Each year, several hundred workers are killed as a result of inadvertent contact with energized conductors. Surprisingly, over half of those killed are not in traditionally electrical fields (i.e., ...

New research suggests that the construction industry needs to focus more on worker safety and utilizing technology to combat ...

Defining the correct PPE levels based on electrical hazard risk assessments on all electrical equipment will lead to better acceptance by electrical workers. In our quest to provide the safest work ...

The damage resulting from a small arc flash involving a 120VAC duplex receptacle within a single gang box. Harnessed electrical energy has the potential to end human life. Therefore, most electrical ...

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 ...

Controlling the utilities at incident scenes should always be a priority. There’s a lot more to securing utilities than just going around the building turning off switches and closing valves. Just ...

An electrical safety material safety data sheet or "ES MSDS" is a communication tool that can characterize electrical hazards using a familiar format often seen in training for chemical safety. For ...

WACO, Texas, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Electric ®, a Neighborly ® company, is helping homeowners prioritize home safety for National Electrical Safety Month in May by raising awareness for ...

Many workplace environments have dangers that can cause personal injuries. Still, some industries and careers have a greater risk of being hurt or killed by electrical hazards than others.

Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

The regulations require regular inspection and testing at intervals of no more than five years, unless the most recent report ...