Construction Worker Loses His Life Due to Apparent Electrical Shock
SALT LAKE CITY — A 33-year-old construction worker died from an electrical shock at a job site in Salt Lake City, officials said Tuesday morning. The man was a sub-contractor doing electrical work for an expansion being built at the state archives located at 346 S. Rio Grande Street, said Salt Lake City police detective […]
Protecting Employees and Clients From Hazards of Electrical Equipment and Ensure Data Center Safety
Phillip Sandino, Vice President of Data Center Operations at RagingWire Data Centers, looks at how data center operators can better protect employees and clients from the hazards of electrical equipment and ensure data center safety. “For decades, data center technicians have worked on energized equipment, even though they put their lives and others around them […]
OSHA Cites Contractor After Employees Suffer Burns From an Arc Flash
OSHA News Release – Region 4 U.S. Department of Labor August 6, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Tennessee Contractor After Two Employees Burned at Nuclear Power Plant SODDY DAISY, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Day & Zimmerman NPS Inc. for exposing employees to electric […]
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Recycling Company for Safety Violations
News Release U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Recycling Company for Safety Violations COLUMBUS, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Sewing Collection Inc. – a coat hanger recycling company – for serious and repeat safety violations. The Columbus, Ohio-based company faces proposed penalties totaling $190,247. An […]
Workplace Incident – Empire State Mine Resumes Underground Mining Operations
Empire State Mine resumes underground mining operations after a hoist malfunction on Friday, that was caused by an “electrical problem.” 140 workers were unable to go back underground in the mine because of an accident that happened Friday, when an elevator taking workers down into the mine abruptly stopped and injured 9 workers. Mine officials […]
Contractor Suffered Severe Electrical Burns in Accident
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Fire crews are on scene at a North Haven business after a person suffered severe electrical burns in an accident on Wednesday morning. The fire department says that emergency crews are on scene at Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. at 55 Defco Park Road to treat an outdoor contractor […]
OSHA Reviews Cause of Two Arc Flash Accidents, Finding They Could Have Been Prevented if the Workers Performed a Simple Test
In both cases the workers did not test to verify the equipment was actually deenergized before beginning the work- they believed it was, and that could have cost them their life. If they had taken the extra time to perform a simple test, these accidents could have been prevented. Summary from ISHN of OSHA analysis […]
Renewable Energy Company Cited After Fatality at New Hampshire Power Plant
OSHA NEWS RELEASE – REGION 1 U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Renewable Energy Company Following Fatality at New Hampshire Power Plant The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited EWP Renewable Corp. doing business as Springfield Power L.L.C., for 25 safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries when he […]
Worker Dies of Electrocution on the Job
Modesto City Worker Dies of Electrocution While on the Job An employee of the City of Medesto was electrocuted while on the job and city officials confirm the employee of six years has died. It was a tragic work-related accident that took the life of Tyrone Hairston. Candles and flowers have been placed near where Cal/OSHA […]
OSHA ACCIDENT REPORT: Employee Burned While Working On Electrical Distribution Panel
OSHA ACCIDENT REPORT: Employee Burned While Working On Electrical Distribution Panel Accident: 104328.015 – Employee Is Working On An Electrical Distribution Panel And At 2:00 p.m. on March 15, 2018, an employee was setting up to install breakers in a live 480V distribution panel at the switch gear area for an office build-out. The employee […]
