In Episode 37 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior ...

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

Within the electrical industry, most workers have become familiar with the term arc flash and the hazard it represents. While training and education have helped in understanding the hazard as well as ...

In a previous webinar, OSHA and consensus standards were used to introduce Electrical Risk Assessments. The three key components of an electrical risk assessment: a) electrical hazard identification, ...

Electrical crews rarely operate in ideal conditions. Most of the time, crews are making repairs and improvements in vast, open spaces. That makes workers more vulnerable to risks and hazardous ...

As production continues to soar amid global staff shortages, more non-electrical workers are performing electrical work. This often includes simple tasks like pushing a reset button on an overload or ...

Industrial companies have put a greater focus in recent years on addressing a top electrical safety risk: arc flash events. Arc flashes can be created by a wide range of actions, from a dropped tool, ...

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 ...