Electrical and Arc Flash Safety » Uncategorized http://electricalarcflashsafety.com Your resource for the latest info about electrical and arc flash training and safety. Fri, 18 May 2012 20:12:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Con Edison Video Documentary on FR Clothing: The Importance of Wearing It http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/con-edison-video-documentary-on-fr-clothing-the-importance-of-wearing-it/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/con-edison-video-documentary-on-fr-clothing-the-importance-of-wearing-it/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:50:04 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=4362 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.

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/con-edison-video-documentary-on-fr-clothing-the-importance-of-wearing-it/feed/ 0 Battle between electrical safety inspections and regulatory burden http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/battle-between-electrical-safety-inspections-and-regulatory-burden/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/battle-between-electrical-safety-inspections-and-regulatory-burden/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:38:20 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=4335 Safety inspections following electrical work on Iowa farms is expected to result in a legal battle as being an unnecessary regulatory burden.  Families of farm workers killed in IL on a farm while detasseling corn and coming into contact with an improperly grounded irrigation pump might disagree.

Click here to read more about farm safety rule as being burdensome.

See fatal electrocution of two youths due to improperly installed or maintained electrical equipment on a farm.

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/battle-between-electrical-safety-inspections-and-regulatory-burden/feed/ 0 Don’t Pee on Electrical Equipment! Incident in Substation Results in Injuries and Power Outage in UK http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/dont-pee-on-electrical-equipment-incident-in-substation-results-in-injuries-and-power-outage-in-uk/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/dont-pee-on-electrical-equipment-incident-in-substation-results-in-injuries-and-power-outage-in-uk/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:36:37 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=4395 In the US we frequently see a cartoon of a little boy urinating on something in the back window of a truck. Thought is might sound a bit strange. This kind of behavior can lead to death in a utility substation.

A metal thief was seriously injured during an electrical substation explosion.   An accomplice indicated the man urinated against the transformer, setting off an explosion, which ignited  drained transformer oil, setting himself ablaze.  Power was also cut to 2000 nearby homes and businesses.

Click here to read more about this event in Leicester from 2/20/12.

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/dont-pee-on-electrical-equipment-incident-in-substation-results-in-injuries-and-power-outage-in-uk/feed/ 0 Criminal Charges Against WV Coal Mine Official Resulting from 2010 Explosion http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/criminal-charges-against-wv-coal-mine-official-resulting-from-2010-explosion/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/criminal-charges-against-wv-coal-mine-official-resulting-from-2010-explosion/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:52:12 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=4466 Upper Big Branch Coal Mine was site of 2010 explosion in which 29 miners died.  The Massey Energy superintendent faces felony criminal charges for conspiring to impede enforcement efforts by using code phrases to tip off mine operators to pending MHSA inspections checking for health and safety violations.  Last year, the head of security was charged with impeding investigators and lying to them, and a former foreman also has been acused of lying to investigators. The belief according to the article was that regulations impeded coal production.  Mine explosions also impede coal production.  Dead workers also impede coal production.  It is alleged that workers rerouted electrical wiring around a methane monitor on a piece of digging equipment to allow the machine to keep running not automatically shut down in the presence of an explosive level of methane which was likely involved in the explosion.

Click here to read the article dated 2/22/12.

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2012/02/criminal-charges-against-wv-coal-mine-official-resulting-from-2010-explosion/feed/ 0 How do you keep your crane 20 feet away from powerlines? Might look at DTec2 http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/12/how-do-you-keep-your-crane-away-from-powerlines-might-look-at-dtec2/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/12/how-do-you-keep-your-crane-away-from-powerlines-might-look-at-dtec2/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:14:27 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=4247 Just teaching an NFPA 70E Train the Trainer and a trainer told us about a new device that can detect when a crane gets near powerlines and shuts down the crane.

 

Click here to see one engineering method to help comply with the 20 foot rule on cranes and Powerlines.

