Just like a detective hunting for clues to solve a mystery, you too can unleash your inner sleuth to decipher energy theft and wastage through an electrical audit. Picture yourself as Sherlock Holmes where the labyrinthine pathways of wires and switches are your crime scene. With each step of our comprehensive guide, you’ll gather insightful clues about your off-grid usage patterns, inefficiencies, and potential risks. Grab your…
Arc flashes are a potentially deadly possibility when working with live or damaged equipment. Every year there are around 30,000 arc flash incidents that result in 7,000 burn injuries, 2,000 hospitalizations, and 400 deaths. The most frightening thing about arc blasts is that they can heat up to 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit which is more than three times hotter than the sun! While personal protective equipment should be…
An arc flash is a release of electrical energy from an electrical system that occurs during certain types of arc fault. When the release of electrical energy occurs, an arc travels either from one conductor to another or to ground through the air; it happens quickly and lasts until the circuit is broken, usually by built-in protective mechanisms. When work is performed on live or damaged equipment,…
Neutral Wire Color vs Grounding Wire In industrial and manufacturing facilities, electricity is running from each corner and is in nearly every aspect of what workers do. A malfunction or confusion over wire color codes could unleash the serious dangers of electricity. Having a complete understanding of different wires and functions is imperative for your electrical safety efforts. Often confused with each other or used interchangeably, neutral…
An arc flash or a flashover is a dangerous instance where there is an electrical explosion or discharge. This happens when energy is released because of an arc fault, and it results in electricity being propelled through the air from one conductor to another. The current often connects to the ground and conducts powerful energy. This discharge could be so powerful that it could claim lives or…
Workplace hazards are anything that poses potential harm to people at work, and that could readily cause damage to the work environment and everything else in it. While for some sectors the term “hazard” could mean different things, in the place of work, it is anything that is dangerous or risky, be it a setting, a situation or an action among the workers. Hazards could cause adverse…
Lockout/tagout is an integral part of electrical safety in the workplace, and OSHA standard 1910.147 requires that employers create a lockout/tagout system for their facilities. Sometimes lockout/tagout precautions are overlooked, though, either by workers, supervisors or employers. Some say lockout/tagout isn’t necessary or takes too much time, but ignoring proper electrical safety procedures can have devastating consequences. According to OSHA, lockout/tagout standards prevent an estimated 50,000 injuries…
Reviewing OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout – 1910.147 Standard The lockout/tagout – 1910.147 regulations were put in place by OSHA to help reduce the number of accidents and injuries in the workplace. Many people were being hurt while working on heavy machinery, because they did not properly disengage the power source before entering hazardous areas. Even though a machine may have been inactive at the time when people would enter…