Best Practices for Electrical Safety Compliance in the Workplace

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Organizations need to establish and enforce electrical safety procedures to prevent fires, injuries, and even death. Electrical accidents can have severe consequences so to ensure a safe working environment for employees, a business owner has a responsibility to comply with electrical safety regulations. To enforce best practices, here are some steps to take to improve electrical safety in the workplace: Implement lockout tagout procedures Lockout tagout is…

NEC + OSHA Electrical Panel Clearance Requirements

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Electrical panels are an essential component in any facility. They bring all the electrical lines into one centralized location so that the main power source can feed them. This is necessary because it is not practical to run dozens, or even hundreds, of different electrical lines directly into the main circuit. It also helps by segmenting the power off in a way that prevents a full power…

What is the National Electrical Code?

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The National Electrical Code, or NEC, is a commonly used standard for installing various types of electrical equipment. It is one of the older standards that are still in use today, though it has been updated and changed many times over the years. If your workplace installs or maintains any type of electrical equipment, you will likely have to be familiar with the NEC in order to…

Wire and Cable Management

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An important, but often overlooked, way to ensure effective electrical safety practices is to have a cable management system. It’s important to keep wires and cables untangled and orderly so that workers can understand the system they’re dealing with and avoid accidents. Not only will cable management improve the safety of your workplace, it can make for faster repairs, a better organized operation, and can actually save…