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…
Q: I have a few questions about electrical gloves. While the test frequency requirement is a maximum of a six-month interval, our company has a policy of monthly testing of…
Ideally, a single-line, or one-line, drawing (SLD or OLD) would already be in place before an arc flash study is performed. The SLD is a key input to using the…
Q: Can you clarify the point about 29 CFR 1910.147 not applying to electrical? In my presentation at NSC this month, I mentioned that OSHA does not allow the use…
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…
A 27-year-old city worker died in 2019 from an electrical shock while at work. He was a mechanical structural apprentice employed by the city of Santa Fe. In April 2019,…
