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If you have dedicated your career to providing safety and operations leadership to the utility industry, now is the time to enhance your professional status by becoming a Certified Utility Safety Professional. Join a distinguished group of individuals who have demonstrated their job safety knowledge by earning the CUSP credential. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM The Defining Benchmark in Utility Safety www.usoln.org | 815-459-1796 e CUSP program is proud to be accredited by the International Society for Performance Improvement.

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If you have dedicated your career to providing safety and operations leadership to the utility industry, now is the time to enhance your professional status by becoming a Certified Utility Safety Professional. Join a distinguished group of individuals who have demonstrated their job safety knowledge by earning the CUSP credential.

C E R T I F I C A T I O N P R O G R A M

The Defining Benchmark in Utility Safety

www.usoln.org | 815-459-1796

The CUSP program is proud to be accredited by the International Society for Performance Improvement.

Benefits of CUSP Certification• The CUSP credential provides employers the assurance of an individual’s broad knowledge, skills and abilities in the utility work environment when hiring or promoting.• The CUSP exam creates a uniform standard of understanding utility safety regulations, competence and task-directed skills for both utility companies and their contractor partners.• The comprehensive Utility Safety Leadership Review presented by the iP Institute is designed to enhance job safety knowledge and leadership skills, and will assist the CUSP candidate in preparedness for taking the exam.• CUSP credential holders earn industry-wide professional recognition as utility safety leaders.

Join a growing number of companies that have

invested in safety leadership!

3 Phase Line Construction5 Star ElectricA/Z CorporationAES CorporationAjay Glass Co.Alabama Power CompanyAlbemarle EMCAldridge ElectricAlectra UtiltiesAll Phase Safety Consulting, LLCAlliant EnergyAllied ResourcesAllteck Line Contractors Inc.Aloha Substation Inspection Services LLCAltaLink Management LtdAltec IndustriesAmbient SafetyAmerenAmeren IllinoisAmeren MissouriAmerican Electric PowerAmerican Power, LLCAmerican Transmission CompanyAMRIAnderson & Wood ConstructionAnsco & Associates LLCApple, Inc.Arc AmericanArizona Pipeline Co.Arizona Public ServiceAsplundh Construction CorpAsplundh Tree ExpertAtkinson PowerAtlantic City ElectricAtmos Energy CorporationAustin EnergyAvangrid NetworksAvangrid RenewablesAvangrid Service CompanyAvista CorporationAvista UtilitiesBaltimore Gas and ElectricBancker Construction CorpBancker ElectricBarnard Construction Co.Battelle Energy AllianceBBC Electrical ServicesBBL Construction ServicesBeta EngineeringBetter Safety & Training, LLCBison ElectricBlack & McDonaldBlue Ridge ElectricBluebonnet Electric CoopBoldt ConstructionBond Brothers, Inc.Bond Power Safety ConsultingBonneville Power AdministrationBorrego Solar System Inc.Bottomline Safety Services LLCBowen Engineering CorporationBrandell ConsultingBright Star SolutionsBrink Constructors, Inc.Burbank Water & PowerBurlington Electric Dept – BurlingtonBurns & McDonnellButler Rural Electric CoopBVCIC and C Power LineC&F ContractingC.W. Wright Construction Co.Camputaro and SonCan-FerCapital Electric Line BuildersCarr and Duff Inc.Carroll EMCCase FoundationCenterPoint EnergyCentral Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

