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Scaffold Safety—What is a Competent Person?
May 2001
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Electrical workers have distinguished themselves as a highly skilled and professional group. The tasks they are called upon to perform and the level of training required for proficiency demand this recognition.

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Electric Shock while Operating an Electric Clothes Press
April 2001
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In 1975, I examined an electric clothes press on the premises of a laundry in Maryland that was patronized by the public for general clothes washing, cleaning, and pressing. A customer had been shocked while using the press.

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Managing Noise in Construction
March 2001
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Noise is a common problem in construction. But until now, it has not received the attention it de-serves. Most electrical contractors might even dismiss this hazard as nonexistent unless they were working in particularly noisy environments.

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Protruding Electrical Equipment Installed on a Walking Surface Is Hazardous
February 2001
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A worker was injured when he tripped after stepping onto an electrical junction box. This junction box, together with electrical conduits, had been installed on a floor surface adjacent to a newspaper bundle conveyor at the loading ramp of a large daily newspaper publisher.

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Apprentice Lineman Electrocuted while Setting Utility Pole
December 2000
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An apprentice lineman was electrocuted in New Jersey when the 45-foot-long pole he was grasping adjacent to a substation contacted an overhead transmission line. This event was attributable to an unusual number of departures from normal, safe construction practice.

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Housekeeping, Sanitation Boost Efficiency
November 2000
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Housekeeping and sanitation are important to job site safety. Disregarding them will jeopardize your employees’ safety and health.

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Lightning Strike Leads to Residential Fire
October 2000
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Fire damaged a three-story, single-family frame residence in New Jersey in 1985. Certain physical and circumstantial evidence suggested the possibility that lightning may have caused the fire.

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OSHA Compliance Outside the Box:Variances, Exceptions, and Interpretations
September 2000
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Does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognize fall restraint as an alternative to fall protection? Can an employee be exempt from wearing a hard hat? Believe it or not, OSHA has provided a positive response to these requests as well as many others.

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Safety Programs Create a Win-Win Situation
September 2000
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Educating and encouraging employees to follow safe practices on the job is an excellent investment.

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Registration Number Necessary for All FCC Business
August 2000
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants your number. Contractors have until February 2, 2001, to contact the FCC and obtain a FCC Registration Number (FRN) if they are doing business with the FCC, whether it involves outside plant, inside, wireless, or wireline communications.

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Hand and Power Tool Safety
July 2000
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Have you checked your employees' toolboxes lately? If they supply their own tools, maybe you feel it's none of your business.

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OSHA's Multi-employer Citation Policy: Who is Citable?
May 2000
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Any work sites can present a challenge for your safety program! Many times you will be on a job with other contractors or working in a large manufacturing facility or office building. Each of these contractors or building owners, just like you, must have safety programs.

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Having the Proper Test Equipment and Using It Properly
May 2000
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Working with electricity can be dangerous or even lethal. Knowing what is hot and what is not differentiates a safe worker from a risk taker who doesn't bother to find out ahead of time.

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Enhance Your Company's Bid with Safety and Insurance Credentials
March 2000
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When you receive a Request for Proposal (RFP), your company is presented with a unique opportunity to stand above your competitors. For whatever reason--better marketing, effective networking, or well-established business relationships-- you made the bidder's list.

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Retain Damaged Equipment for Post-accident Investigations
February 2000
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Electrical and electronic equipment and factory machinery were allegedly damaged in a manufacturing plant in 1984.

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Computer Technology Meets Safety and Health Challenges
February 2000
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The challenges to comply with the requirements for a documented safety and health program are greater than ever.

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