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Essential Hand Tools for Apprentices: A Safety-First Approach

February 13, 2024

Hand tools every apprentice should have in their tool bag to start off their career right. By Adam Moscherosch, Contributor Hand tools lay the foundation for every apprentice starting out in their career. Electricians rely heavily on the tools they initially purchase, as it can often determine success and safety on the jobsite. With the…

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PowerTest24 Is the Premier Electrical Power Safety and Reliability Conference

February 13, 2024

Conference dates are February 26 – March 1, 2024, at the Hilton Anatola in Dallas, Texas. Contributed by NETA Hosted by NETA, the InterNational Electrical Testing Association, PowerTest24 brings together electrical power system professionals from across the country and around the globe. This conference offers five days of high-powered learning with plenty of time to…

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How to Prevent and Respond to Arc Flash Injuries

February 13, 2024

Boundaries, PPE, training and proper victim care can save lives. Contributed by: Medshop For the past four decades, working with electricity has become safer in the United States. Ever since the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)1 introduced its NFPA 70E® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, the number of fatalities and less serious injuries…

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Electrical Gloves: Best Practices for Building an Electrical Safety Program

February 13, 2024

How to protect the gloves that protect you. By Richard Rivkin, Contributor  Contact with or exposure to electricity continues to be one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities and injuries in the United States. Between 2011 and 2021, there were 1,201 workplace fatalities involving electricity reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…

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Do You Have a Compliant Electrical Safety Program?

February 13, 2024

How to develop, implement and maintain a compliant ESP. By: Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member The purpose and contents of a compliant Electrical Safety Program (ESP) are widely misunderstood in industry. However, an effective ESP can save lives by eliminating or reducing the risk of exposure to electrical hazards at a worksite, and…

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