[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our September (2023) Safety Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, September 26 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Community Leaders Mary Chapa, Fleet & Safety Informatics Manager at CPS Energy and Tony Klutz, Senior Industrial Hygienist at Avista who will be leading and facilitating our discussion around, “Maximizing Safety Analytics: Unveiling Community Benchmarking Survey Results and Annual Benchmarking Preparation.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

Explore the latest findings from the Safety Analytics Community Benchmarking Survey and gain valuable insights to enhance safety practices in your utility. Furthermore, this session will lay the groundwork for the upcoming Annual Safety Analytics Benchmarking initiative (February each year). We will guide participants on how to participate in the benchmarking process effectively, providing them with the necessary resources to collect and analyze their safety data comprehensively. The goal is to empower organizations with the knowledge and skills to benchmark their safety performance, enabling them to set ambitious safety targets for the future.

Join us for this engaging session and be part of a supportive community that collaborates to make utility workplaces safer for everyone. Together, we can forge a path towards a safer and more productive future, fueled by data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

Speaker: Mary Chapa, Fleet & Safety Informatics Manager (CPS Energy)

Mary Chapa is the Fleet & Safety Informatics Manager at CPS Energy. Mary has extensive experience in a variety of roles over the past 10 years with particularly strong experience in analytics and visualization.  Mary earned both her BBA in Accounting and her MBA in Finance from the University of Houston.  She has begun work on a master’s in data science through the University of Houston-Victoria.  

Speaker: Tony Klutz, Senior Industrial Hygienist (Avista)

Tony Klutz is the Senior Industrial Hygienist at Avista Utilities. He has been with Avista for 9 years. Prior to Avista, Tony worked for Itron and predecessor companies. Tony has worked in a variety of occupations over the years including Research and Development, Manufacturing Engineering and Health Safety and Environment. 

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Thanks and we look forward to connecting next week!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2023 11:08
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming September (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With September just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our September (2023) Safety Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, September 26 at 2:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by Mary Chapa, Fleet & Safety Informatics Manager at CPS Energy and Tony Klutz, Senior Industrial Hygienist at Avista who will be leading a discussion around, “Maximizing Safety Analytics: Unveiling Community Benchmarking Survey Results and Annual Benchmarking Preparation.”

I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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