In our industry, electrical hazards are widespread — from encountering 12-kilovolt (kV) lines to overloading a circuit in an office. The bandwidth of these hazards is wider than you’d expect. While it ...
he National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors has rolled out the third video interview of its six-part campaign series entitled, Faces of Fire/Electrical, ...
As linemen know, working in proximity to electrical lines and hardware requires specialized training and skills according to OSHA. For example, arborists, forestry professionals, construction trades, ...
Participants earned 2–4 hours of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) credit and gained essential knowledge on topics such as Georgia’s Electrical Grid, Substation Overview, Substation Safety ...
This article was written by James White of Shermco Industries for Fluke Corp. The 2018 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, includes training requirements for ...
Controlling the utilities at incident scenes should always be a priority. There’s a lot more to securing utilities than just going around the building turning off switches and closing valves. Just ...
After teaching electrical safety for many years, one tends to understand the regulations, and the standards more than the average safety professional. We live them most every day. We also understand ...