National Authority in High-Voltage Utility Safety & Workforce Performance
Strategic safety culture development, transmission and distribution workforce training, and compliance advisory for electric utilities across the United States.
We partner with utility executives, safety leaders, and field operations teams to reduce risk, strengthen accountability, and elevate performance in high-risk electrical environments.
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Who we serve
Partners in the Field
We work alongside electric utilities, contractors, and safety professionals responsible for protecting critical infrastructure. Every engagement is grounded in real-world high-voltage experience and designed to improve measurable safety and operational outcomes.
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Electric Utilities
Investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities seeking to improve safety performance, regulatory compliance, and field leadership effectiveness across transmission and distribution systems.
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Contractors & Crews
Line contractors and high-voltage field crews operating in complex electrical environments where risk mitigation and disciplined execution are essential.
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Safety Leaders
Utility safety directors and compliance professionals responsible for OSHA 1910.269 alignment, incident reduction, and building a proactive safety culture.
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Operations Management
Operations executives and supervisors focused on improving reliability, reducing exposure, and driving accountability across grid infrastructure projects.
Our philosophy
Grounded in the Work
High-voltage utility safety cannot be built from theory alone. It is shaped in substations, along transmission corridors, and on distribution systems where real-world decisions carry real consequences.
Our leadership team brings decades of field experience across electric utility operations, workforce development, and safety transformation. We understand the operational pressures utility leaders face regulatory scrutiny, wildfire risk, grid modernization, and workforce retention.
Our approach is practical, disciplined, and field-tested. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with your teams to align leadership behavior, safety systems, and operational standards because lasting safety culture transformation happens from the field up.
Areas of Practice
Our Services
Every engagement is rooted in operational reality. We deliver high-voltage utility safety consulting and workforce development solutions that strengthen compliance, improve leadership effectiveness, and reduce incident exposure.
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Safety Culture Development
Transform reactive safety programs into performance-driven safety systems that improve engagement, accountability, and measurable incident reduction.
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Training & Workforce Development
Field-based training programs for transmission and distribution personnel focused on hazard recognition, human performance, and disciplined job execution.
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Leadership & Culture Development
Equip frontline supervisors and executive leaders with the tools to influence field behavior, reinforce expectations, and lead high-risk utility environments.
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Change Management & Cultural Integration
Guide utilities through organizational transitions, ensuring operational consistency, workforce alignment, and sustained safety performance.
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Grid Modernization & Technology Adoption Support
Support safe integration of emerging grid technologies by aligning workforce readiness, operational procedures, and risk management protocols.
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Wildfire Mitigation & Operational Procedure Alignment
Strengthen wildfire prevention strategies, emergency response readiness, and high-consequence risk management practices across service territories.
The value we deliver
Outcomes that Matter
Our impact is measured by what changes after implementation — stronger safety performance, improved compliance confidence, and more disciplined field execution.
We help utilities achieve:
Reduced recordable incidents and near misses
Stronger OSHA and regulatory alignment
Increased frontline leadership accountability
Improved trust between field crews and management
Measurable safety performance metrics
Improved workforce retention and engagement
25+
Years of combined high-voltage utility field and advisory experience
100%
Commitment to client-focused engagement and measurable outcomes
10+
Industry recognitions, leadership roles, and advisory contributions.
Our team
Our team combines deep transmission and distribution field experience with executive-level safety advisory expertise. We bring credibility earned in high-risk electrical environments — not just boardrooms.
Ken Lulow
Founder- consultant and trainer
Journey level line worker with over 25 years of industry experience.
Master trainer designation.
Experienced public speaker.
Experienced electric field operations and design consultant.
Experienced technology advisor and consultant.
Authorized OSHA outreach instructor.
Experienced expert witness and subject matter expert.
Jon Backman
Line work consultant and trainer
Journey level line worker with over 25 years of field level experience.
Founder of Making Connections.
Ready to Strengthen Your Utility Safety Performance?
Let’s discuss your organization’s safety challenges, regulatory pressures, and workforce development goals. Every conversation begins with understanding your operational reality.