“Awareness of electrical safety is need of the hour”

Source: The Hindu

Technicians must be trained to know nuances of safety: official Safe electrical installation techniques are essential for an accident free environment within our living areas and other spaces and the awareness about electrica ...
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First Solar ‘Furloughs’ Half its AVSR1 Workforce, 1,100MW in Jeopardy

Source: GreentechMedia

Approximately 120 of the current 240 person workforce was “furloughed,” according to First Solar Public Relations Director Alan Bernheimer. This is a severe blow to an already jobs-poor Los Angeles-adjacent community where ...
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LLC Business/Industry to offer flash safety training

Source: Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

MATTOON — Lake Land College’s Center for Business and Industry will offer two sessions of the National Fire Protection Association’s 70E-2012 Arc-Flash Safety Training this summer for new certification and cert ...
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Have a spark-free Jubilee! Electricity safety tips

Source: Male Xtra

As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations sweep the nation, many Brits are preparing for street parties and outdoor activities – complete with decorative bunting and lights. However, in the midst of the festivities, safety is often at the back of peopl ...
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Recalls this week: Lamps, blenders, bike parts

Source: Madison.com

Clip-on desk lamps and kitchen blenders are among this week's recalled products. The lamps pose the risk of an electric shock, and someone using the blender could be cut by rotating blades if the blender's plast ...
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Best Tips For Preventing Home Accidents

Source: How to Learn

No one thinks of their home as a hazardous or dangerous place — for most of us it is a safe haven, the place where we feel the most secure. In reality, though, you are ten times more likely to sustain a serious or fatal in ...
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NFPA 70E/Arc Flash Training, Denver, CO (Denver)

Source: environmental-expert.com

Get up-to-date on 2012 changes: The NFPA 70E/Arc Flash course is a must for anyone who installs, maintains or works near electrically energized equipment at industrial plants, utilities or commercial ...
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Clip-on Desk Lamps Sold at Lowe's Stores Recall

Source: Kansas City Infozine

Washingotn, D.C. - infoZine - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless other ...
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Recalls

Source: Reading Eagle

nAbout 33,000 LED Clip-On Desk Lamps have been recalled. The power cord for the lamp can detach where it meets the clamp, exposing energized wires, posing an electric shock risk to consumers. The firm has rec ...
Full article at: Reading Eagle  More like this  3 days ago, 11:33pm CDT