Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Monday, December 1, 2025
9:00 am Registration & Refreshments
10:00 am Exploring Smarter Prequalification & Onboarding Processes to Align Vendor Management With Safety Expectations
Synopsis
- Improving the prequalification process beyond paperwork (e.g. interviews, past safety metrics and competency-based validation) to ensure vendors meet robust EHS and regulatory standards from day one
- Leveraging technology and automation to scale and track training and certifications to ensure real-time compliance across a growing pool of vendors
- Establishing clear safety performance benchmarks and continuous monitoring protocols post-onboarding to identify and address risks early in the project lifecycle.
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Rethinking How We Are Tracking EHS To Optimize Data Capture & Drive Real Improvements
Synopsis
- Understanding the limitations of traditional safety metrics (e.g. TRIR) to move beyond lagging indicators to more proactive measures
- Exploring new approaches for safety indicators and analysis to unlock deeper insights for EHS incident prediction and tracking
- Implementing integrated data capture systems combined with clear data governance across project partners and teams to ensure consistent, accurate and reliable EHS reporting
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Building EHS Standards for Streamlined Adherence & Collaboration Across The Data Center Industry
Synopsis
- Establishing baseline EHS requirements to align project partners to common expectations throughout the project lifecycle
- Identifying the top high-risk activities that should be universally recognized to drive consistency across projects and programs
- Understanding the unique challenges and solutions for maintaining consistent EHS standards and procedures across different project partners and teams