by EPSCO Electrical Power & Safety | Jul 21, 2021 | Codes & Standards, Electrical Safety Program, Electrical Safety Training Mini Sessions
We wanted to make a difference when we set out to create EPSCO OneMoment Electrical Safety Training. We wanted to make every workplace safer. We knew that electrical safety training needed to be about more than risks and government regulations. We knew that it needed...
by Brandi Juhan | Jul 6, 2021 | Arc Flash Study, Codes & Standards
HOST EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY The safety of your contractors is just as important as the safety of your employees. Employers are responsible for ensuring that electrical hazards are clearly marked and indicated for employees and contractors. This is true even if your...
by Brandi Juhan | Jul 6, 2021 | Codes & Standards
IS AN ARC FLASH STUDY REQUIRED? First, you should perform an arc flash study to keep your team safe! An arc flash analysis shows workers (including outside contractors) what PPE to wear, the safe working boundaries, where to set up barricades, What the available...
by Brandi Juhan | Jul 6, 2021 | Arc Flash Study, Codes & Standards
At a minimum, these labels must contain: The nominal system voltage The arc flash boundary AND at least one of the following: The available incident energy and the corresponding working distance The arc flash PPE category found in the PPE category tables The minimum...
by EPSCO Electrical Power & Safety | Jun 21, 2021 | Codes & Standards, Electrical Safety Training Mini Sessions
At EPSCO, we know that any time you work with electricity, there’s a chance you could suffer an electrical shock. The good news is you can protect yourself and reduce the risk by understanding the clearance levels of the equipment you and your team members are working...
by EPSCO Electrical Power & Safety | Apr 23, 2021 | Codes & Standards
“It all starts with Electrical Safety — the reason we’re all here. The NFPA 70E defines Electrical Safety as “Identifying hazards associated with the use of electrical energy and taking precautions to reduce the risk associated with those hazards.” Okay,...
by EPSCO Electrical Power & Safety | Apr 18, 2019 | Codes & Standards
Just the term “electrical compliance” can be daunting. Recently, EPSCO’s CEO, Jason Esler, met with Jill James, Chief Safety Officer at Vivid Learning Systems and a former OSHA inspector, to discuss electrical compliance and some key components to consider...
