Articles Tagged with ''electrical safety''

You would think if workers knew how little electricity it takes to kill someone, they would be more cautious around energized equipment and other electrical hazards. But among most electrical workers there exists the old “it can’t happen to me” attitude of complacency.

According to NIOSH, at least one of the following five factors was present in all 224 incidents evaluated by the NIOSH fatality investigation program: (1) established safe work procedures were either not implemented or not followed;

According to the Workplace Safety Awareness Council, in an effort to limit electrical injuries in the workplace, OSHA has passed a law that only allows a “Qualified” person to work on or around energized circuits or equipment.

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.

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.

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 is the only company offering infrared (IR) windows you can rely on because they are protected by an unconditional lifetime warranty.

1 – 1926.501 Fall Protection (8,241 total violations
2 – 1910.1200 Hazard Communication (6,156 violations)
3 – 1926.451 Scaffolding (5,423)