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 CHANGING THE FUTURE FOR SAFETY
D. Ray Crow                                                                DRC Consulting, Inc.

PCIC-2026-17 THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ARC-FLASH STUDIES: NAVIGATING THE NUANCES OF AC AND DC ARC FLASH
Dale Parkinson                                                          Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Dirk Danninger                                                         Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

PCIC-2026-18 ENHANCING ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOR LARGE SITE OPERATIONS: A PRACTICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE ARC-FLASH CALCULATION TOOL
Carlos Ramirez Franco                                            Occidental Petroleum
Marcos Perez                                                             Occidental Petroleum
Walter Gonzalez P.E.                                                ETAP

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SAFETY TECHNICAL SESSION II

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

PCIC-2026-58  SECURE OT-TO-CLOUD DIGITAL TWIN FOR PAINT LINE SAFETY, QUALITY, AND UPTIME: AN IOT MANUFACTURING CASE STUDY
Tony Trim                                                                    Eaton Corporation
Jeffey Hay                                                                   Eaton Corporation

PCIC-2026-59  GROUNDING SYSTEMS FOR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR
William A. Brown                                                      Schneider Electric
Tom Smith                                                                  Schneider Electric
Bryan Stokes, P.E.                                                      Schneider Electric

PCIC-2026-60  ADVANCED ARC-FLASH MITIGATION: ENHANCING SAFETY AND MODERNIZING ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITH MEDIUM-VOLTAGE ARC QUENCHING TECHNOLOGY
Seth Kravetz, PE                                                         Qualus Services LLC
Albert Livshitz                                                             Qualus Services LLC
Mikko Manninen                                                        Arcteq Relays Ltd