Tailgate Topics Podcast – Rod Courtney, CHST, CUSP, WCLS

About the Author: Rod began his career in the US military. He served as an Army Combat Medic from 1990-1998. Rod has been a Certified Safety Technician for 25 years and became a Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) in 2019. In 2007 Rod went to work in the renewable energy sector building thousands of megawatts of wind turbines and solar plants across the country. He is now the HSE Director for Ampirical who is one of the fastest growing companies in the US. Ampirical was named one of Americas Safest Companies by EHS Today in 2021. Rod is a USOLN Board Member and author of “The 8 Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture” and was selected as a member of “Who’s Who in America” in 2022.

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Tailgate Topics – Power Restoration Triage and Delta Systems – William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM

August 25, 2023

In this episode of Tailgate Topics, Rod Courtney, CUSP interviews William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM ON his article in Incident Prevention Magazine titled “Power Restoration Triage and Delta Systems”

Important points in the article cover –

The importance of triage in power restoration: Triage is a way of prioritizing outages so that the most critical ones can be restored first. This is important because it helps to minimize the impact of the storm on businesses, homes, and public safety.
The different types of triage systems: There are a number of different triage systems that can be used for power restoration. The best system for a particular situation will depend on the factors involved, such as the size and complexity of the outage, the availability of resources, and the severity of the weather conditions.
The unique challenges of triaging delta systems: Delta systems are more common in rural areas and small communities. They pose unique challenges for triaging because they can create low-voltage conditions that can damage customer equipment.
The insights of experts in the field: We’ll hear from experts in the field of power restoration to get their insights on how to do triage effectively. This will include tips on how to prioritize outages, how to choose the right triage system, and how to deal with the unique challenges of delta systems.

About the Author: Bill Martin, CUSP, NRP, RN, DIMM, is the president and CEO of Think Tank Project LLC (www.thinkprojectllc.com). He has held previous roles as a lineman, line supervisor and safety director.

Read the article – https://incident-prevention.com/blog/power-restoration-triage-and-delta-systems/

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Tailgate Topics – Discuss Drug & Alcohol Awareness on the Job Site – Jesse Hardy, CSP, CIT, CUSP, PCC

June 13, 2023

In this episode Rod covers with Jesse a host of job site issues that relate to drugs and alcohol. This is a very great subject to review with your team and pay attention to on the job site.

You see, this isn’t a “they have a problem” sort of problem – it’s a “we have a problem” sort of problem. It’s the kind of problem that we need to talk about for the sake of you and your family, your company, our industry and our nation.

To share feedback about this podcast, reach out to Jesse Hardy at jessehardy@yahoo.com or our Host Rod Courtney at rod.courtney.usoln@gmail.com

View Jesse Hardy’s article here.

39 min. with Jesse Hardy, CSP, CIT, CUSP

Tailgate Topics -Strategies to Handle Workplace Conflict – Jesse Hardy, CSP, CIT, CUSP

February 7, 2023

Listen to our 2nd installment into our new series “Tailgate Topics hosted by Rod Courtney, CUSP” titled “Strategies to Handle Workplace Conflict” Written by Jesse Hardy, CSP, CIT, CUSP.

“Jack, the people issues are just getting to be too much,” the foreman said. “If it’s not the landowners and members of the public throwing fits and coming into the work zones, it’s our own people getting into conflicts. At best it’s a distraction that steals our focus, and at it’s worst it becomes violent.”

The superintendent replied to the foreman, “I hear you, Billy. Let’s come up with a plan on how to deal with this.”

Three Important Questions

In this month’s Tailgate, we’re going to review answers to three important questions related to workplace conflict and violence, and then we’ll look at how to deal with three areas of conflict in ways that lead to the best possible outcome based on the situation.

View Jesse Hardy’s article here.

33 min. with Jesse Hardy, CSP, CIT, CUSP

Tailgate Topics -Avoid Injuries While Lifting and Moving by Jesse Hardy

October 4, 2022

This new series hosted by Rod Courtney, CUSP will dive deeper into each article from our Incident Prevention Magazine’s section called “Tailgate Topics”. In this episode Rod interviews Jesse Hardy on avoiding injuries while lifting and moving in his Tailgate Topics article in the Aug/Sep issue of Incident Prevention Magazine.

View Jesse Hardy’s article here

17 min. with Jesse Hardy, CUSP