Welcome to the Electrical Safety Committee's section of the IEEE IAS website.
Here you will find information on our initiatives and signature conferences, upcoming events and resources for committee members. Please consider joining us at our next meeting!
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Scope
The Electrical Safety Committee is responsible for all matters within the scope of the IAS in which the emphasis or dominant factor specifically relates to occupational hazards of electrical energy. Topics include, but are not limited to: hazard phenomena, inherently safer design, work practices, risk assessment & control, and electrical safety management.
Objectives
To advance the state of the art in methods and technologies that contribute toward prevention of occupational electrical incidents and injuries; and to promote and support electrical safety activities in IAS committees, technical activities and IAS chapter activities.
Committee Leadership 2019-2021
Next Meeting Dates
Before ESW 2024 on March 4 1-3pm Local Time at El Conquistador Tucson, AZ, USA, Agenda (TBD)
March 13, 2023: Meeting at ESW 2023, Reno, Minutes
March 7, 2022: Meeting at ESW 2022, Jacksonville, Minutes
March 5, 2021: Virtual Meeting with ESW 2021, Minutes
March 2, 2020: Meeting at ESW 2020, Reno, Minutes
March 4, 2019: Meeting at ESW 2019, Jacksonville, Minutes
March 19, 2018: Meeting at ESW 2018, Fort Worth, Minutes
January 30, 2017: Meeting at ESW 2017 Reno, Minutes
March 7, 2016: Meeting at ESW 2016 Jacksonville, Minutes
January 25, 2015: Meeting at ESW 2015 Louisville, Minutes
February 2, 2014: Meeting at ESW 2014 Dan Diego, Minutes
March 11, 2013: Meeting at ESW 2013 Dallas, Minutes
Committee Files & Resources
Policy on Commercialism and Vendor Etiquette
Logos
The use of the Electrical Safety Committee/Electrical Safety Workshop logo is described in the Policy on Commercialism and Vendor Etiquette.
Color Logo Files (updated December 5, 2017)
Click on the hyperlink and then select “Save Image” to download the selected file)
High Resolution PNG File: for use with printed materials or full screen projection
Lower Resolution JPG File: Suitable for web pages
Grey Scale Logo File: (High resolution)
Modified ESW Logo File: This two color design is intended for speaker gifts and promotional items requiring a small or simplified design.
Lapel Pin logo: This design is used for lapel pins
IAS Electrical Safety Workshop Body of Knowledge (BOK) Index
The BOK index lists all presentations, tutorials and speakers, tutorials from the 1992 to present. All personations and paper files are archived by the Electrical Safety Committee and compiled digital files were included in the registration for the 15th, 20th and 25th anniversary conferences. Since 2009, most papers presented at the annual ESW are achieved and accessible in the IEEE Xplore digital library. IAS Members, and others who have individual or corporate subscriptions to IEEE Xplore may download individual papers at no additional charge. Non-subscribers can search and view abstracts at no charge, and download individual papers for a nominal fee.
The BOK Index is maintained by the Historical Subcommittee for the use as a research tool for authors and to support activities of the Electrical Safety Committee as needed.
Click here to download the ESW BOK Index 1992-2017
Electrical Safety Committee Prize Paper Certificate Template
The Awards SC Chair will use this template to create award certificates for presentation at the Electrical Safety Workshop.
Click here to download the template.
Resources
These resources were developed or identified by the Electrical Safety Committee as having current value or historical significance in advancing the mission of the Committee.
Video: “Behind the Scenes in OSHA Electrical Safety Regulations: A Conversation with David Wallis”
“A Conversation with David Wallis” was recorded July 24, 2014, on his last day as Director of Engineering Standards for U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Mr. Wallis reflects on past, present and future efforts to prevent occupational electrical injuries and fatalities. His career with OSHA spanned 41 years and his responsibilities included developing all OSHA regulations related to occupational electrical safety.
The interview was conducted on behalf of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Electrical Safety Committee.
Click here to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YDODHaFWeU&feature=youtu.be
- Interview created and organized by Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Lanny Floyd and David Pace.
- Videography by David Pace
- Video editing by Benjamin Schellpfeffer
Video: “An Interview with David Wallis, Keynote Presentation at 2004 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop”
The interview with David Wallis was recorded for use as the keynote presentation for the 2004 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop held in Oakland California. At the time Mr. Wallis was Director of Engineering Standards for U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. His responsibilities included developing all OSHA regulations related to occupational electrical safety.
The interview was conducted on behalf of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Electrical Safety Committee.
Click here to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9j99zqn9S4&feature=youtu.be
The interview was organized by David Pace, Lanny Floyd and Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer. Video editing was by Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer.
