When to Wash, Repair, or Replace Your Arc Flash & FR PPE
If you’re working in an industry where flame resistant (FR) workwear is standard attire, you should know how important it is. FR clothing reacts differently to fire and heat than the...
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How to Read an Arc Flash Label
An arc flash warning label is commonly used to alert workers of a potential flash fire. It comes with important safety information about the type of threat or hazard in...
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How to Protect Against Arc Flash Hazards
An arc flash is a dangerous release of energy produced by an electrical fault in the air from one phase to another phase, or from one phase to the ground....
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Arc Flash 101
Arc flash concerns were first published in 1982 in Ralph Lee's paper “The Other Electrical Hazard: Electric Arc Blast Burns.” Arc flash hazards were not formally studied until 1993, which...
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ARC Flash and OSHA Regulations in 2015
An arc flash occurs when an electrical current leaves its intended path and travels from one conductor to another. This may result in fire, flying objects (traveling at more than...
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Comfortable Flame Resistant Work Clothing
For electricians and electric power industry workers the threat of electrical arc is the most serious they face. During their short blasts, flash hazard temperatures can be literally hotter than...
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Fall Protection for Welders and Highway Safety
Working at height can be dangerous. Welding is also rife with hazardous possibilities. Do them both at the same time and you're a special type of person. This photo was...
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Electrical Worker Fall Safety Regulation Changes in 2014
This past spring OSHA updated their safety regulations for electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution. The compliance deadline for most of these new rules as they relate to fall protection...
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National Safety Apparel NSA Offers Smart Flame-Resistant Clothing
National Safety Apparel (NSA) has been making protective clothing for more than 75 years. They started in Cleveland at a time when steel and particularly wire production was in full...
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Arc Flash Protection Sees Improvements, Needs Clarification
Electricians have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country according to OSHA reports. While the wattage in homes is enough to cause serious damage or death, even greater...
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Update Your Arc Flash Fall Protection for Welders and Electricians
There are loads of new arc flash rated fall protection products that have hit the market recently. If you are working with your feet off the ground as an electrician,...
