Three seriously injured in Dubai work site accident.
Three workers are fighting for their lives at Rashid Hospital after suffering severe electrical burns in a site accident behind Wafi Mall on Sunday morning.
The victims, two electrical engineers and one supervisor, were testing some electrical panels when the accident happened ar around 11am. One of the engineers worked for ETA Ascon while the two others were outsourced by the ETA from another company.
According to an official from ETA Ascon, the victims reportedly forgot to remove the electrical cables of the previous panel from the machine tester they were using and plugged another set of cables from another panel causing the machine to explode.
OSHA fines Highway Technologies Inc. for Worker Electrocution
On Sept. 17, 2012, a worker employed by Highway Technologies Inc. was fatally injured while working with equipment that came into contact with overhead power lines during highway work in western Wisconsin. OSHA issued 10 safety violations with proposed penalties totaling $448,000 and placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
Highway Technologies Inc. was performing guardrail and sign installation for a 13-mile stretch of I-94 near Menomonie, Wis., under contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation when the incident occurred.
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Con Ed worker injured by explosion.
On February 1st, a Con Ed worker was injured when a small electrical explosion burned his face and arms as he worked inside a tony Upper West Side apartment building, authorities said.
The explosion sent the unidentified Con Ed worker and one other injured person to New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical Center in stable condition at about 12:50 p.m., the FDNY said.
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Registration still open for e-Hazard Classes in Seattle!
There is still time left to register for the e-Hazard classes that are coming to the Seattle area! Please visit our website for more information!
Low Voltage Qualified & High Voltage Qualified Train-The-Trainer
Tukwila, WA
February 18 - 21, 2013
(Early registration cut off is February 4th)
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Qualified Electrical Safety Training
Tukwila, WA
February 18, 2013
High Voltage Qualified
Tukwila, WA
February 18-19, 2013
(Low voltage qualified is a pre-requisite)
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Qualified Electrical Safety Training
Maple Valley, WA
April 2, 2013
(Taught by Robert Fuhr)
Bob Fuhr receives PE License for Virginia!
In our ongoing effort to support our clients and improve our service, Bob Fuhr has received his Professional Engineering (PE) license for Virginia. Mr. Fuhr has PE Licenses for the following States and a Canadian Province.
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Virginia, and British Columbia.
If you have power system studies that are needed in these states, call PowerStudies.com today and request a quotation for your project. Let the team of PowerStudies.com perform the power studies for your projects and facilities.
Reducing Facility Costs by Increasing Reliability, Efficiency, Equipment Protection, and Personnel Safety.
We specialize in power system, power quality, and commissioning services for commercial, industrial, and utility clients.
UK Power Networks fined over death of engineer
A POWER company has been fined £275,000 over the death of an electrical engineer.
John Higgins died from horrific injuries while carrying out maintenance work at an electricity sub-station.
As the 59-year-old UK Power Networks engineer worked on a piece of equipment, there was an explosion at the site in Chelmsford and he was engulfed in burning oil.
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We are now offering LV Electrical Safety training in Canada!
Does your company need an electrical safety training program providing the following benefits?
This electrical safety course is designed for low voltage qualified persons. The course has the following benefits:
- Comprehensive and fulfills the training requirements for CSA Z462-12 for low voltage qualified persons.
- Oriented toward persons performing work near or operating electrical equipment which will increase facility safety. Fast paced and engaging so that the attendees remember what has been presented. Video of arc flash accidents and PPE testing that give the attendees a sense of the hazards in the electrical world.
- Taught by knowledgeable an instructor with field experience and knowledge so that the students can ask questions and get immediate answers.
The Electrical Workplace Safety CSA Z462-12 Seminar was developed by e-Hazard and presented by Robert E. Fuhr, P.E., P.Eng.
In one day of training, low voltage qualified persons receive the mandatory level of classroom training needed on the primary governmental regulations for shock and arc flash safety. e-Hazard’s Electrical Workplace Safety covers safe work practices, how to protect against shock and arc flash, PPE requirements, permits, creating an electrically safe work condition, and much, much more. The program is full of informative and stunning arc flash videos of garment testing and actual arc flash accients.
For more information about this course, please view the full details here on our website.
PowerStudies.com is Hiring!
PowerStudies.com has several open positions for an Electrical Engineer Protection Specialist. We are looking for full, part time employees, or retired Electrical Engineers. Duties will include performing various power system studies and power quality troubleshooting services.
Our company increases our client’s facility efficiency, reliability, safety, and personnel protection. We specialize in Power System Studies and Power Quality Services for utility, industrial, and commercial clients both nationally and internationally.
PowerStudies.com is an electrical consulting firm that has been providing quality customer care to our many clients for over 26 years. Our company is known for our employee professionalism and superior customer service. Our employees work in a relaxed and casual atmosphere with flexible work hours and optional telecommuting.
More information about our company can be found at www.PowerStudies.com
All interested candidates should send their resumes to Robert Fuhr, P.E. at the following email address: fuhr@powerstudies.com
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OSHA fines Interstate Electrical Services $81,000 following Arc Blast
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Interstate Electrical Services, a North Billerica electrical contractor, for alleged willful and serious violations following a November 2011 arc flash blast at an Andover jobsite. Two workers installing electrical service were seriously burned when a piece of equipment made contact with an energized part of an electrical panel, resulting in the arc flash.
Bellevue construction worker receives electrical shock.
A construction worker in Bellevue, WA was rushed to Harbor View Medical Center on Thursday after sustaining critical injuries while working next to a boom truck. Please view the link to read more.
