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The Importance of Electrical Safety Education for the Construction Trades

September 3, 2024

Electrical safety education is critical for anyone working around electricity. By Brett Brenner,  Contributor Working on a construction job site can be incredibly dangerous if workers are not adequately trained to conduct their jobs safely and learn how to avoid preventable safety hazards. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the construction industry…

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Green Energy and Efficiency Solutions Demand New Electrical Safety Procedures

September 3, 2024

Make safety the cornerstone of your green initiatives By: Kevin Fipps, Contributor As the world pivots toward sustainable practices, the deployment of energy efficiency measures and green energy solutions presents an unprecedented need to rethink and revamp electrical safety procedures. This shift is not merely about reducing carbon footprints or saving on energy bills; it…

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Mitigating Arc Flash Injuries Through Remote Wireless Cutting

April 30, 2024

The pairing of a cutter and a wireless remote creates a safer energized conductor cutting process for crews. Contributed By: Milwaukee Tool Arc flashes – they’re brighter and hotter than the sun, louder than a jet, and capable of creating arc blasts that could send metal debris flying at over 700 miles per hour. Determining…

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Carhartt Continues Support of Skilled Trades with Labor Day Donation Benefitting Team Rubicon’s Veteran-Led Skilled Job Training Program

August 23, 2023

All online sales on Sept. 4 to fund Team Rubicon’s inaugural TRades Academy empowering military veterans and rebuilding disaster-impacted communities As the demand for skilled workers across the U.S. reaches fever pitch – and the industry at large expected to grow 10% by 2028 fueled by emerging technology1, changing infrastructure, $18 billion-per-year climate disasters and…

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The Certification for Every Level of Electrical Worker

July 7, 2022

The NFPA® Certified Electrical Safety Technician (CEST) Certification has become an essential part of electrical safety in the workplace. NFPA created the CEST Certification in 2017 in response to repeated requests for a credential that would help reduce risk to personnel who are exposed to electrical hazards. Earning your CEST can help you take on…

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One Electrician’s Life Lesson: The Case for Electrical Safety Training for both Electricians and Non-Electricians

May 3, 2022

By Corey Hannahs, Contributor The sirens were deafening, even to my 13-year-old ears. My good friend, Heath, and I were playing an intense game of summer basketball in my driveway. The fact that I was losing and, as always, determined to win, should have been reason enough for my focus to be on the game…

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Reconstructing How We Deliver Electrical Safety Knowledge to Minimize Exposure and Help Save Lives

February 17, 2022

By: Corey Hannahs, Contributor Electrical safety is without question a critical component to a successful electrical installation. Yet many seem to have differing viewpoints on what is safe and what risks should be taken. At the root of every electrical safety incident is a person who made a choice, based on the information they had…

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Using Technology to Enhance Electrical Safety

October 12, 2021

By Steven J Abbott, REALTIME-SAFETY.com There is a growing overemphasis in the job planning process to simply use the information on an applied arc flash warning sticker. This all too often creates an unconscious disregard or forgetfulness to review other critical sources of information that are important to the electrical safety planning process and creates…

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Arc Flash Safety Training: Smart Operators Know You’re Never Done

October 12, 2021

By Justin Gaull, Contributor Smart companies know safety training is never complete. Ongoing training and testing are vital to safe, injury-free operations. Proper training (and re-training) on electrical safety equipment and procedures prevents injuries, protects electrical apparatus from damage, and promotes operational efficiencies. Ongoing training is also a requirement to meet code. NFPA 70E, (the…

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Ensuring Worker Safety and a Safe Electrical System Through the Proper Grounding of Electrical Equipment

October 12, 2021

By Dean Austin, Contributor Grounding, grounded, bonding, and bonded are all terms an electrician, electrical engineer, or facility manager is familiar with and use frequently, but what does it mean to properly ground electrical equipment? The initial thought is, it’s just connecting the branch circuit equipment grounding conductor to the electrical equipment grounding terminal. In…

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