Central Maine PowerCenturi Construction GroupChain Electric Co.Chapman Construction Co.Charter CommunicationsCharter Contractors, LLCChelan County PUDChoptank Electric CooperativeCianbro CorporationCitizens Electric CorporationCity Light & PowerCity of AustinCity of ClevelandCity of Farmington – FarmingtonCity of GeorgetownCity of Lethbridge Electric OperationsCity of PasadenaCity of Red DeerCity of Riverside Public UtilitiesCity of TallahasseeCity of WestervilleClark Public UtilitiesCoastal Electric CooperativeCobb EMCColorado Springs UtilitiesComEdConsumers EnergyConway CorpCooperative EnergyCorn Belt EnergyCoutts Brothers Inc.Culy Construction & Power Services, LLCCuming County PPDCupertino Electric IncCyrusOneD & D PowerDavis H. Elliot CoDDS CompaniesDelmarva PowerDelta Services LLC.Dimeo Construction CompanyDivergent Alliance, LLCDiversified ServicesDiversified Utility Services Inc.DJ’s Electrical, Inc.Dominion EnergyDominion Resources Inc.Douglas County PUDDSC, LLCDTE EnergyDuke EnergyE.on Climate & RenewablesE.S. Boulos CoEC CompanyEC Source ServicesEdison Power Constructors, Inc.EHV PowerEii, Inc.E-J ElectricEl Paso Electric Co.ElecComm CorporationElecnor HawkeyeElectric Cities of GeorgiaElectric Power Research Institute (EPRI)ElectriCities of North CarolinaElite Construction of OcalaEmera MaineEmpire District Electric CoEnergyUnited EMCENMAX Power CorporationEntergyEnviro-Sciences Inc.EPCOREQUS REA Ltd.Ervin Cable Construction, LLCe-Safety 101EthosEnergy Field Services LLCEugene Water and Electric BoardEversouce EnergyFallen Linemen Organization

Fannin County ECFerguson Electric Construction Co., Inc.Ferreira ConstructionField Safety CorporationFirst Choice Safety Solutions LLCFirst SolarFirstEnergyFlathead Electric CooperativeFlorida Power & LightFluorForbes Bros LtdFortisBCFurino and Sons Inc.Gannett Fleming PDCGarkane EnergyGeneral ElectricGeorgia EMCGeorgia PowerGeorgia Transmission CorpGlobal Energy Solutions, Inc.Granger Management ConsultingGrant County PUD #2Great Southwestern ConstructionGreen Mountain PowerGrid One Solutions, Inc.Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.Gulf Power CompanyHallen ConstructionHargrave PowerHarlan Electric CoHaugland Energry Group LLCHawaiian Electric Co.HB Frazer CompanyHDRHenkels & McCoyHighland PowerHighline Construction, Inc.Hooper CorporationHoosier Energy RECHorry Electric CoopHot Line ConstructionHundseth Power Line ConstructionI.B. Abel Inc. CorporateIBEW Local 104IBEW Local 1245IBEW Local 126 OSHEIBEW Local 1319 OSHEIBEW Local 3Icon Building SuppiesIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho Power CompanyIndiana Electric CooperativesIndiana Michigan PowerIndustrial Safety InstituteInstitute for Safety in Powerline Con-structionIntrenIowa Association of Municipal UtilitiesIrby ConstructionIronwood Heavy Highway LLCITC Holdings CorpJ&P Electrical Services, LLCJ.F. Shea Construction, Inc.James Power Line ConstructionJF ElectricJoint Safety InstituteJoseph Botti CoJoseph Jingoli & SonKansas City Power & LightKansas Electric CoopsKenny Construction Co.Kent PowerKiewitKitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc.K-Line Maintenance and ConstructionKnowledge VineKnoxville Utilities BoardKS Energy ServicesL. Keeley ConstructionLavallee Group, Inc.

