Safety Leader November 2020

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Executive Director's Note: The Human Factor

Michael Johnston,

Julie Mazur

People are fallible and human error often causes accidents, so assessing worker performance is an important part of maintaining a safe work environment. Incidents can be avoided by understanding what contributes to human...

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An Ounce of Prevention: Vaccinations, masks are first-line defense against Flu, Covid-19

Tom O'Connor

Heading into this winter, there are many questions regarding influenza and the current novel coronavirus pandemic. Both can cause serious illness, hospitalization and death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...

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Calculated Distance: Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic

Susan Degrane

When the novel coronavirus struck the United States in March, the Carolinas Electrical Training Institute (CETI), Charlotte, N.C., and the Electrical Training Alliance of Jacksonville (ETAJ), Jacksonville, Fla., were...

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Are You a Leader or A Manager? Motivating with empathy and understanding

Chuck Kelly

The year 2020 has been challenging and more unusual than any other we have experienced and is one that will certainly stay with us for a long time. We’ve seen a worldwide pandemic affecting each one of us as well as the...

Codes & Standards

Nov 2020

Routine Maintenance: The equipment owner is responsible for electrical safety

Jim Dollard

OSHA standards require a workplace free from exposure to electrical hazards. Electrical safety in the workplace is achieved through (1) adherence to applicable installation requirements in NFPA 70, the National Electrical...

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Toolbox Talk: Cold-Weather PPE

Toolbox Talk is a series of informational guides designed to help contractors hold short safety meetings on the job site. Use the provided discussion questions to help start a safety conversation. Choosing the Right Clothing...

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From the Field: Marty Rouse

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

If you want to be successful in safety, you must be willing to listen—and be compassionate, said Marty Rouse, vice president of safety, CSP, CHST, STS-C, Rosendin Electric Inc., San Jose, Calif. I caught up with Rouse to...

QUIZ: What's Current

The 2021 edition of NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace was recently released and is available at www.nfpa.org/70e. Each approved revision and update to NFPA 70E standards supersedes all previous editions. Are you up to date?

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Table of Contents

Safety From the Top Down: Company leaders explain management’s commitment

The Power of Teamwork: Hilscher-Clarke celebrates the NFL at Canton’s Centennial Plaza

No Compromises: Temporary power installations

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Bulwark’s Coveralls

Milspec’s Extension Cord

Brass Knuckle’s Safety Glasses

HiVis Supply's Bandana

MCR Safety’s Shirt

Greenlee’s Pouch

Dovetail Workwear’s Gloves

FallTech’s Harness

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Executive Director's Note: The Human Factor

An Ounce of Prevention: Vaccinations, masks are first-line defense against Flu, Covid-19

Calculated Distance: Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic

Are You a Leader or A Manager? Motivating with empathy and understanding

Routine Maintenance: The equipment owner is responsible for electrical safety

Toolbox Talk: Cold-Weather PPE

From the Field: Marty Rouse

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