| | | | | | This comprehensive guide highlights the dangers of working in ceiling spaces, emphasizing electrical hazards, fall risks, and the importance of proper PPE to ensure worker safety. |
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| | Sponsored | | Cold storage facilities, food and beverage plants, and port sites are key to the global food supply chain. Meeting CARB and EPA standards for TRU’s increases the need for standby electric shore power and reefer wiring devices. MENNEKES provides durable wiring devices and switched receptacles, ensuring safe, reliable refrigeration logistics for temperature-sensitive goods. |
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| | | | Learn common causes of electrical fires, prevention tactics, and risk-reduction strategies in honor of National Fire Safety Month in October. |
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| | Sponsored | | Meet our new Cable Reel Plenum Box—engineered for seamless cable access in ceiling-mounted applications. Whether it's a commercial buildout, school, data center, or industrial site, this solution is designed to adapt across environments and help get your project code-ready. |
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| | Sponsored | | Boost job site safety and efficiency—join our essential webinar for electrical and low-voltage pros to master wire identification and Arc Flash compliance from rough-in to trim-out. |
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| | | | Effective safety planning requires a methodical approach that balances safety with operational efficiency. The piece discusses how unnecessary warnings can undermine safety efforts and showcases strategies like grouping relevant warnings and streamlining procedures to enhance safety and productivity. |
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| | | The Maryland Electrical Contractor and Electrical Inspector Association has been officially recognized as an NFPA Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter, enhancing training, education, and networking for the state's electrical community. |
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| | Sponsored | GlenGuard’s insanely lightweight, seriously soft AR/FR fabric is engineered to handle whatever the workday throws your way. American-made and moisture wicking, it delivers next-level comfort and durability that stands up to the grind. When the job demands more, GlenGuard gets it done without compromising compliance or comfort. |
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| | | Discover how to foster a strong, intentional safety culture through mindset, leadership, and actionable strategies that empower teams to prioritize electrical safety every day. |
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| | Sponsored | Many organizations are now wondering whether PPE selections based on IEEE 1584-2002 arc-flash studies are still safe for workers. In some cases, incident energy levels calculated with the 2002 model and the 2018 model are different by more than a factor of two. Fortunately, organizations can evaluate their concerns about PPE and worker risk with assessment... |
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| | | In this short video, Ron Widup addresses how the electrical maintenance and repair industry can mitigate — or ultimately eliminate — incidents related to electrical contact. |
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| | | See the latest Code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc. This month's installment looks at a light being held up by duct tape. Also, Russ finds some "buried treasure." |
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| | | In Episode 83 of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses key insights from some of this year's Top 40 electrical design firm executives. This conversation features Darin Anderson, CEO & chairman of Salas O'Brien, and Matt Goss, senior vice president of CDM Smith. They discuss industry trends, secrets to success, and current challenges facing... |
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| | | On Episode 82 of EC&M On Air, we're featuring an audio-only version of a popular past article, read by Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson. This article, called "Handling Safety Violations on Client Sites," is by Mark Lamendola and appeared online in May 2025. |
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| | | Many plants overlook the importance of testing circuit breakers, believing that a breaker that isn't tripping nuisance is functioning properly. The piece explains the dangers of this misconception, including potential catastrophic failures, and provides guidance on how electrical engineers can leverage industry standards, insurer requirements, and ... |
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