Articles Tagged with ''electrical safety''

Interlock C6 Long Underwear

January 20, 2017

Comfortable-Fabric designed to transport moisture away from skin, maximize comfort and safety while minimizing distractions so that you can perform at your best! Excellent protection-against extreme radiant heat and intense heat from electric arc.

NFPA 70E® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® 2015 Edition

January 1, 2017

NFPA 70E® includes detailed tables for arc flash hazard identification and arc flash PPE categories in the 2015 edition. These tables require specific levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) for various types and ratings of electrical equipment.

Fla. tree trimmer electrocuted

OSHA: Monster Tree Service failed to follow proper safety measures

October 19, 2016

Had proper precautions been taken, a 34-year-old tree trimmer would not have been fatally electrocuted when an aluminum pole saw made contact with overhead power lines, an OSHA investigation has found.

From 2016 NSC Congress & Expo

NFPA 70E: Shared responsibilities

Benita Mehta

October 17, 2016

At a Learning Lab session Monday on the Expo floor, Wesley Wheeler, Director of Safety, National Electrical Contractors Association, discussed the new regulations surrounding NFPA 70E and employers’ and contractors’ responsibilities.

The Study of electrical cable just got a lot smarter

Announcing AVO Cable U - AVO Training Institute’s new multi-purpose cable field lab and new training courses

August 23, 2016

After careful planning, design and construction, AVO’s Cable U is here. Located at AVO’s main training location in Dallas, TX, it is designed to accommodate our updated Medium-Voltage Cable Fault Location & Tracing and new Cable Testing & Diagnostics courses. It allows cable technicians the most technologically advanced, real-world, place to train for every electrical cable testing and diagnostic application.

5th Annual Safety Fest TN

More than 80 free safety and health training classes and sessions

August 18, 2016

Safety Fest TN is on again! The 5th annual event will be held September 12th - 16th in Oak Ridge and Knoxville and will feature over 80 free safety and health classes, sessions and demonstrations. In addition to the free classes, a Safety Expo and Safety Demonstrations will take place on September 13th and 14th along with the “Secret City” Fire Officer Conference on September 14th and 15th.

Do you know how to keep your children safe with TRRs?

June 8, 2016

Many parents of young children have not childproofed the electrical outlets in their home. Others have, but they’re still using plastic caps, which are no longer considered the go-to method for preventing children from injuries due to their interactions with electrical outlets.

Electrical hazards run the gamut

May 24, 2016

A firefighter in Kentucky is electrocuted after contacting overhead power line, Kentucky. A factory manager dies after bypassing lockout-tagout. A landscaper in Massachusetts working from a raised portable work platform is electrocuted when a pole saw contacts an overhead power line.

Nuclear plant contractor fined for 2015 arc flash

Safety training, hazard ID deficient

May 20, 2016

An arc flash explosion at the Idaho National Laboratory last year has earned a contractor a $60,000 fine from federal regulators. Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) has also been ordered to make safety improvements.

How safe is your home?

National Electrical Safety Month addresses common home electrical hazards

May 2, 2016

May is National Electrical Safety Month and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is spearheading its annual effort to raise awareness of potential home electrical hazards and the importance of electrical safety.

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!