IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop

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.

IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop Strategies

Provide forums for people to meet and exchange ideas for
preventing electrical accidents and injuries in the workplace
Accelerate advancements in development and application of technology, work practices, standards, and regulations
Link professionals and centers of excellence in industry,
engineering, government and medicine

ESW Mission

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.

ESW Leadership

Electrical Safety Workshop Committee
Chair	Danny Liggett, Dupont
Vice-Chair	David Pace, Olin Corporation

Governance and long-term strategic planning for the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop is the responsibility of the Electrical Safety Workshop Committee of the IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee. It functions under the Policies of the IEEE, the Constitution and Bylaws of the IEEE Industry Applications Society, and the Bylaws and Operating Policies and Procedures of the IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee. The Electrical Safety Workshop SubCommittee meets twice a year – at the annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC) Technical Conference in September, and at the annual Electrical Safety Workshop in February.

Past IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshops

Year	Location	Chair
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 and Lanny Floyd, DuPont

Past Regional Workshops affiliated with the IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop

Year	Location	Chair
2007	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Ricardo Mattos, Petrosbras Luiz Tomiyoshi, DuPont.
2005	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Estelitto Rangel, Jr., Petrobras Luiz Tomiyoshi, DuPont.
2003	Guararema, Brazil	Estelitto Rangel, Jr., Petrobras Luiz Tomiyoshi, DuPont.
2002	Bombay, India	Satish Chaparala
2000	New Delhi, India	Satish Chaparala
1998	Madras, India	Satish Chaparala