Conference Day Two - Thursday, July 31, 2025
8:00 am Check In, Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:25 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Enhancing Safety & Emergency Preparedness in Challenging Environments
8:30 am Operational & Construction Safety Readiness Protocols: The Key to Successful Project Completion
Synopsis
- Addressing the interface between construction to commissioning – pre-planning in safety protocols
- Addressing key corporate challenges navigating multiple facilities and EPCs to comply with novel regulations including OSHA to avoid fines and halts
- Safety protocol rollout and standardization across multiple EPC’s
- Discuss the gap between theoretical safety training and practical application, highlighting the importance of industry knowledge specific to the renewable sector for EHS professionals, and how companies can improve hands-on learning for a safer workforce
- Investing in craft labour expertise by providing resources, specific trainings and mentorship applicable to electrical safety, e.g. energy isolation and LOTO
9:00 am Roundtable Discussion: Exploring Leadership Principles for Understanding Work Execution & Improving Safety Culture in Dangerous Environments with Severe Electrical Hazards
Synopsis
An interactive session to discuss with peers.
10:00 am Morning Break & Refreshments
Fostering a Proactive & Preventative Safety Culture
11:00 am Preventing Catastrophic Events in the Energy Sector Through Focused Leadership & Severity Awareness
Synopsis
- “On Base Engagement” program, which tracks and incentivizes positive safety engagements by field staff and leadership
- Exploring the 10 categories of engagements, with monthly team-based goals rather than individual targets, to encourage a culture of caring and positive safety behaviours
- How data collection can be leveraged to aid cultural buy-in
11:30 am Panel Discussion: Opportunities to Collectively Learn in the Clean Energy Industry
Synopsis
- Addressing the lack of renewable energy representation in the industry to capitalize on the opportunity for collective learnings
- Navigating competition with a federally backed fossil fuel industry
12:00 pm Lunch & Networking Break
12:05 pm
Navigating Environmental Risks & Regulations in Energy Development: Practical Strategies
1:30 pm Roundtable Discussion: Navigating Extreme Weather & Remote Terrains
Synopsis
- Discuss adaptive strategies for workers facing risks from extreme weather, inconsistent material packaging, and uneven terrain, to help prevent injuries and equipment damage, and overcome operational inefficiencies
- Addressing the increasing concern for temperature changes, specifically aligning with OSHA requirements around heat / cold stress
- Adapting heavy machinery for extreme conditions, and leveraging weather alert innovations for improved on-site safety
- Innovations including autonomous machines for module installation, AI-driven maintenance solutions, and improved pile-driving technologies to decrease human risk and increase efficiency
2:30 pm Wildlife & Worksites: Navigating Environmental Hazards in Energy Production Projects
Synopsis
- Managing unique environmental risks – such as handling diverse wildlife encounters and ensuring proper training (e.g. protected species and protective gear) – that come with large-scale energy sites
- Highlight the intersection of ecological challenges and effective EHS strategies