History
Sponsored by the Industry Applications Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW) is a transnational technical forum founded in 1991 by the IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC) and held the first-ever ESW in 1992. In 2012, the IAS Executive Board approved creation of the IAS Electrical Safety Committee (ESafeC) and moved the responsibility for the ESW to this new technical committee. Since its founding in 1991, the ESW has served to accelerate the dispersion of information and knowledge impacting electrical safety.
| Year | Locations | Chair |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville, FL | Zarheer Jooma |
| 2024 | Tucson, AZ | Jay Prigmore, Google |
| 2023 | Reno, NV | Mark Scott, Berkeley Lab |
| 2022 | Jacksonville, FL | Thomas Domitrovich, Eaton |
| 2021 | Virtual | Kevin Lippert, Eaton |
| 2020 | Reno, NV | Scott Seaver, TE Connectivity |
| 2019 | Jacksonville, FL | L. Rene' Graves, Texas Instruments, Inc. |
| 2018 | Fort Worth, TX | Ken White, Olin (Retired) |
| 2017 | Reno, NV | Paul Sullivan, DuPont |
| 2016 | Jacksonville, FL | Dennis Hill, AECOM |
| 2015 | Louisville, KY | Hugh Hoagland, e-Hazard |
| 2014 | San Diego, CA | Marcelo Valdes, GE |
| 2013 | Dallas, TX | Dan Doan, DuPont |
| 2012 | Daytona, FL | Dennis Neitzel, AVO International |
| 2011 | Toronto, Ontario | Eva Clark, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| 2010 | Memphis, TN | Joe Rachford, Gallatin Steel |
| 2009 | St. Louis, MO | Ben McClung, American Electric Power |
| 2008 | Dallas, TX | Jim White, Shermco Industries, Inc. |
| 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; Lanny Floyd, DuPont |
Since its inception in 1992, the ESW has established itself as the industry’s premier electrical safety conference. We look forward to seeing you at the next ESW!
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