OSHA’s first major update on arc flash safety in nearly two decades emphasizes the need for task-based PPE to address critical gaps in protection for workers exposed to arc flash hazards.

electrical risks, respiratory hazards, and exposure to hazardous substances. Construction employers have long been required to provide PPE to their employees when necessary due to workplace hazards.

Standing in front of an open, live electrical panel requires personal protective equipment (PPE). Depending on the situation and the incident energy level (bolted fault current) of the equipment being ...

claiming work is deenergized without completing the conditions that create an electrically safe work condition but still wearing no AR clothing or other PPE; and choosing to work energized when ...

Time is critical when working with electrical hazards, and dangerous situations can arise instantly without appropriate equipment. Occupational electrocution and electricity-based injuries ...