Electrical contractors come in all shapes and sizes. One commonality is employees’ potential exposure to electrical hazards. Once you develop and implement the required electrical safety program (ESP), what next? We develop a...
Artificial intelligence, wearables and other smart devices enable contractors to maintain safer job sites, said Jerry Rivera, safety director for NECA’s Washington, D.C., chapter. I caught up with Rivera to learn more about...
If circuits are intrinsically safe (IS), the energy is at a low enough level that ignition of an explosive atmosphere will not occur if the circuit is opened, shorted or faulted to ground at the same time a fault occurs at...
With the winter holiday season approaching, this might be a good time to get word out to your customers about the importance of electrical safety, especially as it applies to holiday lighting—indoor and outdoor. In Part 1, we...
With the holiday season approaching, this might be a good time to get word out to your customers about the importance of electrical safety, especially as it applies to indoor and outdoor holiday lighting. Here, we look at...
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...
Centennial Plaza in Canton, Ohio, built to honor the city’s connection to the National Football League (NFL), was scheduled to be dedicated in Sept. 17, 2020. Canton, where the NFL was launched in 1920, is home to the Pro...
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...
Electrical testing devices are a critical part of performing electrical work and ensuring the safety of all. Whether complying with the de-energization requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or NFPA...
Last week, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released the first two videos of a series focused on the importance of electrical safety in the workplace and at home. The video campaign, “Faces of Fire/Electrical,”...
Simply because workers have been trained on safety-related work practices does not mean they know how to avoid electric shock or electrocution. That is what Littelfuse found when the Chicago-based circuit protection...
Electricity is not the only risk electrical contractors face. It is imperative to understand the fallout and other potential hazards that ECs encounter when working with electricity. Here is a helpful refresher on injuries...
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August. It is designed to recognize the successes of workplace safety and health programs as well as offer information and ideas on how to keep workers safe. This year...
We are living in unprecedented times, in which much of the nation was locked down for the past several months. This is, of course, to curb the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. While...
Wind power continues to gain momentum throughout the United States, with turbines springing up from coast to coast and even offshore. Even as the opportunities working with wind turbines become more prevalent and more...
As a way to help professionals stay up to date on the fast-paced world of electrical, fire and life safety, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched a twice-monthly podcast earlier this month. Founded in 1896...
Recently a worker was fatally injured after being electrocuted through indirect contact with a 7,200 volt overhead power line. In an anchor-setting process, a boom truck with an auger attached was turning a utility pole...
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 with your workers. TOOLBOX...
In the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E, a new Section 105.4, “Priority,” was added to clearly state hazard elimination is the first priority in implementing safety-related work practices. The informational note (IN) following this...
After surviving an arc flash incident in 2011, Brandon Schroeder started giving safety presentations, sharing his “Believe in Safety” message. Now he discusses safety at companies such as Facebook, Google, Intel and Nike. He...
