According to a memo that Bloomberg uncovered using the Freedom of Information Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering taking to the air with camera-equipped drones as a way to gather more...
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keeps workers and job sites safe from hazardous conditions. However, choosing improperly fitting or the wrong form of PPE can have dire consequences. Fortunately, the Occupational Safety...
When it comes to general contractor and subcontractor liability for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations, there is a new way of looking at things that overturns a ruling set in place back in 1981....
Despite the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) not having an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, it has remained aggressive in enforcement and will likely continue that way in...
As more employers use contract and temporary workers, concerns over the safety of their working conditions have also increased. A recent study shows that this concern is justified, as fatal electrical injuries to contract...
Lighting and illumination decisions affect everyone in the workplace. Frequently, these choices are made without proper information, which can lead or contribute to job hazards. However, the Occupational Safety and Health...
By and large, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released last month, electrical construction is a safe industry, especially when compared to the construction industry as a whole. In...
Electrical contractors (ECs) have dangerous jobs by nature since they work around electricity. However, robotics and other kinds of autonomous equipment could help ECs enjoy more safety every day. Here are six ways to...
On Oct. 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed its Electrical Transmission and Distribution (ET&D) Partnership with industry stakeholders for another five years. The partnership is a formal...
The Centers for Disease Control And Prevention estimates the percentage of workers nationwide who are “extremely stressed at work” may be as high as 40. Unfortunately, job-related stress can have a significant impact on...
The arc flash hazard should be an integral part of any electrical safety training program. NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584 and several other standards address this hazard in terms of incident energy with the severity normally quantified...
A new report, " Fatigue in Safety-Critical Industries: Impact, Risks and Recommendations ," published by the National Safety Council (NSC), states that 69 percent of employees working in four safety-critical industries...
Although not the most prevalent, arc flash injuries can be far more gruesome and painful than other electrical hazards. Arc flash is the light and heat produced from electrical energy that can cause substantial damage, harm,...
At the opening of the NECA Show, the industry’s leading safety experts came together for the annual NECA Safety Roundtable. The goal of the session was different from previous years. For this roundtable, NECA assembled many...
More than 130 organizations, led by non-profit Public Citizen , recently petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish a heat-protection standard for U.S. workers. The petition requests that...
Multi-employer work sites are a fact of life in the construction industry. They are complex landscapes for liability and compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Determining who is...
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) promotes a "Safe + Sound Week" to encourage businesses, employees and organizations to increase their awareness of workplace safety and health. This year's...
The number of trenching- and excavation-related accidents and deaths has risen over the last several years. In fact, in 2016, there were more trench collapse deaths than the previous two years combined. These specialized work...
Most new construction and many renovation projects require the use of temporary power, which presents potential hazards, including shock, electrocution and fire. Responsibility usually falls to the electrical contractor to...
The threat of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection may seem inevitable. In reality, the potential is pretty low. Each year, state and federal agencies conduct only about 100,000 job site...
