Archive for September, 2009

September 19

Arc Flash, life threatening injury in meterbase. Tuscon, AZ. Not work related.

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September 16

New Arc Flash Safety High Visibility Mesh Material

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Another mesh on the market or possibly the one that has been used but now marketed differently. This makes High Vis Arc Rated Vests more comfortable by far! Click here to read the press release…

September 16

Arc Flash Incident Safety Alert, No loss. Keep the word going on electrical safety…

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A Canadian Site I watch had an arc flash incident. Gary Snyder pointed this out. Thanks, Gary Click Here to read the story… The site is www.enform.ca and they have RSS Feeds

September 15

NFPA 70E and multilayer arc flash, FR clothing FREE seminar from e-Hazard.com and DRIFIRE

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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Hugh Hoagland and Tracy Linton just finished a new seminar which will be available online in a few hours to view and listen to. Click here to register…

September 15

Canada’s Hydro One Fined on electrical arc flash incident

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Thunder Bay, Ont. – Hydro One Networks Inc. was fined $175,000 on September 11, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was seriously injured. On September 30, 2008, an electrical crew was working on a new addition to the Red Lake transformer station. One crew member was [...]

September 15

OSHA Posts Limited hearing on approach distances for Electric Utilities electrical safety standard

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September 15

What does OSHA ask in an audit on the subject of electrical, arc flash safety and training?

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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This article is written by J&B publishers who print for NFPA. OSHA is making a real push on Electrical Safety. Read the EH&S article…

September 15

Americold Logistics, Pride Plating face $326K in OSHA fines including electrical safe work practices

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Seems like electrical safe work practices are being mentioned more and more. Story in the Joplin Globe Story in the Carthage Press Story in OH&S Magazine

September 15

OSHA Investigates Electrial Accident at Sivyer Steel

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an electrical accident that occurred at Sivyer Steel, Bettendorf. A worker was injured during the Aug. 29 accident, Police Chief Phil Redington said. The police and fire departments responded to the scene about 10:26 p.m., he said. He declined to release further details. Click here to read [...]

September 15

Geocaching Electrical Safety Blog

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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Johnnygeo is a health and safety adviser for an Edmonton, Alberta based utility company and offers electrical safety advice for geocachers. I’ve never done this but the cult following of the sport is amazing and the concept simple. Click here to read his blog on do’s and don’ts for geocaching around electrical equipment. He is [...]