Arc flash is the leading cause of serious injuries and deaths on the job in the electrical industry. In fact, as many as eight out of 10 electrical injuries are caused by burns that result from ...

Arc flash risk assessments, boundaries, and personal protective equipment help prevent arc flash and its effects. Regular inspection and maintenance of electrical systems and machinery also help ...

Electrical crews rarely operate in ideal conditions. Most of the time, crews are making repairs and improvements in vast, open spaces. That makes workers more vulnerable to risks and hazardous ...

With facilities managers being inundated with an array of regulations and requirements, it’s no wonder they’re reluctant and skeptical to embrace the NFPA 70E requirement to field-label their ...

The three electricians from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union No. 5 related variations of the same experience: At a building, Jon Beley was closing a disconnect ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of December 29, 1970, states “An Act: To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women …” Section 5 of the Act titled Duties goes on to ...