Electrical testing hazards arise when specialty testing is performed on electric power lines and equipment to determine maintenance needs and fitness for service. OSHA...

These items must be appropriately used and cared for to maintain their insulating capabilities. This article will address two unique areas of electric power regulatory...

Overhead Lines Unique fall and electric shock hazards can occur during the installation and removal of lines and during tower and structure work. OSHA 29 CFR...

Workers performing tasks involving mechanical equipment near energized power lines and equipment have exposure to hazardous step and touch potentials. In the preamble...

What’s the difference? The terms “enclosed” and “confined” seem like synonyms. When most of us think of something that is enclosed, we think of it as being...

It is important to remember that all arc hazards are not equal. According to OSHA, electric power generation, transmission and distribution workers face a significant...

It’s critical for workers to understand the process of de-energizing lines and equipment to hold them clear. As with all articles in this series, it is important to...

As with all the other articles in this series, when it comes to information transfer, it is important to start with the hazard. Individuals who work on or near...

Let’s kick off this article with a definition of what “MAD” means in the utility sector – and it does not mean that we’re upset with you. The word is actually an...