ESW History

Sponsored by the Industry Applications Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop is a transnational technical forum organized by the IEEE IAS Petroleum & Chemical Industry Committee. Since its founding in 1991, it has served to accelerate the dispersion of information and knowledge impacting electrical safety.

Past IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshops

Year	Location	Chair
2009	St. Louis, MO	Ben McClung, American Electric Power
2008	Dallas, TX	Jim White, Shermco Industries, Inc.
2007	Calgary, AB	Mike Doherty, Ontario Power Generation
2006	Philadelphia, PA	Bob Huddleston, Eastman Chemical Co.
2005	Denver, CO	Stephen Wilson, Dofasco, Inc.
2004	Oakland, CA	D. Ray Crow, DRC Consulting
2003	Houston, TX	Lanny Floyd, DuPont
2002	Biloxi, MS	Charlie Hoy, R Stahl, Inc.
2001	Toronto, Ontario	John Gallagher, Bayer Corp.
2000	San Antonio, TX	Danny Liggett, DuPont
1999	San Diego, CA	David Pace, Olin Corp.
1998	Indianapolis, IN	Shahid Jamil, Exxon
1997	San Antonio, TX	Lynn Roach, Eastman Chemical Co.
1996	San Antonio, TX	Kim Eastwood, Thermon Manufacturing Co.
1995	San Antonio, TX	Clark Lockerd, Occidental Petroleum
1992	Dallas, TX	Co-chairs Don Vardaman, Oryx Energy; Lanny Floyd, DuPont