This is a question that continues to be raised the farther down the NFPA® 70B® rabbit hole I fall. It stems from a lack of understanding of what really goes…
Where Do We Start? When I talk to maintenance managers, electricians, and safety leads, there are a couple of questions that always surface: “Where do we start?” and “How often…
“Recommended” is Now Required Let’s be honest. Most of you in the maintenance world have your hands full – putting out fires (sometimes literally), keeping production moving, and trying to…
From “Recommended” to “Standard” By now, most of us have heard about the monumental shift that occurred in the world of electrical maintenance. If this is news to you, hold…
Why This Revision Came Out So Early Every three years, the electrical safety industry is blessed with another revision to NFPA 70E®: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®¹ and…
Labeling Equipment It started with a simple label that required certain equipment that is likely to require examination, servicing, maintenance, or adjustment while energized to be marked to warn workers…