Safety Program

The subcommittee was chartered in 1991 and has served to accelerate the dispersion of information and knowledge impacting electrical safety in the petroleum and chemical industry. Activities include:

• Organizing the Safety General Session PCIC Conferences
• Administering the PCIC Electrical Safety Excellence Award
• Was the organizing sponsor of the Electrical Safety Workshop
• Promoting awareness and participation in National Electrical Safety Month
• Supporting the National Electrical Safety Foundation
• Compilation of Electrical Safety Material Resources for the membership
• Promoting the sharing of case histories of electrical-related incidents
• Providing updates of regulations and standards – NFPA, OSHA, IEEE, API, etc.
• Providing “take away”, useful information in the Subcommittee Meeting agenda

The Safety Technical Subcommittee officers are:​​

• Jim Phillips - Chair
• Albert Marroquin - Vice Chair
• Jason Light - Secretary

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SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION I

Monday, September 21, 2026 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm - Salon F
Presiding: Jim Phillips, Chair

PCIC-2026-16    CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR SAFETY
Ray Crow                                               DRC Consulting
 
PCIC-2026-17    THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ARC-FLASH STUDIES: UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING IEEE 1584
Dale Parkinson                                    Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Dirk Danniger                                      Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
 
PCIC-2026-18    ENHANCING ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOR LARGE SITE OPERATIONS: A PRACTICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE ARC FLASH CALCULATION TOOL
Carlos Ramirez Franco                      Occidental Petroleum
Marco Perez                                         Occidental Petroleum

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SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm - Salon F
Presiding: Albert Marroquin, Vice Chair

PCIC-2026-58    SECURE OT-TO-CLOUD DIGITAL TWIN FOR PAINT-LINE SAFETY, QUALITY, AND UPTIME
Tony Trim                                               Eaton
Andrew Mendez                                  Eaton
Brenden Morton                                  AutoDesk
 
PCIC-2026-59    SAFETY GROUNDING SYSTEMS FOR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR
William Brown                                     Schneider Electric
Bryan Stokes                                        Schneider Electric  
 
PCIC-2026-60    ADVANCED ARC FLASH MITIGATION: ENHANCING SAFETY AND MODERNIZING ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITH MEDIUM VOLTAGE ARC QUENCHING TECHNOLOGY
Seth Kravetz                                         Qualus Services, LLC.
Albert Livshitz                                      Qualus Services, LLC.
Mikko Manninen                                 Arcteq
Jesse Saastamoinen                          Arcteq