I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of occupational fatalities resulting from exposure to electricity has ...

OSHA has issued new arc flash guidance for the first time in almost 20 years. It consists of four parts, including a detailed document for employers and three one-page documents for workers. The new ...

Q We recently installed a new steam pressure reducing station in an existing 6-m. 150-lb steam line. After reinsulation of the pipe with foil-jacketed, 2-in.-thick fiber glass, electrical arcing ...

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., ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Rohit Ramnath about the certifications for epoxy adhesives and electrical arcing. What are some of the tests that UL performs with respect to epoxy encapsulants and ...

Action Saves Lives - Don’t Wear Fuel. There is a life and death difference between AR and non-AR rated clothing. There is a life and death difference between AR and non-AR rated clothing. MARBLEHEAD, ...

An electrical arc flash can occur when someone is verifying the presence of voltage, checking the balance of current, operating a switch, inspecting an energized cable or bus connections during ...

Assumptions and complacency are two of safety’s worst enemies. If the following story hits uncomfortably close to home for you, it will have served its purpose. In January 1993, two employees were ...