Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR 1910.331-.335, "Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices" regulation has been in force for over 20 years. And yet, surprisingly, many Army units ...

In NFPA 70E, the concept of an electrical safety program differs from the old game of setting and enforcing rules. Emerging from the industrial model of “managers think, workers act” was the concept ...

During presentations I've given over the last several years, I'm always struck by the number of contractor questions I receive concerning implementing the National Fire Protection Association's ...

We often take electricity for granted. We don’t think about it when it is working fine and all our tools, equipment, and appliances are running smoothly. But when we lose electricity, many operations ...

QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is now offering a certification program for electrical professionals, the organization announced Oct. 23. The Certified Electrical Safety ...

In your plant, there’s a good chance your facility’s electrical equipment is continually being changed or updated (moves and adds), and maybe even improved. Thus, your electrical safety program should ...

Complacency can be dangerous when it comes to protecting the face and hands or properly protecting yourself from devastating electrical shock hazards. Are your employees fully protected from ...

Electrical accidents are described by OSHA as one of their “Fatal Four.” That’s why it is essential to have an Electrical Safety Program that meets the comprehensive compliance standards and ...

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is spearheading its annual effort to educate key audiences about the steps that can be taken to ...

The risk control hierarchy (RCH) in the ANSI-Z10 standard provides electrical safety professionals with an excellent roadmap for setting the rig ht safety objectives that result in the reduction of ...