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Electrical Safety Tips
Electricity is everywhere, so reliable and useful these days that it is often taken for granted, and it is somewhat... More →
Electrical Pole Top Rescue
Consequently, accidents happen that leave workers injured and high above the ground, helpless. When situations like this occur, workers must... More →
Electrical Panel Inspections
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Electrical Panel Clearance
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Electrical Compliance
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Electrical Safety Infographic
According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), electrical fatalities in the U.S. in 2016 increased by 15% from the... More →
Holiday Electrical Safety
For many families, holiday lights in and around the house are a beloved part of the season. If you’re in... More →
AZ Electrical District 3 Employs Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Management Platform
Pinal County Electrical District No. 3 (ED3), a utility in Maricopa, Arizona, includes two organizations – an electrical provider and... More →
Pay Attention to Electrical Safety and Check Out HSI's New NFPA 70e Program
Pay Attention to Electrical Safety and Check out Summit’s NEW NFPA 70E Program Electricity is such a common part of... More →
May is National Electrical Safety Month
Are your employees following the best safety practices for working with electricity? Electrical injuries can be serious or even fatal... More →
Sling Safety for Electrical Workers
Slings are used on many worksites to help hoist loads. This safety training tip video offers lineworkers guidelines for working... More →
Bucket Rescue for Electrical Workers
Bucket Rescue is the topic for this safety training tip episode. Knowing the proper procedures for a bucket rescue can... More →
Preparing Your Organization for Electrical Compliance
Today's guest blog is from Jerry Laws of Occupational Health & Safety magazine. There were many changes and updates made... More →
CPR and OSHA’s Latest Electrical Power Regulation
OSHA has scheduled April 11, 2014 as the publication date for its final rule (regulation) on Electric Power Generation, Transmission... More →
Overhead Line Safety for Electrical Workers
Accidental contact with live overhead power lines can cause serious injuries, and even death. Work involving tall vehicles or non-dielectric... More →
Q & A: Distance Between Transformers & Electrical Panels
Question: “What are the Distance from Transformers and electrical Panels on the shop floor?” Answer: I’ll say there is no... More →
20th Anniversary of the 2003 Electrical Grid Blackout
It’s the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Northeast blackout. On August 14, 2003, the largest blackout in North American history... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.305 Electrical Wiring Methods & 1910.303 General Requirements
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
Special Work Conditions and Safe Material Handling for Electrical Workers
Electric utility work is among the most dangerous types of jobs. Every year, 13,000 electrical workers are injured so severely... More →
Safe Practices for Extension Cord Use
Electrical extension cords are used on many worksites, and just like you learned in safety training, should be treated with... More →
Qualified Electric Worker (QEW)
OHSA’s qualified electric worker (QEW) standards can be confusing whether you’re a manufacturing facility, construction site, or utility. Many people... More →
Building Materials Company Enhances Efficiencies by Developing Qualified Electric Worker Program
A small building materials company with 65 years of experience needed to improve efficiencies. One area they identified was electrical... More →
What Makes a Qualified Electric Worker?
Any business with employees who work on electrical equipment faces the challenge of determining who is a qualified worker. The... More →
Arc Flash Prevention
Arc flash. That term is used a lot in safety training, but for some of those unfamiliar with the phrase... More →
Tackle OSHA's Top 10
OSHA's Top 10 Most-Frequent Citations address hazards that commonly result in serious occupational injury, fatality, or illness. This mix of... More →
The Limits of the Zone — Protective Grounding Principles
Personal Protective Grounding (PPG) is the most hotly debated safety procedure in the electric utility industry, but acknowledged as a... More →
Qualified Electric Worker (QEW) – Everything you Need to Know to Comply with OSHA 1910.332 & 1910.333
It’s not just regulatory compliance. In the last 10 years, more than 20,000 workers were injured in workplace electrical accidents... More →
Avoiding Falling Object Hazards
Welcome back to this week's safety training tip - today's topic is avoiding falling object hazards. Placing a box of... More →
Personal Protective Equipment For Electric Utilities
Safety training and Personal protective equipment (PPE) go hand and hand. PPE can help mitigate dangers, and reduce the severity... More →
Systemic Safety
People, training, and preparation. Safety and human resources professionals know that employers should never overlook those three things. Understanding and... More →
Qualified Electric Workers in the Manufacturing Industry
The OSHA standards relating to qualified electric workers (QEW) can be confusing. How do you identify which workers are QEWs?What... More →
Arc Flash Labeling
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Lockout/Tagout
According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of serious accidents in many industries. Safety... More →
Protecting Against the Top 5 Utility Line Worker Hazards
Electrical utility line work is dangerous, and there are many hazards that come along with this type of work. Electrical... More →
About The NFPA 2015 70E Standard Revision
For 2015, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has brought forward a critical revision to its standard for electrical safety... More →
Distribution Training
Distribution operators and technicians have unique responsibilities on the power grid. As distributed energy resources and renewable energy becomes more... More →
NSC 2018: “I think this would be a great way for us to fund steel toe boots.”
Russell, a electrical safety pro from Texas, joins us live on the floor of the NSC to talk with our... More →
What’s the difference between an unqualified and a qualified electric worker?
OSHA and the NFPA have specific definitions for a qualified electric worker – basically, someone who is trained and knowledgeable... More →
Hard Hat Safety
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that head injuries account for 9% of all injuries to laborers. That’s roughly 252,00... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: Q & A: Arc Flash Studies
Q: “When do you need to have an arc flash study conducted? Any tips on starting the process?” A: There... More →
Choosing The Right Fire Extinguisher
In our how to safety training tip video we show the proper techniques to put out fires using an extinguisher... More →
Are you a fire hazard in your workplace?
Fires account for approximately 3% of workplace fatalities each year. Additionally, they cost businesses billions of dollars in property damage... More →
HSI Acquires Vivid Learning Systems
HSI is proud to welcome Vivid Learning Systems, one of the nation's fastest-growing providers of online safety training, to our... More →
Arc Flash Protection
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Central Utilities
Whether you’re a university or college, manufacturing facility, hotel, resort, or hospital, our online training content helps onboard new employees... More →
Health & Safety Program Templates
Looking for written Health & Safety Program Templates? Do you know what written health and safety programs and policies you... More →
How Workplaces Can Fight Human Trafficking
I imagine most of us do not give human trafficking a second thought, until we travel through an airport and... More →
Most Popular Blog Posts of 2014 – Do You See Your Favorite?
Can you believe it? The year 2014 is already coming to a close… and 2015 is starting in just a... More →