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Does my arc-rated personal protective equipment protect me from direct current arcs?

A new contractor has been chosen for my project. What are OSHA’s requirements to ensure I’m keeping my employees and my contractor employees safe?

What do workers who are required to wear flame-resistant clothing need to consider when layering for cold weather?

What are thermochromic solutions, and how can they help protect workers from arc flash hazards?

What considerations should be taken into account when adding electric vehicles to a fleet?

How can the “silver tsunami” lead to an increase in electrical safety?

Many people claim they “don’t work energized,” and so they don’t need NFPA 70E or personal protective equipment. Is this accurate? What do OSHA and NFPA 70E consider “energized work?”

What is the difference between an electrical risk assessment, a shock assessment and an arc flash assessment?

Spot the hazard, assess the risk, make the change – these are common risk mitigation practices for employees working in and around the manufacturing production process. But what about the energy that can’t be seen?