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The Certified Electrical Safety Worker (CESW) is a professional credential that demonstrates a working knowledge of NFPA 70E® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. By meeting the experience and training requirements and then taking and passing the CESW exam, this certification will set you apart and show the world that you uphold the highest…...
Facilities that have qualified electrical workers MUST have glove testing/replacement program and most do; however, there is always the question as to “when does the clock start on the testing frequency”? Gloves that have been issued AND removed from their packaging the clock starts right away; however, gloves that remain in the manufacturer’s packaging the…...
There have been millions of dollars spent over the past decade on Arc Flash Analysis. And although I am one who spent some of that money because I believe in their value, I am asked often if this costly analysis is actually required. Most facilities have hired an electrical expert to perform a very detailed…...
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We have been seeing a lot of companies requiring all workers to wear high visibility vests in all areas of their facility. Most of these vests are made of synthetic materials and this brings about my concerns. SAFTENG has recently been at three different facilities where we have witnessed welders and electrical workers wearing these…...
Mere months after two employees were injured by dangerous machines, the facility again put workers at risk. Acting on a complaint, OSHA found workers unjamming and servicing machines without proper safeguards during an Aug. 25, 2014, inspection. This is the fourth time in the past year that the facility has been cited for hazards at…...
OSHA is issuing a final decision of what Arizona “shall” do to protect workers in that industry (15 page decision (scheduled for release tomorrow). The short summary is, Arizona (ICA/ADOSH) will need to enforce what’s in subpart M to retain its 18e status. You can ALL feel a measure of humble pride that we had…...
MARPLOT 5.0 is now available for download at http://www2.epa.gov/cameo/marplot-software. The program has been completely redesigned and has many new features. Note: If you’re upgrading to MARPLOT 5.0 from MARPLOT 4.x or MARPLOT 3.x, follow the instructions in the guidance documents (provided on the download page) to ensure that your data is transferred successfully to the…...
Over 12,000 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos and over 1,100 ppt’s & doc’s from more than 2,782 contributors! 2015 Fatality Tracker Electrical 7 (2014 =55) (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Aerial 5 (2014 = 60) (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 5 (2014 = 401) (2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *ONLY developed nations…...
The company operates a chicken processing plant which employs approximately 500 employees at the facility and has approximately 11,000 employees company-wide. On January 15, 2014, an OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer conducted a planned programmed inspection. During the inspection, while at the chicken cut-up area in the facility, the CSHO observed two employees on…...
