Safety

In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its "Focus Four" initiative, targeting the top four safety hazards in construction: falls from heights, electrocution, crushing injuries (such as...

Even though wiremen, electricians and other electrical workers are familiar with the dangers of electricity and energized equipment, they far too often overlook or neglect simple, essential safety practices. This...

Continuing the topic of major changes from part 1 to the 2018 Edition of IEEE 1584 - IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations, this article explores the effect...

For electrical contractors involved in solar roof installations who think that the same Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirements apply to their workers that apply to roofers, a...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is sometimes thought of as an organization focused on the negative—always looking for what is going wrong in a workplace. But it’s with...