Lawley InsuranceLawrence Livermore National LabLedge Creek DevelopmentLee County Electric CooperativeLeRoy Electrical Enterprizes, Inc.Lewis Tree ServiceLiberty UtilitiesLincoln Electric SystemLinde-Griffith Construction Co.Lizzy G’s LtdLos Angeles Dept of Water & PowerLost River Utility Services, LLCLouisville Gas & ElectricLouisville Gas & Electric – KULucas Tree ExpertsM&S EngineeringM. B. Haynes CorporationMadison Gas & ElectricManafort BrothersMarbach Safety ConsultingMastecMasTec North AmericaMatrix NACMaui Electric CompanyMav Tech Networking Solutions Inc.McNab Electrical Services INCMcPhee Electric, LtdMedosaenvironmental LLCMemphis Light Gas & WaterMesa Line Services, LLCMesa Pacific Power Co.Michels CorporationMidAmerican Energy CompanyMidway Utility Contractors, LLCMidwest EnergyMidwest PowerlineMiller Bros Utility ContractorsMiller PipelineMindful SafetyMirra Co. Inc.Mississippi PowerMissouri Valley JATCMJ ElectricModesto Irrigation DistrictMorristown Utility SystemsMortenson ConstructionMusson BrothersMYR Group Inc.NAES CorporationNational Fire Contracting IncNational GridNavajo Tribal Utility AuthorityNebraska Public Power DistrictNES Global TalentNew Braunfels UtilitiesNew Dimensions in Safety, LLCNew River Electrical CorpNew York Power AuthorityNew York State Electric & GasNewkirk Electric Associates, Inc.NipscoNiSourceNorth American Substation ServicesNorth Carolina Electric Membership CoopNorth Houston Pole lineNorth River Integrated ManagementNortheast Remsco Construction, Inc.Northern Clearing Inc.Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)Northern Wasco County PUDNorthline Utilities, LLCOak Ridge National LaboratoryOcala Electric UtilityO’Connell Electric Company Inc.OEG Inc.Oglethorpe Power CorporationOklahoma Gas & ElectricOn Target Utility ServicesOncor Electric DeliveryOne Source PowerOptimum Safety Management

Orange and Rockland UtilitiesOrangeburg Dept of Public UtilitiesOregon Clean EnergyOrlando Utilities CommissionOtter Tail Power CompanyOxy USAP&G Power Corp.Pacific Gas ElectricPacific PowerPage Utility EnterprisesPaladine AttachmentsPAR Electrical ContractorsParagould Light, Water & CablePatrick Engineering Inc.Pays 2B SafetyPeabody Municipal Light PlantPeak Utility Services GroupPeakNetPECOPedernales Electric CoopPend Oreille County PUDPenn LinePEPCO HoldingsPhase to Phase Powerline Services LtdPhillips and Jordan Inc.PieperpowerPike ElectricPine Valley PowerPlatte River Power AuthorityPLH Group, Inc.PMA Management Corporation of New EnglandPortland General ElectricPotelcoPoudre Valley Rural Electric AssocationPower Consulting Associates, LLCPower Contracting LLCPower Corporation of AmericaPOWER EngineersPower Line ServicesPowerSecurePowerTel UtilitiesPPL CorporationPPL Electric UtilitiesPractical Safety ManagementPrairie State Generating Company LLCPremier LeadershipPrimoris Services CorporationProfessional Safety Solutions, LLCProgressive Global EnergyProvo City PowerPSEGPT Access NetworksPulice Construction Inc.Quanta ServicesRaines Utility Safety SolutionsRES AmericasRiggs DistlerRiviera UtilitiesRochester Gas & ElectricRokstad PowerS&C Electric CompanySacramento Municipal Utility DistrictSafety Compliance SolutionsSafety Consultants of AlaskaSafety Management GroupSafety Management Systems, LLCSafety Priority Consultants, LLCSafetyman ConsultingSalt River ProjectSan Diego Gas & ElectricSandia National LabsSantee CooperSargent & LundySargent Electric CompanySaskpowerSeattle City LightService ElectricSET Solutions, LLCSignal MutualSiteWise, LLCSMART Safety Group

