A bill allowing licensed electricians to supervise two apprentices at a time instead of just one was signed into law by Maine Governor Paul LePage on 4-19-12.  In addition, the law also removed the fee required for students to get a helper’s license when enrolled in high school or college electrical programs.  The intent is [...]

House Bill 456 circulating in MI Legislature would revise electrical and building code updates from 3 years to 6 years.  The electrical codes however change every three years.  This will leave MI legally behind on the electrical codes. Click here to read the article and view the video dated  4/26/12.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) just launched its free “How Do You Know” electrical safety awareness program to assist in answering if your workplace is properly protected from electrical hazards.  Included is a self-assessment tool and video series. Click here to read the ESFI article dated 4/16/12.  

An employee from the South Jakarta Sanitation Agency was electrocuted when he touched the railing of a  pedestrian bridge.  He had been taking a break from cleaning ditches and was lying on his back on the bridge;  a frayed power cable from a nearby utilty pole adhered to the bridge, transmitting the current to the man’s hand [...]

A munitions depot in the Congo exploded on Sunday morning, killing over 200 and injuring an estimated 1500.  An electrical short circuit / faulty wiring has been listed as the cause of the explosion.  The blasts scattered ammunition across the city of Brazzaville, and they were continuing to explode, causing more fatalities. Click here to [...]

Outlet boxes with the product name listed below have not been UL tested for safety, and subsequently it is not known if they comply with UL’s safety requirements.  UL is notifying electricians that these boxes bear a counterfiet UL Mark. Click here to read this Public Notice dated 2/28/12. Name of Product: Metallic Outlet Box Cat. [...]

Citations won’t be filed after two young farm workers were electrocuted while removing tassels from corn in rural northwestern Illinois last summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced January 25th. The investigation found lightening may have struck the field’s irrigation system. About 72 people working for St. Louis-based Monsanto Corp. were de-tasseling corn when the accident occurred.

So much energy was pulsing through the transmission lines of the electric tower that Blake Hubbard climbed that the teen may not have touched anything before he was shocked and fell.

A report submitted Monday by Duke Energy officials to the state utility commission indicated Blake, 14, could have been shocked because he might have touched a transmission line or because he had climbed too close to the high-voltage equipment, a Duke Energy spokeswoman said Wednesday.

ConEdison tested FR clothing in real-life utility situations inside manholes, transformer vaults, and bucket trucks.  The testing gives individuals the opportunity to view the results of various clothing options. Click here to view the 5 minute video of testing results.

An Iowa rule requiring farmers to have safety inspections after performing electrical work amounts to an unnecessary regulatory burden and should be rescinded, Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday in filing a formal objection that is expected to result in a legal battle.