Session Type: Convention

Location

Location: McCormick Place WestRoom Number: 181c

Available Dates & Times

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2014Time: 8:00 AM - 8:50 AMTrack Number: 5

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2014Time: 9:00 AM - 9:50 AMTrack Number: 11

Description

Updates to OSHA’s 1910.269 and 1926 Subpart V affecting electrical transmission and distribution will be detailed and insight will be provided on how OSHA views compliance requirements contained in the new rules.

Instructor: David Wallis, OSHA

Speaker

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  David Wallis

  David Wallis is the Director of the Office of Engineering Safety and directs the development of electrical and mechanical standards for OSHA. Mr. Wallis has been writing electrical standards for over 30 years. He holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and has taken graduate level courses in electrical power engineering at the University of Southern California. He is currently a member of American Society of Testing and Materials Committee F18 on Electrical Standards for Workers and a member of the Work Rules Subcommittee of the National Electrical Safety Code. He is past Chairman of ASTM Subcommittee F18.60 on Terminology and F18.93 on National/International Standards. He is the primary author of ‘1910.137, Electrical Protective Equipment, and ‘1910.269, Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution.