This change raises the stakes. Facilities can no longer treat electrical maintenance as a “check-the-box” exercise. Instead, they must adopt proactive strategies that go beyond the letter of the code, ...

NFPA 70E, known as the “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of workers handling electrical systems. While still a voluntary standard issued by ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues regulations and standards, but those cannot possibly address all workplace health and safety conditions. As a result, OSHA does two ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Tuesday issued a final rule that revises a 42-year-old construction standard for electric power line work to make it more consistent with ...

In this Quick Take video, Matt Stolspart, business representative and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134, discusses the rapid evolution of National Fire Protection ...

The Alabama Electrical Contractors Board has approved use of National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) for regulator purposes, effective Jan. 1, 2002. The NEIS are a series of quality ...

There’s been a fundamental shift in the building codes that apply to healthcare facilities, published this year by the National Fire Protection Association. The revised code reclassifies various areas ...

QUINCY, Mass., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrical apprentices across the U.S. will now have greater access to the latest fire, electrical, and life safety codes and standards through a new ...

This course covers OSHA Electrical Standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment. Course topics include single- and three-phase systems, cord- and plug-connected and ...

Across Canada in 2007, 472 known injuries with electric current occurred on the job, and nine fatalities were recorded, according to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Board of Canada. The ...

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has adopted the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), as its latest effort to enhance electrical safety statewide. According to the ...