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 ...

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, ...

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), in cooperation with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), has announced the launch of Counterfeits Can Kill, a national ...

Littelfuse, Inc., Des Plaines, IL, recently published a survey on electrical safety in facilities. Conducted earlier this year, the global survey found that while most workers feel arc-flash ...

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 ...

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, ...

After teaching electrical safety for many years, one tends to understand the regulations, and the standards more than the average safety professional. We live them most every day. We also understand ...