The agency is increasing awareness of lockout/tagout procedures and electrical standards to protect miners from life-threatening explosions.

With several NFPA standards to be presented for action in June at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) summer meeting, let’s analyze some proposed amendments to the 2026 National Electrical ...

For the first time in nearly two decades, OSHA updated its arc-flash hazard guidance on Nov. 25, 2024. This update provides clear instructions for both employers and workers, emphasizing two major ...

In the electrical trade, the risks are not only highly consequential but can also come in an instant. Arc flash incidents, which occur when an electrical current deviates from its intended path and ...

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 treated ...

This company has recently launched the M-Defense FR Arc & Flash Fire Resistant (AR/FR) apparel line, engineered to deliver ...

The PGR-8800 is a microprocessor-based protection relay that limits arc-flash damage by using light sensors to rapidly detect the arc and then trip a circuit breaker. Phase current-transformer inputs ...

Switchgear comprises electrical disconnect switches, fuses and/or circuit breakers that control, protect and isolate electrical equipment in electrical power systems. A switchgear fault (phase loss, ...