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Utility Safety Podcast – Deep Dive – Spiritual Preparation for Safer Work written by Tom Cohenno
Read the article written by Tom Cohenno, Ed.D., CSP, CUSP, NBC-HWC: https://incident-prevention.com/blog/spiritual-preparation-for-safer-work/ The provided text explores the concept of spiritual preparation as a vital component of occupational safety, particularly within high-stakes utility work. It argues that while rules and training are necessary, they often fail when workers face stress or fatigue, leading them to take calculated risks. To bridge […]
Built In Not Bolted On – The Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Operational Excellence with Jeff “Odie” Espenship
Join host Doug Hill and guest Jeff “Odie” Espenship—former USAF fighter pilot and founder of Target Leadership—for a deep dive into the heart of high-performance safety culture. In this episode, we move beyond “bolt-on” safety programs to explore how true safety must be built into the daily DNA of an organization. Odie shares powerful lessons […]
Utility Safety Podcast – Deep Dive – The Zero Trust Protocol – Surviving the Underground Vault
In this episode, we go beneath the surface into the high-stakes, “unforgiving” world of medium-voltage underground cable splicing. Drawing from Mark Savage’s expert insights in Incident Prevention Magazine, we explore why cable identification isn’t just a technical task—it’s a survival skill. We break down the “Zero Trust” philosophy where every cable is treated as lethal […]
Influencing Safety – Looking Upstream – The Secret to Stopping Incidents Before They Start – Bill Martin, CUSP
In this episode of the Influencing Safety podcast, Kate Wade and Bill Martin pull back the curtain on their creative process with a raw, “behind-the-scenes” brainstorming session. They explore the critical shift from reacting to downstream incidents to identifying the “upstream” conditions that create them. By discussing concepts like the “teaspoon fallacy,” psychological safety, and […]
The High-Voltage Sleep Gap – Why Rest is the Ultimate PPE with Dr. Eric Rogers
In this episode of the Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade dives deep into the science of sleep with Dr. Eric Rogers, a performance sleep coach who has trained elite military units like the US Navy SEALs. Designed specifically for the high-hazard utility industry, this conversation reframes sleep from a passive recovery state to “the […]
Utility Safety Podcast – Deep Dive – Using Safety to Drive Operational Excellence – Written By Doug Hill, CUSP
“Built In, Not Bolted On” explores the critical integration of safety into the core of organizational operations rather than treating it as a secondary, compliance-based add-on. Author Doug Hill argues that when safety is established as a fundamental organizational value—rather than just a priority—it naturally drives improvements in quality, productivity, and overall operational excellence. By […]
The Human Tuning Fork: Harnessing Frequency and Vibration for Utility Safety with Bill Martin, CUSP
In this episode of the Utility Safety Podcast, host Nick chats with Bill Martin, CUSP about a concept that goes far beyond the standard safety manual: the physics of human energy. Inspired by Nikola Tesla’s quote on energy, frequency, and vibration, Bill explains why workers are like “human tuning forks” and how one person’s attitude […]
Closing the Hazard Awareness Delay – Real-Time Grid Visibility with Active Grid Response
In this episode of Incident Prevention’s Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade sits down with Tim Bedford, a 36-year veteran of PG&E and current Principal Customer Success Manager at Gridware. Together, they explore a critical new category of grid intelligence: Active Grid Response. Tim explains the concept of “Hazard Awareness Delay”—the dangerous gap in time […]
Utility Safety Podcast – Deep Dive – The Evolution of Personal Protective Grounding from the Articles Written by Alan Drew
Read the articles writted by Alan Drew – https://incident-prevention.com/blog/the-evolution-of-personal-protective-grounding-part-1/ https://incident-prevention.com/blog/the-evolution-of-personal-protective-grounding-part-2/ About the Author: Alan Drew began his power industry career in 1959. While working for a local utility company, he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Drew was hired as the general superintendent for Clallam County Public Utility District in 1991. He moved to Boise, […]