Tag: electrical hazards

Safety

Safety Watch

Prepare not to be shocked Use common sense when working around electrical hazards By Amy Materson   The accident: A crew was working on a landfill gas processing facility installation. While moving a load with a crane, the crane operator touched the boom tip of the crane to an overhead power line with a carrying […]

April 5, 2012

Safety

Summit releases NFPA 70E training program

Summit has released a DVD program called NFPA 70E: Control the Charge, which complies with the updated NFPA 70E standards for 2012. The program responds to the rising frequency of reported arc flash accidents and the potential for serious injury or death, while instructing viewers about ensuring an electrically safe working area and complying with […]

March 22, 2012

Safety

Safety Watch

Electrical problems Recognize, evaluate and control hazards to stay safe By Equipment World Staff The accident: A four-man crew was adding space to an existing building by erecting a brick wall. The workers had set up scaffolding, and were pouring grout and inserting rerod into the bricks. One of the workers lifted the 20-foot 1/2-inch […]

May 30, 2011