Michael G. Clendenin is the executive director for the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). ESFI is North America's only non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to the promotion of electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace. He has created a catalog of electrical safety resources, issuing safety tips through publications, media relations, and their website. He currently acts as the spokesperson for the ESFI and the electrical industry on matters of electrical safety awareness. Clendenin understands how important it is for consumers to arm themselves against electrical hazards by gaining valuable information.
Warmer weather brings an increase in outdoor work in many parts of the country, both on the job and at home. Increasing electrical safety awareness can help ensure those activities do not result in injuries and deaths, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). Thousands of workers are injured or killed each year due [...]
(No Ratings Yet)According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 1999 there were an estimated 38,400 total electrically-related home structure fires, with electrical wiring including switches, receptacles and outlets accounting for 16,300, and cords, plugs and extension cords accounting for another 6,400. As a result, the ESFI is working to raise safety awareness related to outlets [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Owners of older homes may have a much more alarming problem than peeling paint and loose floorboards lurking behind their walls. According to the latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), electrical distribution was the largest cause of property damage wreaking $643.2 million in property damage in home structure fires, and the third [...]
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IAEI, as the keystone of the electrical industry, is a membership driven, non-profit association promoting electrical safety throughout the industry by providing premier education, certification of inspectors, advocacy, partnerships and expert leadership in Electrical Codes and Standards development.
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