Burning Questions

“Tuck, Button, & Roll” Explained

Q: We understand that OSHA 1910.269 recommends and NFPA 70E requires Arc-Rated shirts to be tucked in. We are an electric utility cooperative. If an AR (Flame Resistant, Arc-Rated) t-shirt…

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Announcements

Is It OK to Share Arc Flash and Electrical PPE?

Quick Answer- Get each of your employees their own or disinfect and sanitize regularly. Disclosure: Neither e-Hazard nor ArcWear sells arc flash PPE.  We are a training company and a…

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Announcements

Could This Smart Fabric Enhance Electrical Safety?

Could a small patch of this fabric on an electrical worker's t-shirt be used to detect heat stress, an electrical shock or a possible heart attack? Could it then notify…

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Human Performance Issues from the Perspective of Safety Experts

"Workers, supervisors, managers and VPs can all have human performance issues." Cited in a recent ISHN (Industrial Safety & Hygiene News) interview, Mike Doherty, an e-Hazard electrical safety consultant, continues,…

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Training

OSHA Repeats Its Take on Computer-Based, Online Training

In a July 2019 OSHA Letter of Interpretation, the Acting Director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs confirmed a 1994 Letter of Interpretation as still applicable today. The following is…

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