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Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

Each year, several hundred workers are killed as a result of inadvertent contact with energized conductors. Surprisingly, over half of those killed are not in traditionally electrical fields (i.e., ...

Electrical Hazard Assessment: First Step in Meeting OSHA Standards A hazard assessment engineering firm can help meet OSHA standards and improve safety. By Larry Altmayer Jul 06, 2007 OSHA has long ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- We rely on electrical power to keep our workplaces and homes operating day and night. Electricity provides heat, light and energy, but, as useful as electricity is, we ...

The damage resulting from a small arc flash involving a 120VAC duplex receptacle within a single gang box. Harnessed electrical energy has the potential to end human life. Therefore, most electrical ...

Homes often hold onto electrical devices long after their safest years have passed, blending into the background as everyday conveniences. Yet many of these aging fixtures carry hidden fire risks that ...