| | | | | | The hazard communication system (HCS) regulations are covered in 29CFR1910.1200. Subsection (b) addresses the scope and applications. There’s actually quite a bit of material here. It runs from (b)(1) through (b)(6), and the detail in some of those is such that we get an enumeration of (i) through (xii) in (b)(6). Let’s see if we can distill that down... |
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| | | | Construction continues to be one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. In a 2022 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), over 1,000 construction workers died from workplace injuries. Falls were attributed to just over 20% of those fatalities, which is especially tragic because falls from heights are 100% preventable... |
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| | | | Informative Annex G is a sample lockout/tagout program. How does yours compare? |
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| | Sponsored | | The Workplace Safety Academy offers safety managers, technicians, and engineers the latest tools and techniques including: personal protection equipment, fall protection, management strategies, ergonomic tools, codes & standards, emergency response, employee training, and more! |
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| | | | Stop by booth #2129 to meet the editors of EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling and for a chance to win a free e-bike. When you're making the rounds on the show floor, drop by and introduce yourself to our editorial team, tell us about your business, share ideas of what types of topics you'd most like to see as we develop new content. We love to meet friendly... |
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| | | Despite headwinds, crosswinds, and perennial winds of change, a happy breeze was at the electrical contracting industry’s back in 2023. That’s evident from EC&M’s latest annual survey of electrical contractors that determines the EC&M Top 50 Electrical Contractors, a ranking based on reported annual revenue. From that top-line perspective, contractors... |
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| | | The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently unveiled an online tool giving users the ability to search its severe injury report database and view trends related to workplace injuries occurring in states covered by federal OSHA. |
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| Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, sits down with electrical testing and safety expert Mose Ramieh, vice president, business development at CBS Services, at the NETA PowerTest24 Conference, which was held in late February in Dallas and sponsored by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA). |
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| Fill in the blank. The maximum breaker size on the supply side of a fire alarm transformer is _____. |
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| In Episode 53, we're featuring an audio-only version of a popular video from Eddie Guidry, who addresses some of our readers' most pressing questions regarding the differences between NEC and OSHA electrical requirements — and why we need both. He also explains the scope and enforcement of OSHA citations in electrical settings as well as describes ... |
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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. In this episode, they look at Sec. 210.8(D) regarding specific appliances. |
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| The editors of EC&M are back to present the three most popular The Everyday Electrician™ videos from last month! In case you missed them, these social media videos were Trevor Ottmann's most popular in August 2024. Trevor is the president of 3/O Electric in Bennet, Neb. Read this article to watch the embedded Instagram reel or click the links to view... |
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| Test your EV knowledge with this quiz and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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| This month's edition of our “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery series features a variety of new products from around the electrical industry, chosen by the editors of EC&M. September's selection of product innovations includes new wall boxes, raceway systems, fan controls, cooling vests, and more! Click through the following six slides to... |
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