I began my first job in electrical maintenance when I was hired in at Terre Haute Malleable and Manufacturing Company in 1984; a long-since-closed iron foundry in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was a one-hundred-year-old facility, dark, with dirt floors made of sand and coal dust and known by the workers as The Malleable. Some…
This new one-hour online 70E for managers class covers those things that a manager needs to know to effectively manage an electrical safety program. If your direct reports include electrically qualified workers this class can help you comply and create a safer working environment. We’ll cover the topics that managers and safety professionals have to be diligent about when…
We have just released our new online 70E refresher course. Just $49 Course Description: This course is approximately 2-hours with a timed test at the end. A certificate is given upon successful completion. What You Will Get Out Of This Course Workers taking this 2-hour online refresher course will learn the latest in electrical safety standards…
I want to thank the Central Indiana ASSE, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and most of all the 50 people that attended my talk today, at the Indiana Safety and Health Conference, Electrical Safety For Managers, Updated For 2018 70E. It was a fun session and a great turnout. Watch for next years conference February 26-28,…
70E Topics Snapshot Introduction This is meant to serve as a snapshot of important 70E topics. Before work begins on equipment that would expose workers to electrical hazards, it must be de-energized, unless you can justify working live. OSHA and 70E are clear on this. The three ways to justify working live are if de-energizing…
When selecting arc flash PPE using the category method; the fault current and clearing time parameters are key to doing it correctly. It’s time we got serious about these parameters
Electrical safety in an R&D facility or laboratory can be challenging. The rules for R&D labs have been broadened in the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E.
You know your crew needs to wear FR clothing that meets a certain arc rating. But do you understand what that protection level means or how FR fabric gets its arc rating?
Liability In Arc Flash Incidents A great article from our friends at Westex. Last year, a Los Angeles County jury found Qualcomm liable for $7.1 million[1] in damages as a result of a burn incident. Qualcomm, a telecommunications equipment company, was found negligent in an electrical fire incident, where a third-party contractor suffered third-degree burns…
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