An electric technician at the Republic Steel Corp. steel manufacturing plant in Blasdell, NY, was removing wiring from a fan motor in an overhead crane on October 16, 2014, when an ungrounded electrical conductor touched a grounded surface causing an arc flash. The electric technician sustained third-degree burns on her hand and first-degree burns on her face.
A Noble Foundation building suffered an electrical malfunction in May that caused the evacuation of employees in Ardmore, Oklahoma when the basement filled with smoke.
Provides AR/FR resources to improve understanding and help keep workers safe
June 12, 2015
Magid, a leading manufacturer and supplier of safety solutions and personal protective equipment (PPE), advances understanding of the new NFPA 70E Standards for electrical safety in the workplace specific to PPE.
Boating season is underway, with thousands of people taking to the water for fun and fishing. When it comes to boating-related hazards, sunburns and drowning come to mind, but Electrical Safety Foundation International says boaters should also be mindful of electrical dangers.
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is urging people to minimize the risk of electrical fires and shocks by protecting their homes with arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs), ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), and tamper resistant receptacles (TRRs).
Violations related to electrical hazards led to 2,192 citations (from 1,681 OSHA inspections) and a total of $2,817,950 in penalties in 2014, making 1910.303 the eighth most frequently cited standard, according to the agency.