The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently found that labor unions and the owner of an upcoming project cannot lawfully agree to require the owner's...More
When systemic problems plague a business, relief is immediate once they're revealed and corrected. At the same time, there's a natural tendency to resist...More
Webster's defines estimate as: A statement of the cost of work to be done. For those of us in the electrical world, what this really means is: How much...More
According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans are hard at work. At last count, the total U.S. unemployment rate...More
50% The percentage of electricians currently supplied by labor agencies in the United Kingdom. Source: Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), London...More
Need some help improving your electrical service business? Just ask Mister Sparky (AKA Patrick Kennedy). As the owner of Mister Sparky, Inc. in Atlanta...More
In the past few weeks, two separate bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives that ban project labor agreements (PLAs) on projects that...More
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that construction employment increased for the third month in a row, with a gain of 26,000 jobs in May. Job...More
As occupational fatalities fell for the sixth and second consecutive years in 2001 for white and black workers, respectively, Hispanic workers were the only demographic group to see a rise in workplace deaths....More
In response to the lobbying efforts of IEC members and staff, Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.) recently introduced H.R. 1909 to limit the number of businesses...More
The U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced legislation that would curb union abuses. The legislation, the Truth in Employment Act (H.R. 1793)...More
In the year since the Labor Department announced that Hispanic worker safety was a growing concern for the Bush administration, OSHA has translated much...More
The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Labor Management Council (LMC) announced the launch of a statewide awareness campaign to educate...More
Apparently voice-data-video isn’t a fad after all. The Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC) of Northern California, which includes representatives...More
Early in the year, many economists predicted an end to our country's recession by midyear. But as we step into the third quarter, the business climate...More
LEDs have unique and compelling characteristics that make them ideal for industrial lighting applications. But there are a variety of misconceptions about LEDs, how well they work, how long they last, and more. Digital Lumens developed this whitepaper to dish up the facts around LEDs and address some common misunderstandings....More
An arc flash is associated with the explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc, due to either a phase-to-ground or a phase-to-phase fault. This kind of fault can result from many factors – a dropped tool, accidental contact with electrical systems, buildup of conductive dust, corrosion or improper work conditions.....More
Abstract: In this webinar, Mike will not only explain the current NEC requirements for GFCIs and AFCIs, but he'll explain how they operate, what causes their premature failure, and when they won't provide the safety protection you might have thought they would.
Abstract: This webinar will teach attendees the difference between risk and hazard, and how the choice of system grounding has a direct impact on reliability and safety.