Companies with employees who are CUSP credential holders: Snapping Shoals EMCSNCSouth Central Indiana REMCSoutheast Lineman Training CenterSouthern California EdisonSouthern Maryland Electric CoopSouthern Rivers EnergySouthern Standard ConsultingSouthern Utah Valley Power SystemsSouthwest Tennessee EMCsPowerSt. Joseph Energy CenterStandard Utility Construction, Inc.Stanley ConsultantsStanley Tree SmithfieldState Electric CorporationStorm ServicesSumter Electric CoopSunflower Electric Power CorpSupreme IndustriesSyracuse Utilities, Inc.T&D SolutionsTacoma PowerTampa ElectricTarrant County College DistrictTeam FishelTEEX-ITSITennessee Valley AuthorityThe Davey Tree Expert Co.The DDS CompaniesThe Hallen Construction Co., Inc.The L.E. Myers CompanyThe Townsend CorporationTobey Safety TrainingTrack Utilities, LLCTRC SolutionsTri-State DrillingTri-State Generation & TransmissionTTR SubstationsTucson Electric PowerTurlock Irrigation DistrictUCORUGIUnion Engineering CompanyUnion Power CooperativeUniversity California at Santa CruzUpper Peninsula Power CompanyUT BattelleU-TEC Construction, Inc.Utilicon SolutionsUtility Business MediaUtility Construction ServicesUtility Line Construction ServicesUtility Line Management IncUtility Resource Group, LLCUtility Workers Union of AmericaValard ConstructionValiant Energy ServicesValiant Power GroupVaughn IndustriesVecenergyVectrenVELCOVermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.Villiage of Westfield ElectricVoltage PowerVolt Power Co.WA State Dept of Labor & IndustryWabash Valley Power AssociationWalsh ConstructionWard Electric CompanyWas Brothers Construction, Inc.Westar EnergyWestern Area Power AdministrationWestfield Gas & ElectricWhite River Electric Assoc.Wilson Construction Co.Wisconsin Public ServiceWolverine Power CoopWorkplace Safety SolutionsXcel EnergyZielie Tree

CUSP Exam and EndorsementsThe CUSP exam is designed to test a well-defined body of knowledge representative of professional practice in the discipline of utility safety. Successful completion of the CUSP exam verifies broad-based knowledge of the utility safety profession. The CUSP exam takes place during the afternoon of the second day of the CUSP program. The CUSP base exam is comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions. In addition, all CUSP candidates will be asked to designate an endorsement exam, which consists of 30 questions, from the following utility work environments:Electric Transmission and Distribution | Gas | Power Generation | Civil

CUSP Maintenance and RecertificationUtility operations and safety professionals work in a high-stakes environment, where the work that they do is critical to keeping the lights on every day and ensuring the safety of themselves and those around them. In order to verify the continuing competence of CUSP credential holders, the USOLN has adopted a very aggressive two-year recertification process. Each CUSP must demonstrate his or her continuing competence through the fulfillment of rigorous professional development requirements and pay a $130 annual maintenance fee.

Utility-Specific Safety Credentials

That Meet the Unique Requirements of Utilities and Related Contractors

3 Steps to CUSP

Certification CUSP FeesEXAM ONLY

Includes the CUSP exam with one endorsement.

USOLN Member: .................................. $250Non-Member: ........................................ $474Additional Endorsement Exams: ............................................ $175 each

PREP + REVIEW + EXAMIncludes CUSP Online Prep,

Onsite Review and the CUSP exam with one endorsement.

USOLN Member: ................................ $1249Non-Member: ...................................... $1673

To register, visit www.USOLN.org

CUSP Blue• 3 years of operations leadership experience in the utility industry• At least 1 year in a role where safety activities are a part of the job description, e.g., tailboards, safety committees, safety meetings.

