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Arlington, VA — Eleven miners in the past six months have been injured as a result of an arc flash, according to a new safety alert from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Watertown, SD — Communication tower workers should always maintain proper minimum approach distances and use a spotter when working near energized power lines.
College Station, TX — New resources from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service are intended to help first responders safely confront fires and other emergencies resulting from electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices we use every day, but they can be a fire hazard if not used properly. Here’s what you can do to keep your family safe.
In Episode 45, the S+H team examines the November issue’s feature story on common electrical safety errors. Also, T.J. Lentz, a lead health scientist at NIOSH, joins the podcast to discuss workplace chemical safety in the “Five Questions With …” segment.
Washington — Spurred by a number of deaths in which a guy wire being worked on contacted an energized high-voltage power line, OSHA has issued a hazard alert.
Snow, freezing rain and ice storms are a few types of weather Mother Nature may send your way during the winter months. If wintry weather is in the forecast, be ready to react in case the power goes out.
“Electrical safety doesn’t care about how long you’re on the job,” one expert says. “Incidents can happen whether the task takes one minute, one day, one week.”
This webinar is intended to address risk assessment confusion by establishing the basics of electrical safety and delineating electrical shock and electrical arc flash. We’ll discuss the electrical risk assessment requirements of OSHA and consensus standards, as well as introduce three fundamental steps to perform electrical risk assessments. We’ll discuss concepts such as baseline and continuous risk assessment, and cover what written programs are required. We’ll also introduce practical control and mitigation guidance, and how to make these streamlined and practical for the person performing electrical work.
