Protecting workers’ lives is a priority. If a serious incident occurs, the emotional and financial effects can be devastating. For most countries, including the United States, electrical safety is ...

With several NFPA standards to be presented for action in June at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) summer meeting, let’s analyze some proposed amendments to the 2026 National Electrical ...

OSHA has issued its first update on arc-flash hazard guidance in nearly 20 years, a move expected to enhance safety for over 600,000 workers exposed to arc-flash risks. According to a recent release, ...

MARBLEHEAD, Mass., Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The leading companies in the Arc-Rated (AR) & Flame-Resistant (FR) clothing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry announced today the ...

When Ralph Lee first called attention to the threat of arc-flash explosions in the early 1980s, he noted that an electric arc between metals is four times as hot as the surface of the sun. Perhaps ...

WESTFIELD — The Western Mass Public Utilities Co-op hosted Rodney Walker, an arc flash survivor on March 13 at the Westfield Gas & Electric/Whip City Fiber Operations Center. Linemen and other field ...

An "electrical arc flash" incident left four people injured at the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) plant in New Wilmington, Penn. on Wednesday, May 27 Two of the people injured were treated for "minor ...

An "electrical arc flash" incident left four people injured at the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) plant in New Wilmington, Penn. on Wednesday, May 27. "Our thoughts are with the individuals and their ...