A sign hanger was involved in a billboard electric shock accident February 2018. Two sign hangers working for Outfront Media were working 25 feet above ground, installing a vinyl sign…
4 Exemptions to the Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) The energized permit requirement in NFPA 70E® and CSA Z462 raised hackles in the beginning. But if you understand this document, you…
In a March 2018 arc-flash incident, two workers were injured while working at Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant. Day & Zimmerman NPS Inc., the contractor and employer of the injured workers,…
A Mississauga, Ontario, company, Santoro Construction Ltd., was convicted and fined in connection with a worker injury incident in 2016. The incident involved a worker employed by GMJ Electric, Inc.…
The short answer is, "'Self-extinguishing' means nothing for flash fire or arc flash. Actually, because it could imply that the materials will "self-extinguish" safely in all conditions, we consider this…
On July 2014, OSHA's changes in 1910.269 and 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart V, became effective. This final rule seeks to improve workplace safety and health for workers performing electric…