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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

 
OSHA Warns of Carbon Monoxide Dangers in Cold Weather
March 2013
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  • Safety

cold winter weather serves as a reminder for employers to take necessary precautions to protect workers from the serious, and sometimes fatal, effects of carbon monoxide exposure, says the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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A Good Host
by
Joe O'Connor
| November 2012
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  • Safety

Large corporations and general contractors have evaluated the safety programs and performance of subcontractors—including electrical contractors—for years. Now, the number of companies evaluating contractors seems to be growing.

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One Rung at a Time
by
Diane Kelly
| November 2012
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  • Safety

Recently, OSHA released some startling statistics: it only takes one second to hit the ground from a height of 16 feet, and more than half of the fatal falls in construction are from heights of less than 25 feet. So a fall can happen in a blink of an eye and can be serious.

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Making Sense of the Numbers
by
Jim Phillips
| November 2012
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  • Safety

One of the first steps in performing an arc flash hazard calculation study is to request the short-circuit data from the electric utility company.

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Mark of Safety
by
Mark C. Ode
| October 2012
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  • Safety

From marking equipment and conductors at the factory to field-marking with signs where electrical hazards exist, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of marking requirements in the National Electrical Code (NEC).

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Some Catching Up To Do: OSHA Rule Overhaul
by
Evan R. Todd
| September 2012
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  • Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is in the final stages of updating the existing standard on electric power generation transmission and distribution (1910.269 and Subpart V) related to electrical protective equipment.

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Watch Your Back
by
Diane Kelly
| September 2012
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  • Safety

Ergonomics and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are hot-button topics in workplace safety.

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Injury and Illness Prevention Programs
by
Joe O'Connor
| September 2012
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  • Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prides itself in the fact that, since the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, job-related casualties and injuries have been reduced by more than 60 percent.

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Dangers Lurk Under the Hood
by
Diane Kelly
| August 2012
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  • Safety

One may encounter many different types of electric vehicles on a job site or at the workplace—e.g., forklifts, pallet trucks, golf carts and even Segways. They all run on batteries that must be periodically recharged, a process that has many safety considerations.

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It’s a Gray Area
by
Jim Phillips
| July 2012
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  • Safety

It happened once again! In one of my training programs, someone asked the all-too-familiar question, “What color should arc flash warning labels be?” It’s no wonder people are confused. This question could have more than one answer.

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Facelift
by
Diane Kelly
| July 2012
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  • Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) first issued its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in 1983. It was designed to ensure employees receive information about the health and physical hazards of the chemicals in their workplace and about how to protect themselves.

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It Takes More Than Carrots
by
Diane Kelly
| June 2012
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  • Safety

In the United States, more than 1 million people over the age of 40 are blind, and an additional 2.4 million are visually impaired to some degree. Many may take vision for granted, but it is vital to your livelihood.

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Stay Safe Out There
May 2012
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  • Safety

Safety awareness shouldn’t be intermittent. It is something every person, regardless of profession or industry, should keep in mind. Each May, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) campaigns to raise awareness of electrical safety by sponsoring National Electrical Safety Month.

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Vertical Clearance
by
Diane Kelly
| May 2012
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  • Safety

It would seem obvious that using portable metal ladders around live electrical components is dangerous. However, statistics indicate that not everyone gets it.

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The Mother of Invention
by
Jim Phillips
| May 2012
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  • Safety

Plato, the Greek philosopher, had it right almost 2,500 years ago. He is widely credited for the quote, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” When it comes to arc flashes, many creative methods have been developed out of necessity to reduce or eliminate these potentially deadly hazards.

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Under Review
by
Joe O'Connor
| May 2012
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  • Safety

If you have ever challenged an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citation or looked into the appeal process, chances are you have heard about the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC).

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What’s Your CO IQ?
by
Diane Kelly
| April 2012
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  • Safety

Carbon monoxide (CO) gas is an ever-present fact of life these days. It’s found anywhere combustion occurs. It presents no threat in small amounts. But in large amounts, it can be very dangerous—even deadly. Because of the danger, it’s important to know some basics about CO.

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Too Close for Comfort
by
Jim Phillips
| March 2012
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  • Safety

The term “working distance” appears 20 times in the 2012 Edition of NFPA 70E, the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. It appears 12 more times in the annexes.

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Four Critical Minutes
by
Diane Kelly
| February 2012
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  • Safety

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) causes 13 percent of workplace fatalities, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA receives about 400 reports of workplace deaths from cardiac arrest annually.

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Ghosts of a Building’s Past
by
Jerry Rivera
| February 2012
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  • Safety

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) reports that more than one-fourth of its 1,600 owned buildings are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

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