Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative
We are excited to welcome another cooperative to the family of T&D PowerSkills users. Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative (TVEC) in North Texas has tailored our unit offerings to fit their needs - selecting 30 training units to help them train and refresh their lineworkers. TVEC is a growing cooperative, serving over 50,000 members and 8,000 miles of lines! We look forward to a long relationship with them!
CUSP at Conference 2022
Don't forget that CUSP points can be earned at every session and seminar at the 2nd Annual Trainers Conference and Tradeshow in March! See y'all there!
Primoris Services
Primoris takes their lineman training completely digital with an upgrade this month to the T&D PowerSkills online LMS training model! Congrats on choosing the most versatile and comprehensive training on the market!
National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week LogoHelp us celebrate National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2021 with this FREE webinar from T&D PowerSkills! Our Director of Sales, Jerry Havens, will review the unique opportunities of how making training flexible and accessible for lineworkers can set them up for success, no matter where they are in their electric utility career. Join us next week, Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 10:30AM CST! REGISTER HERE!
Jackson EMC Train-the-Trainer
We joined ISPC this week in conducting Train-the-Trainer sessions for the team at Jackson EMC in Gainesville, Georgia. Our Director of Sales, Jerry Havens, discussed how our LMS can improve learning for their employees. Also shown here is ISPC Executive Director, Mack Turner, teaching valuable skills to trainers at Jackson EMC. We are grateful for our partnership with ISPC, and we are so proud to welcome Jackson EMC to the T&D PowerSkills family of users!
KGPCo
The newest contractor to start using the T&D PowerSkills training materials is KGPCo in Minnesota! They customized several training units for their specific needs. KGPCo partners with communication and technology companies, handling supply chain and network services. We are happy to help them safely train employees!
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives
Another company has chosen T&D PowerSkills online Learning Management System to aid in training their lineworkers: IEA (Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc.) out of Indianapolis, Indiana handles underground systems, substations, and high-voltage transmission lines. We look forward to a long relationship with another exciting company!
Mid-America Technology Center
The newest school to join our family is Mid-America Technology Center in Wayne, Oklahoma! Thanks to ISPC for granting MATC our materials to add to their school's 1,000-hour lineworker training program. We can't wait to help you train the next generation of lineworkers in Oklahoma!
Trainers Conference and Tradeshow 2022
We have added an in-person tradeshow element, where attendees can meet some of the top experts in our industry, while learning about the exhibitors’ cutting-edge products and services. This exciting new addition promises to bring many new opportunities to network and collaborate with some of the most trusted brand names and people in the electric utility industry. We are also proud to offer a unique virtual experience for both attendees and exhibitors, for those unable to attend in person.
Be sure to check out the breakout sessions and seminars, with a wide range of topics that are sure to pique your interest. Don’t miss out on these new perspectives on best practices in our industry!
From all of us at T&D PowerSkills and ISPC, we look forward to seeing you in New Orleans! Laissez les bon temps rouler!
American Career Training
The newest member of the T&D PowerSkills user family is American Career Training in Redding, California! They offer 600-hour training courses in powerline work as well as other trades, and strive to help students find stability and security in their careers. We are proud to help them train future lineworkers!
2nd Annual Trainers Conference and TRADESHOW
We are proud to announce that registration is open for our 2nd annual Trainers Conference AND TRADESHOW!
We're once again joining with the Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction to bring you tools to keep your training game where it needs to be! For full details and to register to attend or to exhibit in the tradeshow, click here.
Course Unit Update: Rigging 1
We're pleased to announce that our next major video unit update will be RIGGING 1, covering rigging fundamentals and rigging equipment with a new narrator, new illustrations, and 4K video footage. This program concentrates on the basics of overhead rigging, including safe rigging practices, ropes, knots and knot tying, the use of handlines, and the use of blocks and tackle.
Shoutout to Pratt Community College
Big shout out to one of our favorite schools, Pratt Community College! Thanks for sending us all shirts, and for your summer workbook order of 1,168 books!
OSHA Memo Regarding Compliance Safety and Health Officers
OSHA issued a memo updating its enforcement guidance for compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) when inspecting tree care and tree removal operations.
The memo highlights hazards to those engaged in tree care and tree removal operations, and provides CSHOs with guidance on some of the OSHA standards that address those hazards and some of the situations where citations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s General Duty Clause (29 USC 654(a)(1)) may be appropriate. Some of the issues addressed include falls and falling objects, use of personal protective equipment, electrical safety, occupational noise exposure, hand and portable powered tools, machine guarding and first-aid kits.
To read the full OSHA trade release, click here.
OSHA and COVID-19
OSHA announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register to extend the comment period for the COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard (ETS) to August 20, 2021.
OSHA is extending the comment period by 30 days to allow stakeholders additional time to review the ETS and collect information and data necessary for comment.
To read the full trade release, click here.
Field Shoot in Maryland
We had another successful video shoot the first week of June, this time in Maryland at Utility Lines Construction Services! We shot video for our Using Line Test Equipment unit, showing the operations we use of voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters, and phase sticks. We are grateful to ULCS for being great hosts!
Entergy Arkansas Video Shoot - Capacitors and Reactors
This month, we shot new video with the help of one of our update partners, Entergy Arkansas. The new footage will be used to update our Substation units.
Lineman Appreciation Day 2021
On this year's Lineman Appreciation Day, join us in expressing our gratitude for the men and women who keep the lights on! Lineworkers provide an invaluable service to their communities, and we are grateful for them every day!
T&D Trainers Conference
T&D PowerSkills would like to thank all of the participating attendees to our first ever T&D Trainers Conference held in New Orleans in March. Over the course of the week, attendees participated in leadership training, industry panel discussions, and learned about the next generation of online training delivery. As we look toward the future, we'll build on what we've learned in planning a future conference. Stay tuned for more details.
Northwest Iowa Community College
We are proud to welcome another college to the family of T&D PowerSkills users! Northwest Iowa Community College was awarded the educational grant from ISPC (Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction), allowing them to use the full T&D PowerSkills lineworker training program! We look forward to partnering in their success! Congrats on the grant, and thank you, ISPC!