EC&M Asks — How to Eliminate Electrical Contact Incidents with Ron Widup, Shermco Industries

In this short video, Ron Widup addresses how the electrical maintenance and repair industry can mitigate — or ultimately eliminate — incidents related to electrical contact.

Ron Widup

Sept. 26, 2025

In this episode of EC&M Asks, a video series where subject matter experts answer reader questions, Ron Widup, Shermco Industries & NETA Standards Review Council member, addresses this safety-related question: How can the electrical maintenance and repair industry operate with the proper mindset for eliminating electrical contact incidents? He also discusses how this mindset can be aligned with the ANSI/NETA MTS 2023, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications.

About the Author

Ron Widup

Sr. Advisor, Technical Services

Ron Widup is the vice chairman, board of directors, and senior advisor of technical services for Shermco Industries and has been with Shermco since 1983. He is a member of the NETA Board of Directors and Standards Review Council; Principal member of the Technical Committee for NFPA Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E); Principal member of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) Code Panel 11; Principal member and Chairman of the Technical Committee for Standard for Competency of Third-Party Evaluation Bodies (NFPA 790); Principal member and Chairman of the Technical Committee on Recommended Practice and Procedures for Unlabeled Electrical Equipment Evaluation (NFPA 791); and Principal member of the Technical Committee Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance (NFPA 70B). He is a member of the Texas State Technical College System (TSTC) Board of Regents, a NETA Certified Level 4 Senior Test Technician, a State of Texas Journeyman Electrician, a member of the IEEE Standards Association, an Inspector Member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, and an NFPA Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP).