| | | | | | 29CFR 1926 Subpart M provides the requirements for fall protection. Subpart 1926.502 is the meat of Subpart M. It runs for several pages and covers specific fall criteria and practices that OSHA expects employers to implement on job sites. |
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| | | | Do you know which two forms of hazardous energy lockout are permitted and which to apply? These are discussed in more detail in 120.4(A)(4) and (5). But here’s a summary explanation: A complex lockout involves multiples, and a simple one does not. |
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| | | | One of our top priorities as editors of EC&M magazine is providing top-notch articles aimed to promote safety on the job site and help all of our readers (and their customers) return home safely at the end of every work day. In this photo gallery, we have compiled five of our favorite safety-related articles from 2023. Click through the slides to check... |
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| | | | Shoddy electrical installers beware: If you’re behind an electrical installation gone wrong like those featured here, there’s a good chance your handiwork may turn up in the pages of EC&M on online someday soon. |
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| | | | This is another X/Code because plumbers (and other trades) often place their equipment inside the electrical equipment’s dedicated space, which might not be a code violation for them, but it is a violation of the NEC, and in this case also the plumbing code. |
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| | | | We're in need of 12 expert electrical professionals to review and rate entries for our annual Product of the Year Competition, helping to identify the winners in each of many categories. Read more details here. |
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| | | In Episode 26 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, covers questions from readers regarding the most significant changes to the latest edition of... |
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| | | In Episode 33 of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett discusses the recent changes to the NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. |
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| | | A ground fault interrupter (GFCI) protects people from shock, while an arc fault interrupter (AFCI) protects people from fires that could result from electrical arcing of wiring inside walls. Following the NEC rules will optimize protection, while noncompliance could prove fatal to occupants. |
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| | | Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and NEC Expert Russ LeBlanc discuss some of the most significant changes to the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. This episode looks at revisions made to Sec. 210.8, specifically how the term “listed Class A GFCI” replaced “ground-fault circuit interrupter.” Russ explains why this change is significant. |
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| | | Take this quiz about winter safety and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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