This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

In part one of this two-part series on code-compliant electrical equipment labeling, we recognized that OSHA is moving toward more citations, greater penalties, and more frequent inspections. We also ...

Electrical safety requirements, personal protective equipment (PPE), and safety by design have grown astronomically over the past 25 years. OSHA’s rules for electrical safety date back almost 50 years ...

The most dangerous electrical failures rarely arrive without warning. Long before a breaker trips or a fire starts, your ...

Electrical safety in direct current (DC) systems is not as well understood or regulated as alternating current (AC) systems. This is due to the new and diverse forms of DC sources, lower prevalence of ...

Transmission tower tags ensure utilities' operations meet safety standards. When a widespread power outage occurs and high-voltage transmission lines require immediate repairs, the electric utility ...

Prevent circuit overloads by distributing the electrical load evenly across multiple outlets or using power strips with built-in overload protection (Image: Canva) As rain pours outside, your home may ...