It’s a force that can set clothing or skin on fire, send debris flying like shrapnel, melt metals, start fires or send a worker tumbling from a large height. An arc flash can kill or seriously hurt a ...
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is centering its annual Electrical Safety Month campaign on the prevention of arc flashes, following a series of serious injuries and fatalities in the ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has begun to aggressively monitor compliance with passage of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 70E standard, issued in 2000. In ...
A white paper recently published by M.C. Dean, Inc., an Atlanta-based electrical construction and engineering firm, outlines six core steps businesses should follow to protect their workers and ...
Arc flashes present a serious hazard involving electrical equipment that is more common than many would believe. Due to OSHA’s reporting requirements for arc ...
Eaton Corporation has introduced the FlashGard Low-Voltage Motor Control Center (MCC) to address the dangers associated with arc flash events. FlashGard offers features that help prevent injuries from ...
In an industry where regulatory compliance is critical and in which the ultimate goal is the delivery of optimal patient care, electricity plays a critical role in providing always-on operation to ...
Schneider Electric has announced the introduction of its patented ArcBlok technology in the Square D Brand Model 6 Motor Control Center (MCC) for arc-flash mitigation. This will improve worker safety ...