I gingerly step through broken glass, flanked by two world-weary teammates, entering a long-abandoned supermarket to hunker ...

CBS ArcSafe(R) , a leading manufacturer of remote racking and switching solutions for low- and medium-voltage switchgear, introduces the RSK-CSH-W Chicken Switch Hitter, a wireless remote switching ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando Utilities Commission safety team's preliminary investigation of an incident early Thursday that was initially reported as an "unknown explosion" at an OUC substation has ...

An arc flash is a sudden discharge of energy, connecting a component with the ground or another voltage phase in the same system through the air. This discharge can result from loose connections, ...

HONOLULU — In its latest update regarding the Chinatown power outage that began on Monday, Hawaiian Electric announced that at approximately 3:45 p.m., power has been restored to the remaining 600 ...

Understanding of the electrical arc flash and electrical shock hazards has vastly improved over the past few years. Employers undertook a concerted effort to issue personal protective equipment (PPE).

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released updated guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) to safeguard workers from electrical arc hazards. “Electrical workers are ...

A quick response to arc faults is essential. However, a lot of available protection equipment is prone to registering accidental trips rather than faults, as well as responding too slowly or ...

Abstract: Arc-resistant equipment, isolation barriers, and energy-reducing line-side isolation (ERLSI) are different solutions for arc-flash hazard reduction that on the surface appear to be similar, ...

A safety expert sits down with OH&S magazine to discuss why implementing proper risk assessment goes hand-in-glove with having the right PPE. Arc flash and shock hazards continue to take their toll.