Free Webinar! Compact Equipment Explores Simulation Training for Utilities with CM Labs
Utility work comes with high stakes. Crews operate in tight spaces, around live lines and under constant pressure to finish fast. Mistakes can lead to serious injuries, costly claims and even fatalities. Next week, Compact Equipment, Utility Contractor and sponsor CM Labs will host a free webinar to address this challenge head-on. Sign up right here!
Webinar Details
Don’t Gamble with Safety: How Simulation Lowers Risk, Costs, and Claims in Utilities
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM EDT
This one-hour event will show how simulation-based training helps utility companies prevent incidents before they happen. Attendees will hear directly from:
- Mark Woodward, Director of Training and Safety Manager, Sellenriek Family of Companies
- Mary Lee Shalvoy, Director of Communication and Content, CM Labs
Both speakers will share practical strategies on using simulators to build field-ready operators faster, strengthen safety programs and control insurance costs.
Why This Webinar Matters
Traditional field training is valuable but risky. Putting inexperienced operators into live environments exposes companies to preventable accidents. Simulation eliminates that risk. It lets trainees experience real-world challenges in a controlled setting where mistakes cost nothing.
The session will highlight:
- The hidden costs of safety incidents in utilities
- Why older training methods fall short
- How leading firms like Sellenriek integrate simulation into their programs
Attendees can also submit questions live during the Q&A session.
Inside CM Labs’ Simulation Services
CM Labs develops training simulators used by utilities, municipalities and contractors worldwide. Their systems cover overhead and underground utility work with purpose-built packs for equipment such as:
- Digger derricks
- Boom trucks
- Mini excavators
- Backhoes
- Compact track loaders
The simulators replicate true machine behavior with engineering-grade precision. Instructors can track performance data, identify skill gaps and adapt training to prevent future incidents.
Register Today
Simulation allows operators to practice high-risk tasks like pole setting or digging around underground utilities without endangering themselves or equipment. Safety teams gain data on operator decisions, which supports incident prevention and can even help reduce claims history with insurers. Utility incidents cost lives and money. Simulation gives crews the chance to learn from mistakes in a safe environment. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how the technology is reshaping safety in the utilities sector.
Register for the free webinar here.
Keith Gribbins is publisher of Compact Equipment.
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