This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

You most likely have been trained in the requirements of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. However, the amount of information you’re expected to retain can sometimes be ...

The most effective tool in electrical safety is knowledge — not only knowledge of the hazards but also knowledge of how to protect ourselves and others from those hazards. Throughout my career, I have ...

NFPA 70E, known as the “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of workers handling electrical systems. While still a voluntary standard issued by ...

In the electric utility industry, safety and the line trade must go hand in hand. To reinforce the importance of safe work practices, the International Lineman’s Rodeo Association (ILRA) started off ...

Every business potentially faces the possibility of accidental loss of property, income, liability, and/or injury to its employees. Organizations usually have a person or department responsible for ...

Measuring live voltages and current in today’s high-energy environments can result in a severe hazard to equipment and users if proper precautions are not applied. Given the risk of transients, surges ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams around the world are taking time this week to talk about what it means to work at heights, and how to do it safely every time, all in support of the U.S.