Arc Flash Training & PPE Protection For the most effective worker protection, you're going to have to go beyond standard compliance. By Hugh Hoagland Aug 03, 2009 I received a call recently from a ...

In Episode 37 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior ...

Within the electrical industry, most workers have become familiar with the term arc flash and the hazard it represents. While training and education have helped in understanding the hazard as well as ...

For Samy Faried, an ABB expert who has spent 15 years analyzing arc flash hazards, a new rule recently finalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will save lives.

Don Johnson survived an arc flash injury but suffered third-degree burns on his face, neck and arms and spent years recovering from his injuries.

Arc flash incidents cause 80 percent of the electrical injuries to electrical professionals that occur in the United States each year. Over 2,000 workers each year are injured or killed by arc flash.

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...

Page 2 of 4 Arc Flash Training & PPE Protection Aug 03, 2009 I received a call recently from a large electric utility. A line worker, we'll call him Bill, had been badly burned while performing ...

I received a call recently from a large electric utility. A line worker, we'll call him Bill, had been badly burned while performing work near a 69kV piece of equipment. This incident illustrates ...