2019 Utility Safety & Security Conference
 

UTILITY SAFETY & SECURITY CONFERENCE

Event Details
2019 Utility Safety & Security Conference
09/25 - 09/27/2019
Crowne Plaza
Knoxville, Tennessee

The Utility Safety & Security Conference brings together two critical utility staff roles and is TVPPA's annual educational meeting for electric safety, training and security professionals. Those dedicated to safety are the key individuals who are charged with training and keeping employees safe while electric utility security professionals are involved in physical infrastructure and information technology security for electric systems – both of whom serve their communities across the Tennessee Valley and beyond!

09/25/2019
2:00 pmRegistration Open
2:00 pmUTILITY SAFETY & SECURITY CONFERENCE
3:00 pm - 4:45 pmPRE-CONFERENCE OPTION: Safety & Security Open Forum
5:00 pm - 5:30 pmNewcomer Meet n' Greet with Conference Planning Committee (Utility Employees Only)
5:30 pm - 6:30 pmWelcome Reception
 
09/26/2019
7:30 amRegistration Open
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
8:30 amFIRST GENERAL SESSION
8:30 am - 9:15 amKeynote: Living On The Edge
9:15 am - 10:00 amCommunicating Safety
10:00 am - 10:30 amMeet the Sponsors Break
10:30 am - 11:15 amSafety Protocol Q&A Panel
11:15 am - 12:00 pmCommercial Driver Safety
12:00 pmAttendance Prize Drawing
12:00 pm - 12:15 pmRemarks from Luncheon Host
12:15 pm - 1:30 pmCatered Lunch sponsored by Distributors Insurance Company
1:30 pmSECOND GENERAL SESSION
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmBO1: Safety - Accident Data Tracking
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmBO2: Security - Cyber Security Update
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmBO1: Safety - Underground Safe Practices
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmBO2: Security - Drone Security
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmMeet the Sponsors Break
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmBO1: Safety - Regulatory Update
3:30 pm - 4:15 pmBO2: Security - Visitor Security
4:15 pm - 5:00 pmLife of a Lineman During Disaster
5:00 pmAttendance Prize Drawing and CSC and USP Certificate Awards
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmReception
 
09/27/2019
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast with the Sponsors
8:00 amTHIRD GENERAL SESSION
8:00 am - 8:45 amGenerational Differences in the Workforce
8:45 am - 9:30 amBO1: Safety - Right of Way and Chainsaw Safety
8:45 am - 9:30 amBO2: Security - Update on Gun Laws
9:30 am - 10:00 amMeet the Sponsors Break
10:00 am - 10:30 amA General Manager's Safety Expectations
10:30 am - 11:15 amTriumph Over Tragedy
11:15 am - 12:00 pmHarness the Power of Habit to Improve Safety
11:59 amAttendance Prize Drawing
12:00 pmConference Adjourns