| | | | | | 29CFR 1926 Subpart M provides the requirements for fall protection. Section 1926.502 is the meat of Subpart M. It runs for several pages and covers 11 topics. Now we’ll look at the last two topics in this series: (j) Protection from falling objects, and (k) Fall protection plan. |
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| | Sponsored | | MENNEKES SPEC Grade Series of NEMA 4X Stainless Steel Disconnects now includes a 200A and 400A model. Units feature a sloped roof to facilitate runoff and have a compact mounting footprint for use in several plant areas. Switches are UL 98 Listed with a rugged pistol grip LO/TO compliant handle and are provided standard with early break auxiliary contacts. |
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| | | | Informative Annex D summarizes the four methods available for calculating arc flash boundary and incident energy in D.2 through D.5. |
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| | | | A year of friction — a recovering and fairly robust economy running up against inflation and interest rate worries — made 2023 a conundrum of sorts. Was something beginning or ending? That was the question in the construction sector, where projects that were in the pipeline ramped up, but growing concerns about the cost of money, labor availability... |
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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 the Sec. 500.4 revision which clarifies that area classification documentation must be available for both classified and adjacent unclassified areas. Russ breaks down what this... |
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| | | | I started my career sweeping floors in the basement of a university building hoping to be seen as worthy to become an electrical apprentice. In those days, there were no mandatory apprenticeship training programs. To become an apprentice and then be placed into an electrical apprenticeship program was an expense to the contractor that may or may not... |
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| | | How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Can you identify the specific Code violation(s) in this photo? Hint: Dangerous drip loop... |
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| | | On June 10, 2024, Metro Codes Assistant Director for Building and Trades Shannon Roberts issued the following notice to contractors registered in Davidson County. |
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| | | Check out the latest edition of our “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery. This month highlights the industry's latest product innovations chosen by the editors of EC&M. Click through the following six slides to see the latest and greatest products from various categories, such as circuit breakers, outdoor power enclosures, work gloves, connectors... |
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| Welcome to Episode 47 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine. Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, is highlighting some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently, but this time brought to you in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series... |
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| See the latest Code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc. |
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| | | We are back to bring you more popular The Everyday Electrician videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric! For those of you who may not yet have encountered him, we wanted to present some of Trevor's most popular videos from May 2024 across our social media platforms. Watch the embedded Instagram reel or click the links to view it on TikTok... |
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| Fill in the blank. In dwelling units, the required bathroom receptacle outlet can be installed on the side or face of the sink cabinet if not more than _____ below the top of the sink or sink countertop. |
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| Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, sits down with electrical testing expert Ron Widup at the PowerTest 24 Conference, held in late February in Dalla s and sponsored by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA). This quick chat not only highlights turnout at this year’s event and feedback from attendees, but also outlines key initiatives... |
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