Tag: electrical safety

Can the Choice of a Power Tool’s Battery Affect Contractor Safety?

Maybe some power tool users are tired of getting the third ...

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Why is Electrical Safety important to Fire Prevention?

Why is Electrical Safety important to Fire Prevention?

As an inspector, I take the National Electrical Code (NEC) very ...

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The Watchful Eye

The Watchful Eye

A seemingly safe place to hang a metal necklace could have ...

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Functional Safety Standards and Considerations

Functional Safety Standards and Considerations

Health and safety considerations are now an integral part of machine ...

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Shock: Electric’s Deadliest Act

Shock: Electric’s Deadliest Act

More than 90% of electrical fatalities among US workers are due ...

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Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition

Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition

NFPA 70E Article 120, Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition, provides ...

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Electrician using proper ppe per NFPA 70E, ensuring safe work practices

Electrical Safety: A Critical Triad of Proper Installation, Maintenance, and Safe Work Practices

As we honor National Electrical Safety Month this May, it’s a ...

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Construction Sites use both OSHA and NFPA 70E

OSHA and NFPA 70E

Most, if not all of us, have some type of familiarity ...

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Utility Workers: ESFI examines electrical injuries from 2003 to 2018

Workplace Electrical Safety Electrical Incidents: 2003-2018

ESFI is currently reviewing OSHA reports to provide a definitive narrative ...

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CSA Z462 and Energized Electrical Work

What is Energized Electrical Work?

The CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Standard has been published for ...

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