Experts agree that while homeowners should be cautious all year, there are specific measures they should take to be extra ...

IN the realm of personal protective equipment, protective gloves offer the first line of defense against an array of hazards. Most often, they are used to protect the hands against scrapes, cuts, ...

WACO, Texas, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Electric ®, a Neighborly ® company, is helping homeowners prioritize home safety for National Electrical Safety Month in May by raising awareness for ...

Working in open environments presents challenges for containing electrical hazards. Here’s what to keep in mind in order to keep workers safe.

The damage resulting from a small arc flash involving a 120VAC duplex receptacle within a single gang box. Harnessed electrical energy has the potential to end human life. Therefore, most electrical ...

ST. LOUIS, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is about to arrive, and the longer days will inspire homeowners to get outdoor projects underway. But before getting started, it is important to be ...

Each year, several hundred workers are killed as a result of inadvertent contact with energized conductors. Surprisingly, over half of those killed are not in traditionally electrical fields (i.e., ...

Most homeowners don't give much thought to the electrical system humming away behind their walls. Until something goes wrong, anyway.Here's the thing: electrical problems don't always announce ...

Most of us go to work every day assuming that at the end of the day we will be returning home safely. Unfortunately, all too often this is not the case with many electrical workers. The facts are that ...

This year’s National Electrical Safety Month campaign features the launch of the third edition of Electrical Safety Illustrated from the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). The issue is ...

What does risk really mean when working with electrical systems, and how do electrical workers decide what elements go into a risk assessment? As qualified electrical workers, we seem to identify ...

Minimizing the impact of electrical fires in power plants requires a combination of prevention, compartmentalization, detection, and suppression strategies. But first, everyone in a plant needs to ...