The  incident took place as utility  personnel were concluding their hour-long high-voltage safety demonstration that was presented to city police, firefighters, office staff and public works personnel. The injured worker was disconnecting wires from a power source when the arc flash occurred.  His helmet was blackened on one side and his safety gloves were still on. [...]

While OSHA does not  have authority over the working conditions of military personnel, it does for civilian employees and contractors who work on military installations.  Violations included a lack of protective equipment available for workers who work on electrical panels.  OSHA has no authority over military bases but they will often invite OSHA to consult and provide [...]

Here is the link to the direct page you can purchase it from NFPA.  It is about 2 months earlier than they had promised. Click here to purchase NFPA 70E 2012 Electrical Safety in the Workplace from NFPA.

The office of Mine Health Safety and Training reports that the 43 year-old miner came in contact with an energized electrical circuit at the Silver Oak Mine in Boone County. He suffered first, second and third degree burns on his upper body and is in critical but stable condition in a burn unit.  The cause of [...]

A year-old worker at a zinc plant was seriously shocked while working on a 30 foot platform.  He was encountering problems with electrical leads when the accident occurred.  He was revived at the scene and air-lifted to the hospital.  His condition was originally critical but was upgraded later that evening.  Another worker received a minor shock [...]

A 45-year old construction worker sustained second- and third-degree electrical burns in an arc flash that occurred while working on an electrical panel at a church in Texas.  He was airlifted to the hospital.  His condition and the further information regarding the arc flash incident are not yet available.  Electrical safety training is the law [...]

A 19-year old man who was working on a roof is in critical condition after suffering burns over 60 percent of his body after a piece of metal roofing material came in contact with a 7,200-volt power line. His burns were sustained when his clothing caught on fire following the arc flash. Click here to read more about [...]

The Amtrak worker, a man in his 40s, sustained an electrical shock from nearby power lines and is in critical condition. The accident occurred in North Philadelphia. Click here to read more about Amtrak worker electrical accident

Here is a video interview with me on arc rated subjects. http://www.millikenfr.com/Pages/home.aspx

Part three on the series of arc flash standards and safety. This article covers international arc test methods used in South Africa and is written by Zarheer Jooma of e-Hazard. Click here to read full article