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Distribution Cover-Up Danny Raines

Distribution Cover-Up: Enhancing Electrical Safety Through Proper Protection

Distribution Cover-Up: Enhancing Electrical Safety Through Proper Protection

Instructed By Danny Raines, CUSP


4 HOURS | 4 CUSP POINTS | $299

*Also available as a SCORM file to use on your LMS

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Led by Danny Raines, CUSP – a 40-year veteran of Georgia Power, respected utility safety consultant, and contributor to Incident Prevention magazine – this engaging course provides an in-depth look at one of the most critical yet misunderstood aspects of line work: distribution cover-up.

Using real-world examples, incident case studies, regulatory context, and visual storytelling, Danny shares hard-earned lessons on how improper cover-up continues to result in fatal or catastrophic contacts, despite decades of available solutions. Participants will gain a clear understanding of OSHA regulations, the hierarchy of controls, minimum approach distances, and how proper cover-up techniques can prevent tragic outcomes. This course goes beyond compliance—equipping workers with a mindset of hazard anticipation, better decision-making, and a simplified rule for self-assessment: “Danny’s Elbow Rule.”

With humor, humility, and urgency, Danny challenges lineworkers, safety professionals, and leaders to rethink their approach to energized work—especially when it comes to face-to-ground contacts—and commit to consistent, effective cover-up practices.

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In this course you will learn these objectives when you complete the course:

  • Identify the Leading Causes of Electrical Contacts in Distribution Work

  • Differentiate Between Energized and Ground Potentials

  • Interpret OSHA 1910.269 Standards and Their Practical Implications

  • Implement the “Elbow Rule” to Evaluate Personal Safety Zones

  • Recognize Behavioral Contributors to Unsafe Cover-Up Practices

Proper cover-up is deliberate protection, not just habit. This course teaches the principles and methods needed to recognize hazards, apply effective cover, and prioritize safety on every energized job.

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Learn the critical principles of safe, effective cover-up in electrical distribution work with veteran lineman and safety consultant Danny Raines, CUSP. This practical course combines real-world case studies, regulatory requirements, and proven field techniques to help lineworkers prevent face-to-ground contacts and fatalities. Participants will gain essential skills in applying cover-up correctly, understanding OSHA 1910.269 rules, and adopting safer habits to ensure everyone goes home safe every day.

Distribution Cover-Up Danny Raines

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

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Danny Raines, CUSP

He began his career in the electrical utility industry in June 1967 in Macon, Georgia with Georgia Power Company. Served a short time in the U. S. Army in 1968-69 and is a Viet Nam Era disabled veteran. Returning to Georgia Power worked as a lineman until till1985. Worked as contract coordinator over utility crews and line clearing forestry. In late 1996, Danny entered Safety and Health, promoted to Supervisor, Project Manager, and Corporate Safety Consultant for Distribution and Transmission organizations.

Danny retired from Georgia Power on December 1st, 2007, as the Safety Consultant for Distribution and Transmission organizations and founded Raines Utility Safety Solutions, LLC.

Danny is currently an Affiliate Instructor at Georgia Tech Research Institute in Atlanta, Ga., an electric utility Subject Matter Expert and Consultant in civil cases, supporting electrical Contractors, Co-Ops, and Municipal utility companies across the US.

The views, information, or opinions expressed during this webinar are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Utility Business Media and its employees. It is strongly recommended you discuss any actions or policy changes with your company management prior to implementation.

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A TIPs & Tactics Short Course Situational Awareness in the Field

A TIPs & Tactics Short Course: Situational Awareness in the Field

PRESENTED BY JIM WILLIS, MSc, CMAS, CHS1


This course helps you develop essential skills in situational awareness, enabling you to identify and process critical environmental information, stay vigilant, and maintain safety in dynamic or hazardous field environments.

1 HOURS | 1 CUSP POINTS | $50

*Also available as a SCORM file to use on your LMS

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Situational Awareness Question

In this course you will learn these objectives when you complete the course:

  • Define Situational Awareness

  • Recognize Critical Elements

  • Apply Awareness Techniques

  • Enhance Security Skills

  • Adapt to Dynamic Environments

Situational awareness is a vital skill, not just instinct. This course introduces the principles and strategies needed to stay alert, assess environments, and prioritize safety in the field.

