With expanded EV infrastructure, grid upgrades, and new electrical maintenance standards, workers are encountering electrical ...

The best reason for increased awareness and understanding of arc flash hazards is to prevent injuries. At the 11th annual IEEE-IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, statistics presented from a National ...

Two-thirds of workers injured by arc flash did not conduct an arc flash analysis, according to the “Occupational Injuries from Electrical Shock and Arc Flash Events” study published by the National ...

The associated costs of arc flash injuries can compound quickly, especially if an AR/FR PPE program is not in place. The upfront costs of implementing an AR/FR program may seem daunting; ...

This article offers important background on what causes arc flashes, the safety standards that govern arc-flash protection, and how investing in proper electronics enclosure designs and upgrades ...

It’s been a very long time, in fact 20 years, since OHSA has updated its arc flash guidance. “OSHA’s new guidance, issued on November 25, targets two major causes of arc flash injuries and fatalities, ...

After ‘arc flash’ injuries, MBTA emphasizing third rail safety. By Chris Rogers, State House News Service. August 10, 2023. Share. QUINCY, MASS.

The crew was splicing wires around 5:10 p.m. when a wire came into contact with the electrified third rail and produced an "arc flash in the vicinity of both workers," Williams told the MBTA board ...

Chris Crosby is passionate about this industry. His company Compass Data Centers will write a check for $100,000 to any client that doesn’t get a fully operational data center within six months. So ...

Common hazards of arc flash include severe burns, blast injuries, shrapnel wounds, pressure wave injuries, lung blast injuries, blindness, and ruptured eardrums, among others.

Two Belmont Light workers were hospitalized Tuesday morning after an arc flash inside a manhole near Belmont High School. The workers were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital to be ...