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Living in a silo can limit your success and the success of safety in our industry — the activity of breaking down silos and building healthy bridges can elevate and strengthen your safety message. Every year, and pretty much each month, there is a state somewhere that is either reviewing or actively meeting to adopt a building code. We in the electrical industry are called to action every now and then in various states that decide adoption of the latest National Electrical Code without amendment is just not an option.
Most likely, by way of our television sets, we have all witnessed the unbelievable destruction and devastating consequences of one or another natural disaster. Certainly, hurricane Katrina and the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami come to mind. For sure, many of you may also have been personally involved and will have a never-ending memory [...]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a thousand pictures could not have prepared me for the devastation I would see in the following weeks. New Orleans has not only suffered the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, but has been inundated by floodwaters after several of the levees failed, flooding 75 percent of [...]
In the home In the wake of this year’s disastrous hurricane season, the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) are offering useful information and guidance to homeowners about the dangers present when water comes in contact with electricity. A new brochure, “When disaster strikes … electrical safety in your flood-damaged [...]
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) warns consumers to beware of the dangers hurricanes cause when water comes in contact with electricity. “Electrical safety guidelines are always important. During cleanup following a flood, electrical safety precautions can help avoid further loss and tragedy,” noted Anne Mayberry, ESFI Program Manager.
