OSHA's job is to ensure safety in the workplace, but in many cases, the agency leaves the methods for achieving safety to other standard-setting bodies. An excellent example of this arc flash safety.

Electrical equipment and electrical safety devices are constantly being changed and improved, hence why your electrical safety program must address those changes. The NFPA 70E Committee addresses ...

Arc flash explosions are short, intense bursts of energy that can reach temperatures four times hotter than the surface of the sun (think 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit), even though they only last for ...

Answered by Rich Gojdics, regional market manager, Westex Inc., Chicago. Implementing a complete electrical safe-work practices program is involved and complex. Developing focus teams, becoming ...

Millions of people work with or near electricity or electrical equipment each day. “We all work around electricity, but we may or may not have strong familiarity with the actual hazards of electricity ...

Arc flash - also often called a flashover - is a type of strong electrical explosion that poses a serious threat to firefighters when dealing with powerful electrical components. An arc flash is ...