Although NFPA 70E isn’t technically a regulatory standard, there are instances in which OSHA can cite employers for compliance failure. The relationship between OSHA and NFPA 70E is an interesting one ...

Jerry, plant safety manager at the Cornerstone auto plant, smiled as he hung the latest safety commendation plaque on the wall, which he’d just received for another accident-free month. As he stood ...

NFPA 70E, known as the “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of workers handling electrical systems. While still a voluntary standard issued by ...

A lot of numbers get bounced around about injuries and fatalities due to electrical incidents. The Department of Labor estimates that there are, on average, 9,600 serious electrical shock and burn ...

The failure to control hazardous energy has contributed to several electrical fatalities in the workplace. Since this is a well-documented field within OSHA and consensus standards, there appears to ...

OSHA's job is to ensure safety in the workplace, but in many cases, the agency leaves the methods for achieving safety to other standard-setting bodies. An excellent example of this arc flash safety.