Arc Flash Analysis:
A Basic Project Overview for Electrical Contractors
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Published by Electrical Product & Solutions
Bryan Rupert
May 2015
For those contractors who are considering undertaking an arc flash analysis for a client, the process can be daunting. An arc flash analysis is initiated to evaluate the potential incident energy of an arc flash occurrence. Companies use the findings from an arc flash study to set arc flash protection boundaries and to help to prevent injury by designating the appropriate level of of personal protective equipment (PPE) required to interface with a particular electrical circuit or conductor.
Here we'll cover the basics, enough to get you started on assessing your suitability for performing the study. The goal is to provide you with enough basic information to determine where you may need more training and when it makes sense to subcontract parts of the study to more knowledgeable and experienced electrical safety workers, electricians, and/or engineers.
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Published by Occupational Health & Safety
June 11, 2015
Paul Colangelo, National Director of Compliance Programs for American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), evaluated more than 150 Environmental Health and Safety apps available on a number of platforms in order to determine which ones were most valuable to workers. Colangelo had a number of factors he took into account, including: cost, size of the app, content, design, subscription model, registration requirements, and whether or not the app has an offline mode.
He presented his list at the ASSE's Safety 2015 Conference in Dallas on June 9th.
- OSHA Heath Safety Tool
- NIOSH Ladder Safety
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Hazardous Chemicals
- Pocket First Aid
- Fall Clear Lite
- Electrical Safety Tests
- Incident Cost Calculator
- AccuWeather
- ILO Ergonomic Checkpoints
- I-Auditor
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Download FlashTrack Process Comparison - See For Yourself
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The world's best arc flash data collection software just got better.
Not only is it easy to collect your data, but now you can view it virtually anywhere on any connected device.
Imagine the possibilities!Facility Results has launched a new website dedicated to providing full documentation, tutorials and knowledge base for FlashTrack.
This website is designed for the user to "meet" FlashTrack.
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Energy Department Increases Scrutiny Of LANL Operator After Electrical Accidents
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Published by The Santa Fe New Mexican
May 28, 2015
In early March, a Los Alamos National Laboratory electrical worker was knocked off a ladder after accidentally touching a live wire in a ceiling at a radiological lab building.
On May 3, an electrical accident at a lab substation injured nine workers. One of those workers, Julian Trujillo, remains at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, badly burned but in stable condition, according to lab and union officials.
These incidents were the latest in a series of electrical accidents at the lab that have drawn scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Energy. Although the agency already had ordered an investigation after the March incident, it now has ordered two separate investigations of Los Alamos National Security LLC, the consortium that oversees the nuclear weapons research facility under contract with the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
The Energy Department's Office of Enterprise Assessments will review potential violations in connection with recent electrical incidents, and a federal Accident Investigation Board will examine the May 3 incident as well as past accidents. The board's investigation will take at least a month, said Tori Chiri, a spokeswoman for the Los Alamos Field Office of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
"The lab takes electrical safety very seriously, and is taking steps to strengthen safety culture," lab spokesman Kevin Roark said. "We will work closely and cooperatively with the NNSA Office of Enforcement on their hazardous energy assessment investigation."
While the lab has a long history of electrical accidents or near misses, such incidents are not unique to LANL. Electrical work is "inherently dangerous," said a union official who asked not to be identified.
Since 2003, the lab has had at least 11 electrical incidents, some with injuries.
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On-Site Training Is What We Do
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At Facility Results, we recognize that to remain profitable, contractors and employees need to be working. That's why we offer practical, targeted training programs that capitalize on every minute spent in the classroom.  Our students have been quoted
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June 3, 2015 - OSHA Fines DMAC Construction, LLC $470,300
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Havertown, PA
In November 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified of an alleged imminent danger involving workers employed by Havertown-based DMAC Construction LLC.
OSHA inspectors found that the employer allowed bricklayers to erect a scaffold too close to power lines and without properly braced scaffolding to prevent a collapse.
Less than three weeks later, OSHA was notified of another imminent danger at a second DMAC work site. Workers were laying bricks on a building 35 feet above the ground without fall protection.
When investigators arrived at both sites, they found that workers were exposed to a number of scaffolding hazards. OSHA cited the company for eight violations, including seven willful.. Penalties for both inspections total $470,300.
"These hazards are not new to DMAC Construction, yet the company refuses to make needed changes to put worker safety first," said Nicholas DeJesse, director of OSHA's Philadelphia Area Office. "This employer must take immediate action to prevent an unnecessary tragedy."
DMAC owner Darren McGee has a long history of exposing workers to safety hazards. His company, formerly McGee Plastering & Stucco Inc., experienced two incidents where employees received an electric shock when they came into contact with energized electrical lines. The incidents occurred in 2011 and 2013. Additionally, companies under his control have been cited for more than 40 scaffolding violations since 2008. Both DMAC Construction and McGee Plastering & Stucco have been placed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
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Are You Compliant With Your PPE?
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Facility Results carries all the top-rated Personal Protective Equipment to fit your company's needs. We have Salisbury, Carhartt, and more. 
Some of our top sellers include:
- Electrical Insulated Gloves
- Head Gear Kits
- Clothing Kits
- Insulated Tool Kits
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Big News: NFPA 70E - 2015 Standard Released
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The 2015 edition of NFPA 70E introduces a major change in how stakeholders evaluate electrical risk -- so that owners, managers, and employees can work together to ensure an electrically safe working area and comply with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.
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