NFPA 70E says that an electrical safety program shall identify the procedures employees must use before they can start work if they are expected to be exposed to electrical hazards [Sec. 110.5(G)].

When unexpected crises, like COVID-19, cause unexpected shutdowns, safety managers should capitalize on the opportunity to reevaluate safety procedures across the board. As the old saying goes, when ...

Every lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure is different from every other one. Why is this? Even if you have eight identical production machines, the ID numbers of the supply breakers will differ. The asset ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR 1910.331-.335, "Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices" regulation has been in force for over 20 years. And yet, surprisingly, many Army units ...

Protecting workers from electrical injury has been the essential mission of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 5 since the mid-1970s, when it was first developed at the request ...

Electricity runs the equipment that technicians and installers in the hvacr profession work on daily. Extreme caution must be used when working around electrically powered systems. Grip paralysis can ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly what OSHA is training its inspectors to look for during an inspection that includes electrical safety, including surprising new areas of emphasis based on national ...

In the event of an emergency, dial 911 from any phone on campus or personal cellular phone. The red phones outside of the elevators and the phones inside elevator cars have a direct line to Michigan ...

Keene State College has licensed electricians or electrician’s apprentice level employees on site to perform electrical repair work of all kinds, from installing outlets to troubleshooting tripped ...

The Electrical Safety Council is urging contractors to ensure that safe isolation procedures for low voltage installations are being implemented on construction sites. The tragic consequences of ...