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James Willis, MSc, CMAS, CHS1

Jim Willis is a credentialed security expert and anti-terrorism specialist. He is an experienced electrical engineer and international development professional that has worked in more than 37 developing countries, including conflict and post-conflict areas of Cambodia, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. He spent six years in Afghanistan as a Theater Operations Director leading security operations, training, and reconstruction efforts. Jim’s security expertise is founded on the ground combat-zone experience supplemented with training from the US Defense Security Service, the United Nations Dept. of Safety & Security, and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security.

Jim’s utility expertise started after a tour of duty with the Navy during the waning days of the Vietnam War, Jim began a life-long utility-focused career that has taken him from lineman to graduate electrical engineer and to utility manager. He has held a myriad of positions in distribution and transmission electric power systems.

Using his in-depth knowledge of electric power systems and utilities, combined with his expertise in security Jim developed “ASSIST”©, a proprietary active shooter and violence prevention training series.

Jim’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in International Development and Security.

Jim is an active member of –

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Society for International Development (SID-Washington)
  • International NGO Safety and Security Association (INSSA)
  • International Association Counterterrorism & Security Professionals (IACSP)
  • National Utility Training and Safety Education Association (NUTSEA)

The views, information, or opinions expressed during this webinar are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Utility Business Media and its employees. It is strongly recommended you discuss any actions or policy changes with your company management prior to implementation.

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Safety Professional Boot Camp March

4-PART WEBINAR SERIES
8 HOURS
$399/25% DISCOUNT FOR USOLN MEMBERS

A boot camp is a short and intense program designed to give you the basic training needed to succeed at a given profession. This boot camp will do exactly that for you as an upcoming or experienced safety professional. You’ll learn and practice the skills you need, have opportunities to ask questions about the challenges you face, discuss solutions for those challenges, and network with your peers. You’ll leave ready, able, and eager to make your organization safer and more successful.

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Core Compliance Package

10 COURSES
10 HOURS SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING
$99

Each of the ten computer based courses in the package contains video lessons, knowledge checks, and a quiz that must be passed to obtain a certificate of completion for your training records. These courses align with regulatory knowledge requirements and are perfect for orientation and refresher training.

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The Art of Safety

SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING
4 HOURS | EARN 4 CUSP POINTS
$99

Safety is an art and a science. How and why to understand, lead, develop, and protect people is the art of safety and the purpose of this course. It contains video lessons, exercises, scenarios, and a workbook. In it you will learn how to generate solutions that optimize culture, people, and systems that will energize and sustain exceptional safety. After completing the course, you will be a C5 Safety Leader that focuses on leading and protecting people rather than managing robots and pleasing systems.

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Heat Stress

SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING
EARN 1 CUSP POINT
$70

Much of your work occurs outdoors exposing you to hazards associated with heat. This course explains how to protect yourself from common heat illnesses along with identifying their symptoms and treatments. It covers how heat affects your normal body function and why heat illnesses happen. This is a must attend course for anyone with heat exposure, especially those working in hot and humid climates.

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Job Briefings – LMS Course

COMPUTER BASED COURSE WITH DAVID MCPEAK
EARN 2 CUSP POINTS
$175/

Job Briefings outlines a complete cycle that includes pre and post job briefings and two-minute drills along with requisite knowledge and skills required to conduct effective briefings. The course proposes multiple purposes of briefings that will make them more than monotonous work planning tools resulting in an empowered team that communicates effectively. This course is a must for anyone that conducts, develops, evaluates, or participates in job briefings.

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Unnormalizing Deviation

SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING
EARN 2 CUSP POINT
$150

Risk tolerance tends to have a compounding and exponential effect over time through a phenomenon known as normalization of deviation (NOD). This course starts by exploring factors that contribute to NOD and explains how you can identify when it is occurring. It then details principles and strategies you can use to overcome NOD and accurately identify hazards and risks with full situational awareness, ultimately unnormalizing deviation.

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How to De-escalate Conflicts in the Field

SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING
EARN 3 CUSP POINT
$125

This training session introduces the skills and approaches needed for effective conflict de-escalation. For utility workers, de-escalating volatile situations in the field takes unique skills and approaches that typical de-escalation training just doesn’t address. They need proactive skills which help them understand - when to engage, how to engage, and when to escape the situation.

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