Mistakes made during the construction of Volcano Bay led to electrical problems that shocked Universal lifeguards and visitors in June, according to a new federal investigation that gives a deeper ...
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 ...
Understanding of the electrical arc flash and electrical shock hazards has vastly improved over the past few years. Employers undertook a concerted effort to issue personal protective equipment (PPE).
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week cited Parts Authority LLC, a wholesale auto and truck parts distributor based in Norcross, Ga., for ...
Electrical hazards, specifically shock, arc flash, and arc blast, can result in serious injury or death to electrical workers. Work environments that create the potential for these events put everyone ...
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that there are, on average, 9,600 serious electrical shock and burn injuries each year. About 80 percent of these are the result of arc flash events. According ...
Occupation Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) encourages all organizations, including small businesses, to promote safe and healthy working environments for employees. The Safety and Health ...
QUINCY, Mass. – With summer upon us, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding everyone to be aware of potential electrical hazards that exist in waters near marinas and launch ...
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is charged with protecting the safety of all workers in America. OSHA sets guidelines that employers must ...
An alliance between OSHA and the Independent Electrical Contractors Inc. provides both groups with training support and promotes a culture of safety through outreach to business owners and their ...
Electrical safety testing has been around for almost a century, and safety agencies have been testing and certifying products for almost as long. Electrical and electronic products have changed ...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), thousands of office employees and administrative employees are injured every year nationally. Although the most frequent types of incidents are falls ...