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AWEA Wind Power
Health & Safety Workshop

October 29 – 30, 2008
Hyatt Regency Tech Center - Denver
Denver, CO

Program Chair: 
Carlos Diaz, Midwest Generation, EME

(A special meeting is scheduled in conjunction with this workshop. Click here to see the schedule.)

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Optional Pre-Conference Seminar
Introduction to Wind Energy
(additional fee required – not included
in conference registration!)

7:30 am
Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Mesa Foyer, 2^nd Floor
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8:30 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & Acknowledgement of Sponsors

John Dunlop, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Program Chairperson: Carlos Diaz,
Midwest Generation, EME

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9:00 am – 9:30 am
Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

Doug Schultz, EHS Manager, Wind Projects and Field Services,
GE Energy
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9:30 am – 10:00 am
Break
Location: Atrium Foyer, 2^nd Floor
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
Confined Space Panel

Moderator: Scot Rudolph, HSE Advisor for Operations,
BP Alternative Energy North America Inc.

Committee Confined Space Update
Scot Rudolph, HSE Advisor for Operations,
BP Alternative Energy North America Inc.

Confined Space Assessment
Joshua Shaw, VP Consultation,
Amerisafe Consulting & Safety Services

Transmission Planning for Wind Integration in Alberta
Brent Wise, Tech Safety Lines, Inc.

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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Location: Salon F, Grand Mesa Ballroom
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1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Extreme Weather Panel

Moderator: Michael Kelley, UpWind Solutions

Cold/Hot Weather
Doug Schultz, EHS Manager, Wind Projects and Field Services,
GE Energy

Planning for Severe Weather
Michael Kelley, UpWind Solutions

• Types of Severe Weather
• Writing an Emergency Action Plan
• Activating Your Emergency Action Plan

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1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Training Panel

Moderator: Barry Morris, Safety & Training Director,
Energy Maintenance Service, LLC

Employee Training
Barry Morris, Safety & Training Director,
Energy Maintenance Service, LLC

• Initial and Recurring Training

Contractor Training
Fred Schillreff, Director of Training & Education,
SynTech Safety Solutions

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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Break
Location: Atrium Foyer, 2^nd Floor
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3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Regulatory Update Panel

Moderator: Gary Lemoine, Director – EHS, Iberdrola Renewables

OSHA Alliance Update
Gary Lemoine, Director – EHS, Iberdrola Renewables

• OSHA & State Regulatory Action
• Permit Required Confined Space in Construction

Confined Space in Construction
Stephen Yohay, Esq., Ogletree Deakins Law Firm

• AWEA’s Involvement with OSHA, including the Rulemaking on Confined Spaces Proposal
• Recent Developments in OSHA Enforcement and Standards
• What will the Election Mean for OSHA Enforcement in the Wind Energy Industry?

Iowa Elevator Proposal
John Dunlop, American Wind Energy Association

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4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Fall Protection Panel

Moderator: Jan Holan, Ropeworks

Versatile Rescue Systems for Wind Turbines
Jan Holan, Ropeworks

Calculating Maximum Arrest Force and Required Clearance
Kevin Denis, Training Manager, Gravitec Sysetms, Inc.

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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Networking Reception
Location: Atrium Foyer, 2^nd Floor

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Mesa Foyer, 2^nd Floor
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8:30 am – 9:30 am
Elevators / Lift Assists Presentation

Moderator: Oliver Hirschfelder, CEO, Hailo LLC

State and Local Regulations
Stacy Rowles, Operations Manager, Hailo LLC

Periodic Maintenance & Inspection Requirements
Kent Pedersen, Avanti

Access Engineering in Wind Turbine Towers
Oliver Hirschfelder, CEO, Hailo LLC

• Ladders and Fall Protection
• Climb Assist
• Service Lift

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9:30 am - 10:00 am
Break
Location: Atrium Foyer, 2^nd Floor
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10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Crane Safety Panel

Moderator: Tim Waldrop, White Construction Inc.

Crane Safety
John Rahilly, Construction Safety Council

Critical Lift Plan
Tim Waldrop, White Construction Inc.

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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Location: Atrium Foyer, 2^nd Floor
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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Windfarm Fire Protection / NFPA 850

Rick Johnson, XL Insurance - Americas Energy
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1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Conducting Arc Hazard Assessments

Conducting Arc Flash Hazard Analysis on Windfarms
John Kolak, President, Praxis Corporation

• Arc-Hazards on Windfarms
• Why Arch Flash Hazard Analysis is Necessary?
• How to Most Efficiently Conduct AFHA on Windfarms

Accreditation has been requested for Certification Maintenance Points from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
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