Electical Contractor

We are sure to see an overall enforcement campaign that addresses ergonomics and more. In the words of Jordan Barab, “Under this new administration, OSHA is heading back to the original intent of the OSH Act.

High-visibility warning garments are required safety attire for highway and road construction workers, according to a new letter of interpretation recently released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document addressing the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, known to cause the lung disease silicosis.

In an effor to crack down on fraudulent trainers, the U.S.

NFPA 70E, the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is voluntary in the sense that it hasn’t been adopted directly as an official law.

The standard on "control of hazardous energy" is fourth on the list of the Top 10 most frequently cited Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and third on the list of citations that drew the highest penalties.

It seems like the more you attempt to learn about arc flash and electrical safety, the more confusing it becomes. A mixture of -letters such as OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, IEEE 1584, ASTM F1506 seem to be the secret language used by the electrical safety industry.

The work electrical contractors do every day poses some obvious, inherent safety risks. After all, few jobs are riskier than those involving live electrical wires. However, electrical contractors also face a number of hidden hazards that, over time, could be every bit as deadly as arcing current.

Electrical safety is as much an individual responsibility as it is an organizational responsibility. Employers (contractors) are required to provide a safe workplace for workers, and qualified workers must know how to recognize and avoid electrical hazards to keep them safe.