• 3 years of experience in a dedicated safety/training role in the utility industry

CUSP Green

The Certified Utility Safety Professional certification program is the only program that offers safety credentials to utilities, related contractors and communication

providers. It is designed to provide a career path and individual growth for employees and increased value for employers. The eligibility requirements are listed to the right:

Snapping Shoals EMCSNCSouth Central Indiana REMCSoutheast Lineman Training CenterSouthern California EdisonSouthern Maryland Electric CoopSouthern Rivers EnergySouthern Standard ConsultingSouthern Utah Valley Power SystemsSouthwest Tennessee EMCsPowerSt. Joseph Energy CenterStandard Utility Construction, Inc.Stanley ConsultantsStanley Tree SmithfieldState Electric CorporationStorm ServicesSumter Electric CoopSunflower Electric Power CorpSupreme IndustriesSyracuse Utilities, Inc.T&D SolutionsTacoma PowerTampa ElectricTarrant County College DistrictTeam FishelTEEX-ITSITennessee Valley AuthorityThe Davey Tree Expert Co.The DDS CompaniesThe Hallen Construction Co., Inc.The L.E. Myers CompanyThe Townsend CorporationTobey Safety TrainingTrack Utilities, LLCTRC SolutionsTri-State DrillingTri-State Generation & TransmissionTTR SubstationsTucson Electric PowerTurlock Irrigation DistrictUCORUGIUnion Engineering CompanyUnion Power CooperativeUniversity California at Santa CruzUpper Peninsula Power CompanyUT BattelleU-TEC Construction, Inc.Utilicon SolutionsUtility Business MediaUtility Construction ServicesUtility Line Construction ServicesUtility Line Management IncUtility Resource Group, LLCUtility Workers Union of AmericaValard ConstructionValiant Energy ServicesValiant Power GroupVaughn IndustriesVecenergyVectrenVELCOVermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.Villiage of Westfield ElectricVoltage PowerVolt Power Co.WA State Dept of Labor & IndustryWabash Valley Power AssociationWalsh ConstructionWard Electric CompanyWas Brothers Construction, Inc.Westar EnergyWestern Area Power AdministrationWestfield Gas & ElectricWhite River Electric Assoc.Wilson Construction Co.Wisconsin Public ServiceWolverine Power CoopWorkplace Safety SolutionsXcel EnergyZielie Tree

Apply Today! Go to www.usoln.org for all upcoming dates and locations. Questions? Call 815-459-1796.

Now Booking CUSP Host Facilities! An expert facilitator from the Incident Prevention Institute will come to your site and present the Utility Safety Leadership Review for groups of 15 or more. The review covers six modules: leadership, standards, hazard ID, human performance, incident prevention and operations. The CUSP exam is held in the afternoon of the second day.

360 Memorial Drive, Suite 10Crystal Lake, IL 60014

www.usoln.org

“The CUSP certification demonstrates that I met a standard of professional knowledge and reached a milestone in my professional development. I feel like the CUSP certification demonstrates my commitment to continuing professional development, and I gained a sense of personal and professional achievement.” ~ Allen Hair, CUSP, Vectren

MISSION STATEMENTThe Utility Safety & Ops Leadership Network

(USOLN) serves as an advocate for a safe, secure and productive utility work environment and as a catalyst for the prevention of incidents.

The USOLN provides utility companies and their contractor partners with a reliable certification

program, legislative/regulatory updates and networking resources.

“I have been able to advance my career by having the CUSP. This credential greatly helps the employer know that I have the necessary skills in the utility industry.” ~ Chris Jessie, CUSP, MYR Group

CUSP Certification is a program of the Utility Safety & Ops Leadership Network (USOLN), a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization formed for the purpose of creating a utility-specific safety credential. The CUSP Governing Board is the oversight body for the Certified Utility Safety Professional credential and reports to the Utility Safety & Ops Leadership (USOLN) Board of Directors. It is an objective and impartial body that is responsible for all decision-making and overseeing every aspect of the operations of the certification program.

“The certification is terrific. It has given me credibility both in and outside of my organization. It’s been a win-win for both me and my organization.” ~ John Morton, CUSP, Willbros

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Updated 8/20/19