pay attention to the spacing between the clamps.
• If possible include restraints to limit cable movement.
• Provide designated attachment hardware.
Questions?
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