|  You most likely have been trained in the requirements of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. However, the amount of information you’re expected to retain can sometimes be overwhelming and confusing in a training session. Even though the knowledge is required, workers need a routine set of practical everyday steps they can apply in the field. When planning the job, following five electrical safety steps can help to ensure you accomplish the job safely. |
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|  The working space clearances in Table 110.26(A) are based on preventing electrical shock and are permanent distances. However, other hazards and permanent spaces may be compromised by temporary problems. A similar situation arises with the ingress/egress spaces addressed by 110.26(C). How do you ensure you have adequate space both for access to your work and for the work itself? |
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|  Safety practices for the back are largely concerned with preventing acute and direct injury to the back. Yet, chronic or accumulated injuries can be just as debilitating and painful. Worse, beyond a certain point, the damage is permanent and treatment serves only to help you cope with the pain, loss of strength, and decreased range of motion. Prevention is paramount. It helps to look at prevention systematically. |
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Members Only |  Join electrical safety expert and trainer Randy Barnett as he walks through all 10 parts of Art. 250 of the NEC on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 11:00 am EDT, presented by EC&M. |
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|  Ground fault circuit interrupter protection has also allowed for greater degrees of safe electrical power usage among numerous applications in all types of environments. In addition, widespread installation of GFCI protection throughout the built environment has directly led to significant, quantifiable increases in society’s current levels of electrical safety. |
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|  Here's a blast from the past in photo gallery form. This is what the ’80s looked like in the pages of EC&M magazine. |
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|  The IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee is requesting original, previously unpublished technical paper proposals for presentation at the 2023 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, March 13–17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. The proposal submittal deadline is June 1, 2022. |
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|  To determine its award winners, Ameren analyzed on-the-job statistics and documentation for safety meetings as well as auditing contractors’ records. This is the second year in a row that Three Phase Line Construction earned Ameren’s Best in Class award, which recognizes contractors for outstanding safety, performance, leadership, and commitment. Ameren presents its Best of the Best award to contractors who earn the highest total points among their peers. |
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|  What is ground-fault protection? The answer depends on whether you are talking about ground-fault protection of equipment or ground-fault protection of people. Just because ground-fault protection is present does not mean people are protected. To avoid confusion between personnel and equipment protection, always specify which one you mean. |
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|  These six safety equipment and workwear products include innovations in hard hats, health monitoring devices, headlamps, emergency response units, and more. Learn all about these great products and where to find them. |
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|  The requirements in Art. 680 apply to the installation of electrical wiring and equipment for swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, fountains, hydromassage bathtubs, and electrically powered pool lifts. |
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|  Do you know the requirements for manmade bodies of water other than permanently installed pools? |
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Members Only |  In this episode of “EC&M On Air,” Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson speaks with Gene Kent, director of In-Tech, and Vickie Svoboda, a fourth-year apprentice in the program, about how the organization is preparing a workforce to meet the need for skilled union labor with expertise in renewable energy. They discuss In-Tech's state-of-the-art 25-ace renewable energy training facility, located outside of Chicago; what skills it offers its apprentices; and the impact of the federal infrastructure plan. |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss Sec. 240.24 – taking a look at why circuit breakers don’t always meet the definition of “readily accessible.” |
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| Take this quiz on electric shock drowning (ESD) and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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