Electrical Incidents

Electric Shock Drowning: Know the Risks

Updated June 2025 Summertime = relaxation, family time, and fun in the water, right? But things can potentially turn sour when people decide to swim too close to marinas and…

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Announcements

New Class Offering: How Do I Train My Telecom Workers?

The Need For Training As more and more telecommunications workers labor to meet the demand for faster internet-based services, they also face some unique electrical safety challenges.  Telecom workers find…

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Electrical Incidents

Electrical Workplace Fatality in Australia

Two years after the workplace electrocution death of a fourth-year apprentice, convictions and fines were handed down. Ridem Pty Ltd, an electrical services company in Northern Territory, Australia, was convicted…

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Burning Questions

Is It Utility Maintenance or Construction Work?

Q: Some workers confuse the applicability of 1910.269 vs. 1926 Subpart V. What is the difference between the two OSHA standards? A: Both OSHA standards apply to utilities.  The difference…

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