Hands-on training focuses on the electrical application of infrared
October 8, 2013
IRISS, a leader in the industrial infrared (IR) window for electrical safety and electrical maintenance training market, announced today their SMART Academy rolled out the first schedule of Arizona regional Level I Infrared Electrical Certification courses scheduled in Phoenix, AZ.
Infrared Thermography and Circuit Breaker Maintenance- SF6
October 7, 2013
In keeping with AVO Training’s philosophy of offering the types of Electrical Safety Training Courses industry and utilities require today, two new subject have been added to the over 50 courses currently available at the Institute.
Train at SMART and take a vacation in sunny Florida
October 1, 2013
IRISS, a leader in the industrial infrared (IR) window for electrical safety and electrical maintenance training market, announced today their newest program to cross promote their SMART Academy and Bradenton, FL, as the premier destination for a Traincation.
IRISS IR windows help you easily perform closed-panel inspections of electrical and mechanical assets: Fast- Instant access to perform IR and visual inspections in seconds vs. 30+ minutes; Minimize Risk- Costly arc flash, arc blast, electrocution or electrical fires can be deterred.
OSHA has cited St. Louis Cold Drawn for 26 safety violations after a worker was electrocuted May 15 when he reached into an energized electrical panel box to retrieve work gloves stored in the box at the company's St. Louis steel bar manufacturing facility.
Packaging Corporation of America has history of worker injuries, fatalities
September 12, 2013
A double worker fatality in 2012 and a triple fatality in 2008 did not result in the abatement of hazards at Packaging Corporation of America facilities; seven of the 30 citations issued recently after a worker was injured on the job were for repeat violations.
Westex, a world leader in flame resistant fabrics, now offers “Westex TrueComfortTM,” a new advancement in in flame resistant knit fabrics. The new TrueComfortTM fabrics are lightweight, soft & breathable and offer the same guarantee of flame resistance for the life of the garments as Westex’s proven UltraSoft®, UltraSoft AC® and Indura® brands.
Electricians and all those interested in electrical safety have a new online community they can join, thanks to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The new website from the NFPA, necconnect.org, is a resource for installers and contractors, designers and engineers, code enforcers, and policy makers for all things related to the NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®), which sets the standard for safe electrical installations in homes, businesses, industry and institutions.