NFPA 70E says, “The electrical safety program shall identify the principles upon which it is based” [110.5(E)]. Someone could read this and then make a list of unhelpful verbiage to satisfy the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ROCKVILLE, MD—The Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc. (MCAA) and its Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) subsidiary have revised the Electrical Safety Guidelines for ...

Outdated safety procedures and lack of protective equipment put Orlando Utilities Commission workers at risk, leading to a ...

StrataTech Education Group (StrataTech), an operator of skilled trade schools, recently launched a new lineworker program for students seeking training in the field of utility power distribution, ...