What Is Arc Flash Training and How Can Jacman Group Help?
View our explainer video below to learn more about Arc Flash Training & how Jacman Group Safety can help you: The Jacman Group is the industry leader in quality safety training and can help you establish compliance with OSHA Electrical Safe Work Practices & NFPA 70E for Arc Flash/ Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Visit […]
OSHA Investigating Incident Involving Utility Worker in Texas
OSHA investigating incident involving utility worker in Texas The United States Department of Labor is investigating a workplace accident involving a utility worker in Brazos County. An employee of Echo Powerline doing contract work for Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) was shocked while working on utility lines south of College Station, TX on Wednesday. He was […]
OSHA Cites Solar Contractor Almost $40,000 After Fatal Electrocution of One of Their Workers
OSHA cites solar contractor almost $40,000 after fatal electrocution of one of their workers The agency said Wednesday that it cited Power Factor LLC for four serious violations after the employee, who has not been identified, died July 24, 3018, while installing solar panels at the base. In their findings, the agency says the employee […]
NFPA Reports “Substantial Share” of Contractor Deaths Involving Electrical Incidents in the Construction Industry, During Recent 5 Year Period
NFPA reports “substantial share” of contractor deaths involving electrical incidents in the construction industry, during recent 5 year period The construction industry experienced a “substantial share” of contractor deaths involving electrical incidents during a recent five-year period, according to a report from the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA senior research analyst Richard Campbell examined Census […]
Contractor Dies After Electrical Shock
MERCER, Pa. (WKBN) – A contractor working near the SCI Mercer prison has died after an electrical shock, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The accident happened around 8:10 a.m. Thursday outside of the perimeter of the Mercer County prison. According to the Department of Corrections, the worker was cleaning the facility’s diesel fuel […]
Not Reporting Workplace Injuries Is a Red Flag to OSHA
Questions have arisen about whether the Trump administration has weakened the OSHA electronic injury reporting rule because there appear to be few (if any) penalties tied to not reporting. That’s changed. First, some background on who’s been reporting injuries electronically to OSHA and the apparent (lack of) consequences for not complying. OSHA expected about 460,000 […]
Shock and Burn at Extell Project Site
A construction worker was shocked early yesterday during a work accident at 227 Cherry Street in New York City. The man reportedly sustained second-degree burns about the arms, neck, and head, but was conscious when paramedics arrived. He was later taken to the hospital in stable condition. The Fire Department is investigating the incident and […]
Construction Worker Loses His Life Due to Apparent Electrical Shock
SALT LAKE CITY — A 33-year-old construction worker died from an electrical shock at a job site in Salt Lake City, officials said Tuesday morning. The man was a sub-contractor doing electrical work for an expansion being built at the state archives located at 346 S. Rio Grande Street, said Salt Lake City police detective […]
Protecting Employees and Clients From Hazards of Electrical Equipment and Ensure Data Center Safety
Phillip Sandino, Vice President of Data Center Operations at RagingWire Data Centers, looks at how data center operators can better protect employees and clients from the hazards of electrical equipment and ensure data center safety. “For decades, data center technicians have worked on energized equipment, even though they put their lives and others around them […]
OSHA Cites Contractor After Employees Suffer Burns From an Arc Flash
OSHA News Release – Region 4 U.S. Department of Labor August 6, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Tennessee Contractor After Two Employees Burned at Nuclear Power Plant SODDY DAISY, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Day & Zimmerman NPS Inc. for exposing employees to electric […]