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/12/how-do-you-keep-your-crane-away-from-powerlines-might-look-at-dtec2/feed/ 0 Anthropomorphic Robot for Testing Chemical Protection Clothing. http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/11/anthropomorphic-robot-for-testing-chemical-protection-clothing/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/11/anthropomorphic-robot-for-testing-chemical-protection-clothing/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:34:25 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=3360 Boston Dynamic has created, PETMAN,  an anthropomorphic robot for testing chemical protection clothing. The robot balances itself, can move freely and can simulate human physiology within a protective suit by controlling temperature, humidity and even sweating.  Its range of motion and fluidity of movement are remarkable — take a look at the linked  video.

Cick here to read more and watch a video of “Petman”

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/11/anthropomorphic-robot-for-testing-chemical-protection-clothing/feed/ 0 18 Year-Old Australian Dies in Electrical Incident in Bali http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/11/18-year-old-australian-dies-in-electrical-incident-in-bali/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/11/18-year-old-australian-dies-in-electrical-incident-in-bali/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:32:12 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=3364 An 18 year old Australian tourist died when he came in contact with a metal pole while walking past a work site in Bali.

Click here to view a video regarding the Bali electrocution

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/11/18-year-old-australian-dies-in-electrical-incident-in-bali/feed/ 0 Man Disfigured in 2008 Electrical Incident Receives Face Transplant http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/man-disfigured-in-2008-electrical-incident-receives-face-transplant/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/man-disfigured-in-2008-electrical-incident-receives-face-transplant/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:11:41 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=1508 A 25 year old man who was disfigured in a 2008 electrical incident , has received a full face transplant.  It is the first full face transplant to be performed in the U.S.  Electrical related incidents continue to be among the worst and most frequent leading to fatality and permanent disability. These have continued to fall because of companies working to provide training, proper PPE and good engineering to eliminate and reduce hazards. ]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/man-disfigured-in-2008-electrical-incident-receives-face-transplant/feed/ 0 Identifying the incidence of electricity-related accidents in Great Britain http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/identifying-the-incidence-of-electricity-related-accidents-in-great-britain/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/identifying-the-incidence-of-electricity-related-accidents-in-great-britain/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:09:17 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=1527 HSE is a national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness in Great Britain. HSE has put together a research report on identifying the incidence of electricity- related accidents in Great Britain.  Be sure to click the link below and then download the full report that is available .  If nothing else, read the conclusions section.  Interesting stuff.

Click here to read more and download full report on electrical safety studies in incidents in Great Britian

]]> http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/identifying-the-incidence-of-electricity-related-accidents-in-great-britain/feed/ 0 Rehabilitation of Apprentice Lineman Badly Burned in 2010 Maine Electric Incident http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/rehabilitation-of-apprentice-lineman-badly-burned-in-2010-maine-electric-incident/ http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/2011/03/rehabilitation-of-apprentice-lineman-badly-burned-in-2010-maine-electric-incident/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:04:56 +0000 Hugh Hoagland http://electricalarcflashsafety.com/?p=1498 A 25 year-old apprentice lineman badly burned over 50% of his body in an electrical incident in October 2010 is continuing his rehabilitation.  The lineman was operating a scissor lift at an electrical substation when electricity arced and touched the corner of the lift. The electricity traveled to the ground and back, resulting in severe burns. Without electrical safety equipment, it is speculated that the incident would have resulted in his death. OSHA has investigated and the company is conducting refresher safety training.  Arc flashes resulting in >25% body burns usually means the clothing ignited or the arc tracked on the sweat on the body.  If clothing ignition played a role, arc rated daily wear could have prevented most or all of the burns.  No word of OSHA fines at this point but this is likely an arc flash.  Most utilities are using arc rated daily wear.  If it is provided, wear it.  It makes all the difference in the world.

Click here to read more about Lineman’s Rehabilitation Following Electrical Incident

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