Managing Commodity Price Escalations
Jun 1, 2010, By Linda Candels, Candels Consulting
How electrical contractors can learn to anticipate price changes on materials...
Pushing for Safer Work Practices
Jun 1, 2010, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Overview of proposed changes to the 2012 edition of NFPA 70E, “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace”...
Developing a Power Quality Maintenance Program
Jun 1, 2010, By Michael Kizuik, P.E., Manitoba Hydro
Use PQ indices to improve system availability in industrial facilities...
Arc Flash Review
Jun 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Industry update on arc flash studies and proposed revisions to safety standards...
The Case of the Engine Room Electrocution
Jun 1, 2010, By Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., J.D., University of San Diego
Forensic investigation into death of boat owner leads to questions of accountability for safety of the vessel’s electrical environment...
The Basics of Personal Protective Grounding
Jun 1, 2010, By John J. Kolak, Praxis Corp.
Following proper personal protective grounding/bonding practices is just as important as wearing the proper PPE...
Quantifying All Qualified Persons
May 1, 2010, By Steven J. Abbott, Stark Safety Consultants
Understanding where your workers fit in when it comes to electrical safety classification and compliance...
In Safety and in Health
May 1, 2010, By Dennis K. Neitzel, CPE, AVO Training Institute, Inc.
How to administer an effective electrical safety program...
Reliability Redefined
May 1, 2010, By Barry Kleine, ABB Process Automation
How changing your understanding of reliability can maximize returns and increase production...
Performance Testing of Ground-Fault Protective Devices
Apr 1, 2010, By Pat Beisert, Shermco Industries
Understanding NEC Art. 230.95 requirements...
New Hiring Incentives in a Troubled Economy
Apr 1, 2010, By Mark E. Battersby, Freelance Writer
Understanding tax breaks available from the 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act...
Uncovering Power Quality Culprits
Apr 1, 2010, Roger Lawrence, P.E., CEM, FIEEE, RGL Solutions
There’s more to determining responsibility for power quality problems than meets the eye...
Choosing the Proper PPE for Electric Arc Exposure
Mar 1, 2010, By Elihu “Hugh” Hoagland, IV, e-Hazard.com
Standards for arc-related materials explained...
Practical Tips for Finding Project Leads
Mar 1, 2010, By Linda Candels, Candels Consulting
Tips for electrical contractors looking for new construction leads ...
Life Cycle Safety and the Design Engineer
Mar 1, 2010, By Satish Parikh, P.E., Kaz Kolodziej, P.E., and Carmela Salas, URS Corp.
Life cycle safety considerations for industrial processing facilities...
Implementing a Successful Energy Management Plan
Feb 1, 2010, By Melissa Golden, Schneider Electric
The weak global economy over the past two years has created a perfect storm of business challenges for electrical contracting firms, particularly those...
Surviving the Recessionary Aftershock
Feb 1, 2010, By Brad Dawson, LTV Dynamics
I think we all breathed a collective sigh of relief on September 15, 2009, when Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, announced that the recession...
Flood Repair of Electrical Equipment
Feb 1, 2010, By Pat Beisert, Shermco Industries
Beginning June 8 and ending around July 1, 2008, extensive flooding in the Midwest devastated cities such as Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa. Referred...
Developing a Branch Office Strategy
Feb 1, 2010, By Rodney Schultz, Powercom Industries
Everywhere you look these days, electrical contractors are relying on a depleting backlog and sheer management skills to get through the economic downturn,...
Minority Report
Jan 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Update on whether or not certified small and disadvantaged businesses are getting their fair share of stimulus package funds...
