| | | | | | If tasked to serve as a confined entry attendant, do you know what your duties are? A common misperception is that it’s your job to wait around until someone says you are needed to go get tools/materials or just to wait as a standby rescue person who can rush in and get an incapacitated crew member back out to safety. Inadequate performance by the ... |
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| | | | About one-fourth of the fatalities from incorrect use of aerial lifts and scissor lifts are electricians. The three major causes of death when using these lifts are falling off, being on it when it tips over, and being electrocuted while on it. Here are best practices for avoiding these hazards when using aerial/scissor lifts. |
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| | | | The organizations released several materials to help educate job-site workers on how to stay safe from common electrical hazards. Included in the campaign materials is an infographic on OSHA’s Focus Four construction hazards, which include electrocution, falls from heights, struck-by, and caught-in/between. |
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| | | | In Episode 38 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Lanny Floyd, P.E., discusses what type of workers are most at risk of electric shock and arc flash injury — and why this may include more people than you may think. |
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| | | As we head into the summer months, the temperature begins to rise and pose challenges for companies and their workers. Concerns about heat-related illnesses in the workplace have become a focus for the construction industry. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set guidelines to ensure the safety and well-being of workers during... |
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| | | This photo gallery highlights the 30 individuals who were selected as 2024's group of Under 30 EC&M All Stars and serves as a sneak peek for the upcoming Special Report in our July print issue, which will reveal specifically how these young professionals are going above and beyond the call of duty, especially demonstrating innovation, efficiency, and... |
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| | | In Episode 37 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member, answers a popular question he receives: What is compliant arc flash and electric shock therapy? |
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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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| | | In Episode 48 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights, and opinions on all topics electrical, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief, sits down with a few top executives whose engineering firms made our Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list in 2024: Kunal Shal of PBS Engineers, Chris Sacco with Core States... |
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| | | Fill in the blank. Neon tubing, other than _____, readily accessible to pedestrians shall be protected from physical damage. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc talk about Sec. 230 of the NEC and the requirements surrounding weatherheads or service heads. |
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| | | Test your electrical knowledge with this quiz and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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