Historical Document: Electrical Hotwork Safety Program (1987)
In 1987, Bruce McClung and John Gallagher self-published “Electrical Hotwork Safety Program”. The book documented leading-edge concepts in electrical safety work practices and influenced an expansion of the safe work practices content of the 1988 and 1995 revisions to NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace and the 1998 publication of IEEE Standard 902, Guide to Maintenance, Operation and Safety of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (IEEE Yellow Book)
Conferences
IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop
The flagship conference for the IAS Electrical Safety Committee is the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop. Since its inception at the first meeting of the Safety Subcommittee of the IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, held in Toronto in September 1991, the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop has provided the forum to enable and accelerate change in the electrical safety culture limiting what we feel is possible in preventing workplace injuries from electrical hazards.
The mass market in electrical safety conferences is in the area of training and compliance with standards and regulations – helping people and organizations understand and apply current requirements. This is essential to preventing electrical incidents and injuries, but it is not the primary mission of the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop. Our mission is more about path finding and creating the future in electrical safety by changing how we think about what is possible, or in other words, changing the electrical safety culture.
- Accelerate application of breakthrough improvements in human factors, technology, and managing systems that reduce risk of electrical injuries,
- Stimulate innovation in overcoming barriers,
- Change and advance the electrical safety culture to enable sustainable improvements in prevention of electrical accidents and injuries.
- Providing forums for people to meet and exchange ideas for preventing electrical accidents and injuries in the workplace
- Accelerating advancements in development and application of technology, work practices, standards, and regulations
- Linking professionals and centers of excellence in industry, engineering, government and medicine
Mark your calendar and make your plans to attend the 2024 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop on March 4-8, 2024 in Tucson, AZ, USA at the El Conquistador. We hope you can join us in Advancing the Electrical Safety Culture!
Affiliated Conferences
International Electrical Safety Workshops are in planning. Check back for further information.
Awards & Recognition
The Electrical Safety Committee has several awards processes to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the mission of the Committee.
The William C. Jordan Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to the mission and strategies of the Electrical Safety Workshop and Electrical Safety Committee. The William C. Jordan Award is not considered an annual award and will be given only at times when it is determined that an individual clearly has met, or exceeded the award criteria. The William C. Jordan Award is the highest level award presented by the Electrical Safety Committee. This award was established in 2008 as the Electrical Safety Workshop Founders Award and renamed in 2015.
- William C. Jordan (2008)
- Joseph J. Andrews (2012)
- L. Bruce McClung (2015)
- Kim Eastwood (2016)
- H. Landis “Lanny” Floyd (2017)
- Danny Liggett (2018)
- Ray A. Jones (2019)
- David A. Pace (2020)
- Stephen F. Wilson (2023)
The H. Landis Floyd Outstanding Service Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding administrative leadership and contributions in support of the Electrical Safety Committee, including activities of any of its subcommittees. This award was established in 2015 as the Outstanding Service Award and renamed in 2023.
- Danny Liggett (2015)
- David Pace (2016)
- Daryld Ray Crow (2017)
- Stephen Wilson (2018)
- Mike Doherty (2019)
- Kevin Lippert (2020)
- Scott Seaver (2021)
- Daniel Roberts (2022)
- Eva Clark (2023)
The Excellence in Prevention through Design Award recognizes leadership and contributions that serve to advance design solutions that have a positive impact on electrical safety in support of the objectives of the Electrical Safety Committee. This ward was established in 2015.
- Marcelo Valdes (2016)
- James Bowen (2017)
- Mike Lang (2018)
- Daleep Mohla (2019)
- Arthur Smith (2020)
- Dennis Hill (2021)
- Rachel Bugaris (2022)
- Albert Marroquin (2023)
The Technical Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has provided extraordinary technical leadership or contributions that support the objectives of the Electrical Safety Committee. This award was established in 2021.
- Hugh Hoagland (2022)
- Lloyd Gordon (2023)
The Young Professional Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service, dedication, implementation, or promotion of electrical safety in their organizations or through contributions to the objectives of the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee. This award was established in 2021.
- Payman Dehghanian (2022)
- Zhenyuan Zhang (2023)
These awards recognize papers and presentations from the technical program at the annual IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop. Recipient selection is the responsibility of the Technical Program Subcommittee.
Photo Gallery
Photo albums for the Electrical Safety Workshops since 1992 are archived and available for public viewing. Click on the year to open the album.
ESW 2019 Jacksonville, Florida
ESW 2016 Jacksonville, Florida
ESW 2014 San Diego, California
ESW 2007 Calgary, Alberta
ESW 2006 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ESW 2005 Denver, Colorado
ESW 2004 Oakland, California
ESW 2002 Biloxi, Mississippi
ESW 2001 Toronto, Ontario
ESW 2000 San Antonio, Texas
ESW 1999 San Diego, California
ESW 1998 Indianapolis, Indiana
ESW 1997 San Antonio, Texas
ESW 1996 San Antonio, Texas