The Ontario Ministry of Labour announced that electricity distributor Waterloo North Hydro Inc. was fined $110,000 by Occupational Health...
Archive for category: Arc Flash Safety
Utility Lineman Electrocuted
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July 17, 2012 – Shakopee, Minnesota A utility worker was electrocuted on Monday while working from the bucket (aka: cherry...
Macron Safety Lightest Weight Arc Flash Protection
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Macron Safety is proud to announce that we are now selling the lightest weight clothing for Arc Flash Protection...
Arc Flash severely burns electrician
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While installing a switch in a commercial building, an electrician was severely burned when an electric arc flashed off the...
Arc Flashes: Research Leads to Better Protection for Workers
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PG&E stages explosions—specifically, arc flash incidents. Creating an Arc Flash event helps to determine what type of protective clothing...
Arc Flash burns man’s hands and face
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SPAIN During a routine service operation at one of the Vestas company plants located in the district of El...
Everything you wanted to know about Arc Flash safety and then some!
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Everything you wanted to know about Arc Flash safety and then some! This article breaks down the anatomy of...
Company sued over arc flash injury
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GALVESTON – A worker in Texas received severe burns to his upper body during an on the job incident...
Do I need to wear protective clothing at all?
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The difference between life and death for an electrician Even the most experienced, confident, safe and well trained electricians...
India reporting large amount of deaths due to Electrical Mishaps
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The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is losing far too many personnel to electrical mishaps on the job. Between June...