Conference Day Two
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
8:00 am Coffee & Networking
8:30 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:40 am Improving Safety In Commissioning & Start Up: Panel – Mitigating Risks During Electrical Startup & Commissioning to Reduce Arc Flash Incidents
Synopsis
- Establishing pre-energization inspection and cleaning protocols to remove foreign objects and debris and reduce installation errors during first-time equipment startup
- Holding pre-energization briefings to align teams on PPE requirements, exclusion zones and sequencing of startup for optimal energization oversight
- Implementing an emergency response procedure for arc flashes and electrical fires to be prepared when incidents do occur
9:20 am Improving Safety In Commissioning & Startup: Building EHS into the Commissioning Process to Clearly Articulate Expectations & Requirements
Synopsis
- Embedding EHS requirements into commissioning specifications to ensure safety risks are identified and controlled early
- Partnering with commissioning teams to incorporate hazard assessments, safety checks and compliance audits throughout each commissioning stage
- Exploring the tools and software that can help drive a more collaborative and iterative commissioning process that aligns with EHS requirements
10:00 am Morning Refreshements
10:40 am Optimizing Critical Task-Level EHS: Case Study – Balancing Safety & Efficiency During Pressure Testing to Avoid Explosions or Leaks
Synopsis
- Establishing consistent pressure testing protocols to align safety expectations across owners and contractors
- Educating field teams on the dangers of low-pressure systems and high-risk fittings to reduce incidents from unexpected, stored energy
- Prioritizing water-based pressure testing over air to lower risk of explosions from compressed air
11:20 am Optimizing Critical Task-Level EHS: Ensuring Safer Handling, Storage & Cleanup of Chemicals & Fuel to Mitigate Environmental Concerns & Risk of Exposure
Synopsis
- Educating project teams on what's being used, where it's stored and how to safely respond to leads or exposures
- Ensuring proper containment strategies, including secondary containment, grounding procedures during fuelling and routine inspection of storage systems
- Understanding how to select and deploy appropriate cleanup by matching spill response tools and procedures to the specific hazard and working environment
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Strengthening Quality & Retrofitting: Panel – Ensuring Stringent Collaboration Between Quality & Safety Teams to Avoid Foreign Objects & Debris (FOD) in Equipment
Synopsis
- Conducting joint safety inspections with QA/QC teams during installation phases to decrease risk of equipment failure risks
- Bridging QA/QC and EHS workflow to identify FOD risks before equipment startup
- Integrating safety teams into supplier quality assurance efforts to ensure manufacturing defects are caught early though pre-delivery inspections
1:40 pm Speed Learning Audience Roundtables
Synopsis
This session will divide attendees into focused groups to share insights and address role-specific challenges in EHS across Construction, Commissioning and Operations. Build a clearer understanding of EHS in the project stage most applicable to you and drive collective solutions for reducing risk, strengthening compliance and improving safety performance throughout the data center lifecycle.