I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of occupational fatalities resulting from exposure to electricity has ...

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 ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has begun to aggressively monitor compliance with passage of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 70E standard, issued in 2000. In ...

Arc Flash Labels are a sticky issue. Since before the NEC requirement for arc flash and shock warning labels in 2002, some companies have included some warning labels ...

Assumptions and complacency are two of safety’s worst enemies. If the following story hits uncomfortably close to home for you, it will have served its purpose. In January 1993, two employees were ...

Using arc-resistant PPE is one of the key strategies for protecting workers from the hazards of arc-flash accidents. Although it wasn’t until the 1800s that Thomas Edison and others figured out how to ...

In the electrical industry, and the workplace in general, the phrases "arc flash" and "hazard risk analysis" are generating much interest and attention. Many managers and supervisors are asking "why ...

CHICAGO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With two years of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting how businesses evaluate employee safety and with 2,000 workers treated for arc flash related injuries each year ...