Training Development Articles

• Safety Information Superhighway

  Designing an integrated safety information system creates a platform for safety predictive modeling

• Effective Fall Protection for Utility Workers

  A review of the relevant standards and training that companies need to provide.

• How to Bulletproof Your Training Utilities, like other industries, are facing a new training challenge. Businesses that require a hands-on approach to training their employees are soon to feel the effects of an anticipated “knowledge transfer” due to the pending retirement of large numbers of baby boomers.
• Training for the New Century

  Experiencing high turnover?  Too many incidents?  The answer to these problems could lie in a new, innovative training program.

• When is a Lineman a Lineman? This feature's title is not a rhetorical question. There really should be an answer-a definitive, widely accepted answer we could all give quickly and consistently. There isn't and we can't, though we try with great confidence. When one of us comes up with something that sounds pretty good, another one of us disagrees.
• Learning Curve The OSHA Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution) requires employers to ensure that qualified personnel who perform work on equipment 50 volts or greater verify their knowledge of the regulations on an ongoing basis. To meet this important requirement, NSTAR Electric and Gas Corporation has implemented a highly successful self-service, computer-based learning program.
• Tips for Improving Incident Investigation Interviews - Part 1: Preparation Part 1 of a 2-part article.
• Tips for Improving Incident Investigation Interviews- Part 2: Contact Time
• Training Development A wide variety of on-site and online training programs from the industry's suppliers are available to utility safety professionals. In addition, trainers and educators are prepared to offer a range of courses.