OSHA Rule Holds Contractors Responsible for PPE
Dec 1, 2007,
On November 14, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new rule clarifying the employer/employee responsibilities for payment...
Short Circuits
Dec 1, 2007,
Light on Lamps A fresh journeyman electrician was assigned his first major project of installing a lighting grid for a new office addition. Because this...
Negotiation 101
Dec 1, 2007, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
Are you an effective negotiator? If not, don't be too quick to place the blame solely on your own shoulders. Most electrical contractors learn to negotiate...
Introduction To PLCs
Nov 1, 2007, By Steve Vidal, P.E., Joseph J. Vidal & Sons, Inc.
The programmable logic controller (PLC) is a microprocessor-based system that accepts input data from switches and sensors, processes that data by making...
Fighting the Talent War and Winning
Nov 1, 2007,
We've all heard the sobering statistics about the looming labor shortage predicted for the construction industry as baby boomers leave the ranks of executive...
Avoiding Hazards Posed by Prefabrication
Nov 1, 2007,
In response to an increase in prefabrication work performed by electrical contractors, OSHA recently added a new module to the agency's Ergonomics Solutions...
Short Circuits
Nov 1, 2007,
Live Feeder Takes on New Meaning Feeling that this particular location of his chain of stores was not as bright as the others, the owner of a local pet...
Embracing Change
Nov 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Many years ago, when I worked for an electric utility, I found myself in the position of tracking changes to the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)...
Electrical Testing Certification Question Clarified
Nov 1, 2007,
Regarding alternate certification bodies, the article in the August 2007 issue, mentions the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies...
Study Connects Safety Culture to Improved Well-Being
Nov 1, 2007,
Most employees know that their company's view of safety practices can be a matter of life or death, and now there's data to prove it. According to a recent...
The Case of the 120V Electrocution Mystery
Oct 1, 2007, By Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., University of San Diego
Although often dismissed by industry veterans and novices alike as trivial, working in proximity to live 120V circuits leads to the untimely and unexpected...
Short Circuits
Oct 1, 2007,
Homemade Flame Thrower Our forklift was having fuel problems due to sawdust in the gas tank. One day, my brother, who is also our lead electrician, along...
Contractors Cast Wider Net for Estimating Help
Oct 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
In the construction world of logistics nightmares, impossible deadlines, and complex projects, the word has a benign ring to it. But as every good electrical...
Winning the Sales War
Oct 1, 2007, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
Be honest. How many bids are sitting on your desk at this very moment? Are you confident you'll win at least 80% of them? Besides a competitive price,...
Magnetic Motor Starter Basics
Sep 1, 2007, By Steve Vidal, P.E., Joseph J. Vidal & Sons, Inc.
The NEC defines a controller in a few different ways. In Art. 100, a controller is described as a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in...
