Feb Mtg – “Eversource Electric and Gas Safety”

Hello CSREM Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is February 11th topic is Eversource electric and gas safety.

Eversource team will outline the future of the grid for both electric and gas, this will include updates on Geothermal projects, the ESMP (Electric System Modernization Plan), the GCEP (Greater Cambridge Energy Program), and the future of battery storage.  Followed with discussion into working safely around electric and gas infrastructure, how to request cover, outrigging of lines and or shutting off the power.  This presentation we will also highlight energy release covers.  The future grid is changing and evolving, understanding these changes will be important for builders and contractors to be aware of. 

Speakers include:

Jerry Fortier, VP Major Project Execution will be presenting on the ESMP & GCEP, 

Eric Bosworth, Manager Clean Technologies will present on the future of Geothermal Communities 

Jon Duffy, Director, Safety Electric Operations & Engineering & Chris Stock, Director Safety Capital Projects will present on working safely around gas and electric infrastructure.  

This meeting is being co-sponsored and hosted by Jon Duffy of Eversource and UWUA Local 369. The meeting is being held at Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128. If ya get lost call Nancy on her cell phone 617-959-4414. Per usual and customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. at nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time this Friday 02/07/2025 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.  

Jan Mtg – 1/14/25 – Going Out on a Limb: The Life Changing SIF Experience

From Glenn:

Happy New Year CSREM Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our first of the year CSREM Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is January 14th.

This month’s speaker is Keith Pancake, Health, Safety & Environment Consultant for ACRT Services Enterprise and Bermex with over a decade of experience in the utility industry. Keith holds certifications as a Safety Manager and Defensive Driving Instructor and has previously been a certified arborist/utility specialist. In 2018, he was honored with the Utility Arborist Association’s Will Nutter Silver Shield award.

Keith will present Going Out on a Limb: The Life Changing SIF Experience. Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) have long-lasting, life-altering effects on many people beyond the individual involved. Keith will share his deeply personal journey of becoming a passionate safety professional after suffering a devastating injury on the job. Through his story, he will highlight the critical importance of fostering a strong culture of safety within your organization, emphasizing how it can profoundly impact lives and careers. 

This meeting is being sponsored and hosted by Bryan Kingsbury of Consigli Construction. The meeting is being held at Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128. If ya get lost call Nancy on her cell phone 617-959-4414. Per usual and customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. at nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time this Friday 01/10/25 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.  

December’s Meeting Announcement – “Safety Program Evolution – Looking Back to Look Forward” 

From Glenn…. Hello CSREM Ambassador Alliance Roundtable folks, 

Our next CSREM Ambassador Alliance safety professional development meeting is December 10, 2024 starting at 10 AM. The meeting is sponsored, and hosted, by Dennis Mullen of Gilbane Building Company. The meeting is being held at Hilton Garden Inn Boston Logan, 100 Boardman Street, Boston, MA 02128.

Dennis Mullen, Safety Director, New England Division, Gilbane Building Company, will lead a presentation on “Safety Program Evolution – Looking Back to Look Forward.  We will review a number of Gilbane’s above OSHA policies that we’ve implemented over the past 20 plus years, discussing initiatives that have worked and others that failed to gain traction and become part of a sustainable safety culture.  We will also discuss looking ahead to the next five years with a focus on safety during design phase and improved hazard identification and planning during 30-day look ahead and schedule reviews.

 

If ya get lost call Nancy on her cell phone 617-959-4414. Per usual and customary, please RSVP to Nancy Hughes of OHS Training & Consulting, Inc. at nancy.hughes@ohstc.us by noon-time this Friday 12/06/24 to ensure an accurate meal head-count is provided to the hotel for catering and in-seating arrangements.