Arc Flash Safety News
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Introducing the DuraLabel Kodiak
Make Hazards Known Customize extra-wide visual communication to best suit your facility’s needs. Draw awareness to hazardous areas or help improve the flow of operations with bigger than ever signage. Choose the size of your messages from 4’’- 10’’ wide signs, and up to 8 feet long. Simple Yet Tough From tough surfaces to harsh outdoor environments, know your signs ...
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OSHA Cites Metal Extraction Facility After Arc Flash
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited ASARCO, a metal smelting company, for electrical hazards after an arc flash caused severe burns to three workers at its facility in Hayden, Ariz. The company faces $278,456 in penalties for two willful violations and one serious violation. OSHA inspectors determined the arc flash occurred after the ...
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To the point about arc flash protection & safe electrical work practices
Because energized electrical parts expose workers to the risk of electric shock or exposure to an arc flash, employees must know and understand how to protect themselves from these two electrical hazards. This program provides an overview of the electrical safety program as it relates to arc flash protection and safe electrical work practices. Topics include: Approach & Arc Flash ...
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Eaton Launches Industry`s First Fully Integrated Arc-Resistant Medium Voltage Drive to Enhance Worker Safety and Equipment Protection
Power management company Eaton today announced the SC9000TM encapsulated powerpole (EP) arc-resistant drive, designed to control, minimize and prevent arc faults for enhanced personnel protection in global oil and gas, mining, utility and water, wastewater, and other critical applications. The solution builds on Eaton’s highly reliable and award winning SC9000 EP platform of adjustable ...
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Eaton Expands MR2 Motorized Remote Racking System with Auxiliary Compartment Feature to Enhance Arc Flash Protection and Workplace Safety
Power management company Eaton today announced an updated motorized and remotely operated racking system designed to enhance safety for operators of medium voltage metal-clad switchgear. By providing a means to remotely insert or remove drawout circuit breakers and auxiliary drawers used in Eaton metal-clad switchgear, the Motorized Remote Racking (MR2) system is designed to allow for an increase ...
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Eaton to Demonstrate Global Expertise to Reduce Risk in Oil and Gas Operations at 2015 Offshore Technology Conference, Booth # 3517
Power management company Eaton will provide educational presentations to help oil and gas customers optimize operations and enhance safety during the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference, in booth #3517 at NRG Park in Houston. From May 4 through 7, Eaton’s in-booth presentations and product demonstrations will highlight advanced power management solutions and strategies helping increase the ...
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Eaton Sponsors ARC Industry Forum, Showcases Wireless Solutions and Innovations
Power management company Eaton today announced it is showcasing its services and solutions for the wireless industry as a Silver Sponsor at the 19th Annual Arc Industry Forum, “Industry in Transition: The Information Driven Enterprise for the Connected World,” from Feb. 9-12, at the Renaissance Orlando Hotel in Orlando, Florida. During the conference, in booth #30 in the Innovation ...
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Eaton Expands Circuit Breaker Modernization Services to Help Industrial Customers Maintain Uptime, Power Reliability and Equipment Safety
Power management company Eaton today announced a new modernization program for Eaton Magnum low voltage power circuit breakers. The solution strengthens a robust portfolio of reconditioning services specifically designed to enhance the reliability, performance and functional life of electrical distribution systems. “Eaton’s services allow customers to increase the operational life of ...
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Eaton’s New 310+ Molded Case Circuit Breaker Helps Enhance Safety and Protect Equipment in Mining Applications
Power management company Eaton today announced the new 310+ Mining Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) series, designed to maximize equipment reliability, enhance personnel safety and improve uptime in mining applications. The breakers are engineered for maintenance safety, featuring integrated arc flash protection and Eaton Electronic 310+ trip units, which is designed to clear faults faster than ...
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Eaton Team in Shenandoah, Iowa, Develops Safer, More Efficient Machine Lockout Device
Power management company Eaton announced today that employees at the company’s Shenandoah, Iowa, commercial vehicle transmission plant have invented a new electrical lockout device that minimizes safety risks during machine maintenance and significantly improves efficiency of the lockout procedure. Eaton’s Vehicle Group is in the process of installing the newly developed Bus Plug ...
