Employers have a responsibility to provide their employees with the proper arc flash personal protective equipment (PPE), so workers can protect themselves from electrical-related injuries on the job.

Creating a heat blast of up to 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit, arc flash incidents can also damage equipment and interrupt business operations, leading to significant economic losses. The cause can be ...

The Riverside Co. has announced the acquisition of Oberon Co., a North Dartmouth, Massachusetts-based designer and manufacturer of arc flash personal protective equipment, as an add-on for its ...

An electrical arc flash is a “recognized hazard” and must be analyzed to determine the magnitude and to determine the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) that must be used by employees ...

There are three main types of PPE for working safely with EVs: safety glasses, insulated electrician gloves and arc-flash equipment. Safety glasses: The glasses should comply with ANSI Z87 ...

As a result, installing an arc flash protection system and offering personal protective equipment is critical. Major corporations are taking serious steps to prevent electrical accidents and ...

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This simplified method to label electrical equipment includes accurate arc-fault values and is a cost-effective way to reduce arc flash hazards. Arc flashes in electric equipment are hazardous to ...

When electrical equipment must be maintained or repaired while energized, an arc flash hazard may be present. Affected workers need to know what steps should be taken to stay safe. Arc flash warning ...

doing welding on a full-time basis has experienced a flash from their arc device,” he says. “Hopefully it happens once and you remember to lower your shield, or your equipment is functioning properly.

Each arc flash event can cost millions of dollars in medical expenses, equipment replacement and repair, lost work hours and production, lawsuits, and higher insurance premiums. The human toll ...