| | | | | | How long do you hang onto your personal protective equipment (PPE)? It might be longer than you should. Don’t pinch pennies by using PPE that should be discarded. Let’s look at various types of PPE and some discard criteria. |
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| | Sponsored | | Best practices to ensure employee safety are instilled from day one at Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. Ongoing training opportunities and comprehensive safety measures for everyone are part of a culture of safety excellence that the company promotes. |
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| | | | A job hazard analysis (JHA) is completed prior to the start of any construction job where there is potential for injury or accident. Larger general contractors have made these a common requirement before the start of work on their projects. This is a way for both subcontractors and general contractors to collaborate on safety management. A JHA helps... |
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| | | | OSHA’s rules for scaffolding are in 29CFR1926, Subpart L. This runs a little less than seven pages, and the rules apply to employers. Since as a group employers don’t do so well with compliance (though some individual employers do very well with compliance), in general the scaffold user should assume personal responsibility for scaffolding safety. ... |
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| | | | Randy Barnett covers what is arguably one of the most important code topics when it comes to safety – bonding. This EC&M Tech Talk examines NEC Article 250 Grounding and Bonding, Part V Bonding. |
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| | | | In Episode 44 of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with Denise Green, Midwest regional sales manager and national breaker specialist with Group CBS, to cover common questions about how circuit breaker condition affects arc flash safety. |
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| | | | The NFPA has introduced a series of free resources, guidelines, and information to help raise awareness about EV fires and safe EV charging practices at home. See them now. |
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| | | May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF) recently launched its annual effort to help reduce electrically related fatalities, injuries, and property loss. To kick off the campaign, ESF released this year’s materials, which strive to educate the public on how to purchase, use, and recycle lithium-ion batteries... |
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| | Sponsored | With a special focus for electrical professionals, the Facilities Expo has solutions for any building challenges you might face. Here you will learn from industry experts, network, and explore our solution packed exhibitor floor—all for free! |
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| | | The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) recently announced the 11th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction taking place from May 6-10. The observance is part of a year-round campaign led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It encourages safety professionals and employers to raise awareness... |
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| Since we started posting The Everyday Electrician videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric, we've been amazed by the reception we've received across our various social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. For those who visit our site and may not follow us on these accounts, we wanted to present some of Trevor's most... |
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| Take this quiz about NEC requirements for swimming pools and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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| | | Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with electrical safety expert Lanny Floyd, P.E., at the PowerTest 24 Conference in Dallas, sponsored by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA), to talk about why complying with electrical safety standards and regulations is not always enough — a reality that makes it much more complicated to establish... |
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| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 6 Administrator Eric Harbin presented OSHA’s Top 10 most frequently cited safety standards for 2023. Announced during the 2023 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, which took place from Oct. 20-26, 2023, the list remains relatively unchanged compared to past years... |
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