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Eaton Showcases Solutions Engineered to Improve Water, Wastewater Infrastructure at WEFTEC 2014, Booth #1236
Power management company Eaton today announced it is showcasing services and solutions for the water industry at WEFTEC® 2014 in New Orleans, from Sept. 27 through Oct. 1, at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center. During the conference, visitors can interact with Eaton's application experts at booth #1236 and learn how Eaton's solutions can advance safety, increase operational ...
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Eaton’s New FreedomTM Arc-Resistant Motor Control Center Provides Increased Protection from Arc Flash Hazards
Power management company Eaton today announced the new Freedom Arc-Resistant Motor Control Center (MCC), designed to provide increased protection from the dangers of arc flash hazards. This enhanced version of the flagship Freedom MCC includes features designed specifically to contain arc blast energy should an arch flash be triggered. “Eaton designs all products with worker and ...
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OSHA releases final rule covering electrical safety for power plant, power line workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on April 1 announced a final rule (RIN 1218-AB67) to update protections for workers performing construction or maintenance at power plants or on power lines, closing out more than a decade of rulemaking. The new rule brings OSHA's electricity construction standard in line with present industry consensus standards, replacing OSHA rules adopted in ...
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Eaton remotely operated circuit breaker racking device helps to reduce arc flash exposure and enhance workplace safety
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of a motorized, remotely operated circuit breaker racking device designed to enhance safety for operators of medium-voltage metal-clad switchgear. By providing a means to remotely insert or remove drawout circuit breakers used in Eaton VacClad-W switchgear, the MR2 remote racking device increases the distance between an operator and live ...
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Eaton to enhance safety, equipment reliability for Valero Energy Corporation’s St. Charles Petroleum Refinery
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton today announced it has been awarded a contract by Valero Energy Corporation to provide FlashGard motor control centers (MCCs) for new and existing equipment at Valero’s St. Charles Petroleum Refinery, located in Norco, La. The project, with an estimated value of $3 million, will help enhance safety by protecting personnel and equipment from the ...
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AIHce new products grab the spotlight
Software and SDS products to help chemical manufacturers and companies that utilize chemicals are some of the new products that captured the attention of professionals attending the AIHce 2013 conference. The U.S. transition to GHS will reach its first compliance deadline in only seven months, on Dec. 1, the date by which employees who may be exposed to chemical hazards must be trained on GHS. ...
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Every Millisecond Counts: GE announces Arc Vault™ system to be fastest arc flash containment technology in the industry
A breakthrough arc protection technology called Arc Vault™, being developed by GE Consumer & Industrial’s electrical distribution business for delivery in mid-2010, will stop an arcing fault in less than eight milliseconds (ms) to provide increased arc flash hazard mitigation with equipment doors open or closed – the fastest arcing fault containment technology in the industry – helping to ...
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Arc flash labeling best practices guide
Graphic Products has announced the release of its Arc Flash Labeling Best Practices Guide. This new guide is a comprehensive source of information about labeling arc flash and shock hazards throughout any facility. In October 2007, an NEC survey showed only 14% of equipment installed before 2002 had arc flash warning labels, and only 52% of the equipment installed in 2002 and later had arc flash ...
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Safe against heat and flame - ISO standard ensures performance of protective clothing
A new ISO standard will increase the safety of persons risking contact with heat or flame. The standard provides the minimum performance requirements for protective clothing worn in situations where users may be exposed to radiant, convective or contact heat, flames, arc flashes and molten metal splashes. In this new version, ISO 11612:2008, Protective clothing – Clothing to protect against heat ...
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Brady`s Updated GlobalMark®2 Industrial Label Maker Addresses Safety Concerns and Identification Needs on the Spot
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - Brady Corporation is now introducing the newest version of its versatile industrial-grade printer, the GlobalMark®2 Industrial Label Maker. This durable, easy-to-use printer gives companies the ability to produce professional signs, labels, pipe markers, warning signs, and emergency exit markings quickly, at the point of need. The Brady GlobalMark2 Industrial Label ...
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