Utility Safety Podcast by Incident Prevention Magazine

Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Choosing Courage Over Comfort on the Front Line Written By Daniel Cooper, CUSP

In this episode, we dive into the powerful concepts behind Daniel Cooper’s article, "Coaching Courage on the Front Line." While the electrical and utility industries have

Utility Safety Podcast - Switchgear Safety & Breaking the "Tribal Knowledge" Habit with George Cole Part 2

In high-voltage environments, what you can’t see can kill you. While traditional open-air substations display their isolation points and energized components out in the o

Utility Safety Podcast - Switchgear Safety & Breaking the "Tribal Knowledge" Habit with George Cole Part 1

In high-voltage environments, what you can’t see can kill you. While traditional open-air substations display their isolation points and energized components out in the o

Built In Not Bolted On - Equipment Jobsite Setup & Ops Exchange with Doug Hill, CUSP

In this episode of the Built In, Not Bolted On podcast, host Doug Hill is joined by co-host Nick to dive into the critical topic of job site preparation and equipment set

Utility Safety Podcast - Lifesaving Layers - Clearing up the Confusion in The Utility Industry with Derek Sang

Join host Kate Wade as she sits down with Derek Sang, Senior Technical Training Manager at Bulwark Protection, to answer the utility industry's most burning questions abo

Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Unpacking "250 Years of Safety" - Why Statistics Are a Trap

In this episode, we dive deep into David McPeak's article, "250 Years of Safety," featured in the July 10th, 2026 issue of Incident Prevention magazine. We explore the st

Beyond Root Cause - Shifting to a Root Conditions Mindset in Utility Safety Part 2 with Billy Martin, CUSP

Listen to Part 1: https://utilitysafety.podbean.com/e/beyond-root-cause-shifting-to-a-root-conditions-mindset-in-utility-safety-part-1-with-billy-martin-cusp/   In this

Beyond Root Cause - Shifting to a Root Conditions Mindset in Utility Safety Part 1 with Billy Martin, CUSP

Listen to Part 2: https://utilitysafety.podbean.com/e/233errrff/   In this 2 part series of the Utility Safety Podcast, host Nick sits down with Kate Wade and safety ex

Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Lethal Hazards Inside Underground Utility Vaults Written By Mark Savage

Beneath every major city lies a high-voltage world that powers our daily lives—and presents some of the most dangerous conditions utility workers face. In this episode, w

Voice of Experience - Surviving the 100 Days of Summer - Highway Risks and Lineman PPE

In this episode, Danny Raines discusses the "100 Days of Summer," a critical period spanning roughly from May 20th to September 10th. During this timeframe, approximately

From Space-X to the Job Site - Why Kevlar is the New Standard for Utility Safety

In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Pantelides and Gary Percy from Telesteps to discuss the next evolution of climbing safety. While traditional fiberglass ladders h

Utility Safety in Depth - The Safety Alchemist: Gina Vanderlin, CUSP, CSP, CHMM, CIT - Data into Utility Safety Insights

Read the article: https://incident-prevention.com/blog/confronting-data-bias-to-improve-safety-outcomes/ Effective mitigation requires leaders to regularly audit data, s

Special Series: Voice of Experience - Part 2 - Accepting the Unacceptable with Danny Raines, CUSP

In this hard-hitting and deeply personal session, industry veteran Danny Raines, CUSP, challenges the "normalization of deviation" in the electrical utility industry. Dra

Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Spiritual Preparation for Safer Work written by Tom Cohenno

Read the article written by Tom Cohenno, Ed.D., CSP, CUSP, NBC-HWC: https://incident-prevention.com/blog/spiritual-preparation-for-safer-work/   The provided text explo

Built In Not Bolted On - The Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Operational Excellence with Jeff "Odie" Espenship

Join host Doug Hill and guest Jeff "Odie" Espenship—former USAF fighter pilot and founder of Target Leadership—for a deep dive into the heart of high-performance safety c

Special Series: Voice of Experience - Part 1 - Accepting the Unacceptable with Danny Raines, CUSP

In this hard-hitting and deeply personal session, industry veteran Danny Raines, CUSP, challenges the "normalization of deviation" in the electrical utility industry. Dra

Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - The Zero Trust Protocol - Surviving the Underground Vault

In this episode, we go beneath the surface into the high-stakes, "unforgiving" world of medium-voltage underground cable splicing. Drawing from Mark Savage’s expert insig

Influencing Safety - Looking Upstream - The Secret to Stopping Incidents Before They Start - Bill Martin, CUSP

In this episode of the Influencing Safety podcast, Kate Wade and Bill Martin pull back the curtain on their creative process with a raw, "behind-the-scenes" brainstorming

The High-Voltage Sleep Gap - Why Rest is the Ultimate PPE with Dr. Eric Rogers

Host: Kate Wade, Editor of Incident Prevention Magazine Guest: Dr. Eric Rogers, Founder of Peak Sleep LLC and former sleep specialist for US Navy SEAL teams   In this e

Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Using Safety to Drive Operational Excellence - Written By Doug Hill, CUSP

"Built In, Not Bolted On" explores the critical integration of safety into the core of organizational operations rather than treating it as a secondary, compliance-based