| | | | | | Unsafe conditions can be created by other trades/departments, recent hires (or transfers), contractors, vendors, and many others who do not report directly to you. It’s not your job to train or supervise these people. Even if it were, you can’t do that and complete you assigned work. The solution is to maintain safety control. Here are some tips to... |
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| | | | If you’re doing routine electrical work, it can be easy to assume you’re safe rather than know you’re safe. Your first defense is to avoid thinking of any electrical work as routine. Always start by viewing it as something dangerous, even lethal, until you prove otherwise. You have many aids at your disposal. Let’s review some of them. |
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| | | | The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its annual census of fatal occupational-related injuries that occurred in 2023. According to the news release, there were 5,283 fatal work injuries recording in the United States in 2023, which is a 3.7% decreases from 5,486 total in 2022. |
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| | | | Electrical safety awareness is ongoing at the facility and on the jobsite. This Tech Talk is an excellent refresher for the safety tasks we must perform prior to the start of an electrical job. |
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| | | | Is that installation for real? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Back by popular demand, we present the “best of the worst” What's Wrong Here photos from 2024. Read each hint, and then click the next slide to read the analysis from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc on each Code violation. |
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| | | In Episode 60, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses major topics around the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure market with three industry experts. This episode is Part 2, which covers vertical market demand and the surge in certain markets; how the election results may impact EV charging infrastructure projects on the federal level... |
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| | | As another year comes to a close, we reflect on the most memorable articles that hit home with our audience. Flip through the slides for a snapshot of some of the most pieces of content we ran in the construction category in 2024, listed in no particular order. Wishing you all a happy holiday season and healthy new year! Check out five of our most ... |
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| | | Falling tools can injure workers and damage equipment and materials. Learn how to tether your tools when working on elevated surfaces. |
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| | | New municipal standard, years in the making and tailored to the city, breaks its bond with 2008 NEC. |
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| | | Using the 2023 NEC, test your Code knowledge to determine what’s wrong with these electrical installations. After submitting your answers, you can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! Note: You don’t have to get all the answers correct to win. |
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| | | The most common and costly mistake electrical professionals make when installing busway is the failure to evaluate each busway section as it is installed. This article highlights best practices for testing electrical power distribution equipment safely. |
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| | | See the top safety-related articles that EC&M readers read online this year from popular experts, including Mark Lamendola, Tom Zind, Chuck Fox, Kevin Kolhonen, and Rick Pedley. |
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| | | See the latest Code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc. This edition looks at a FMC calamity and a sloppy slew of code violations. |
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