NFPA 70E says that an electrical safety program shall identify the procedures employees must use before they can start work if they are expected to be exposed to electrical hazards [Sec. 110.5(G)].

When unexpected crises, like COVID-19, cause unexpected shutdowns, safety managers should capitalize on the opportunity to reevaluate safety procedures across the board. As the old saying goes, when ...

Every lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure is different from every other one. Why is this? Even if you have eight identical production machines, the ID numbers of the supply breakers will differ. The asset ...

All safety -- especially electrical safety -- is personal to employees. Little else matters to them unless electrically safe work conditions can be created and maintained through their work ...

Electrical hazards are one of the most dangerous and often overlooked risks in manufacturing. Many workers assume that factory and production-controlled environments, established protocols, and modern ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

Electricity runs the equipment that technicians and installers in the hvacr profession work on daily. Extreme caution must be used when working around electrically powered systems. Grip paralysis can ...

Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what OSHA is training its inspectors to look for during an inspection that includes electrical safety, including surprising new areas of emphasis based on national ...

Electrical safety testing has been around for almost a century, and safety agencies have been testing and certifying products for almost as long. Electrical and electronic products have changed ...