E-Hazard, a leader in electrical safety training, now offers a new training course: “Electrical Safety Awareness for Telecom Workers.” As the Telcom industry continues to rapidly grow, these employees ...

As linemen know, working in proximity to electrical lines and hardware requires specialized training and skills according to OSHA. For example, arborists, forestry professionals, construction trades, ...

Williams Tree Co. completes Electrical Hazard Awareness training, strengthening safety measures for work near power lines and in storm response situations ...

he National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors has rolled out the third video interview of its six-part campaign series entitled, Faces of Fire/Electrical, ...

This article was written by James White of Shermco Industries for Fluke Corp. The 2018 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, includes training requirements for ...

In our industry, electrical hazards are widespread — from encountering 12-kilovolt (kV) lines to overloading a circuit in an office. The bandwidth of these hazards is wider than you’d expect. While it ...

Electrical hazards can strike without warning—whether from damaged wiring, overloaded circuits, wet environments, or improper procedures. Understanding these risks and taking preventive steps is ...

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

An electrical safety material safety data sheet or "ES MSDS" is a communication tool that can characterize electrical hazards using a familiar format often seen in training for chemical safety. For ...

Have you ever found yourself faced with an electrical task that involves a potential arc flash hazard, and the first question you ask is: “What level of personal protective equipment (PPE) do I need ...

Construction sites tend to be full of potential electrical fire dangers. Fires on construction sites happen all too frequently, and they pose a tremendous risk of serious injury or even death for the ...

Controlling the utilities at incident scenes should always be a priority. There’s a lot more to securing utilities than just going around the building turning off switches and closing valves. Just ...