Chuck Woodings, CUSP

Apprenticeship Training

June 11, 2012 | Chuck Woodings, CUSP | Leadership Development

Apprentice training has been around as long as man has worked. I retired after a nearly 50-year career that began with an apprenticeship, and I currently act as a safety and training director, working with power line and electrical apprentices. My personal training was all on the job with almost no bookwork. A lineman I […]

Basic Qualifications of Employees

January 19, 2012 | Chuck Woodings, CUSP | Tailgate Topics

The Tailgate for this month goes back to the very basics of electrical safety – what OSHA considers the four requirements to be considered a qualified employee. This article is based on my 18 years of experience developing and teaching OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 classes. OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(ii) standard states that qualified employees shall […]