Independent Electrical Contractors

Insights, Safety

July 7, 2024

BY IEC STAFF  Pat Thomas, CSP, CHMM, CET, owner and president of Thomas Loss Control Enterprises, Argyle, TX, says her passion for safety started in her childhood.   “I was raised

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July 7, 2024

BY IEC STAFF Thirty years plus. Tom Seiter, safety director at Denier Electric, joined the company at 19 years old following his service in the U.S. Army reserves. Mom and

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July 7, 2024

BY IEC STAFF How many of us can identify that single defining moment that solidified our future path? Shelby Pennington, safety director at MSF Electric, Inc., based in Stafford, TX,

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November 10, 2023

By Phillip B. Russell, Ogletree Deakins It has been busy year for federal government regulation of the workplace — to say the least! There is not enough space here to

May 4, 2023

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If you win a prestigious national award and didn’t even

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May 4, 2023

By Phillip B. Russell, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC 2023 is likely to bring more OSHA inspections than ever before. The new leadership at the agency either came

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January 20, 2023

As we turn the calendar to a new year, it’s important to once again remind ourselves that what we do can be dangerous. IEC is committed to helping electrical contractors

September 22, 2022

By Keith Waters, PE, CEM, Schneider Electric USA and National Electrical Manufacturers Association Low Voltage Distribution Equipment Section Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter Task Force Safety has always been a top

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May 26, 2022

The lifesaving capabilities of ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) cannot be overstated. These devices have saved thousands of lives and significantly reduced the number of home electrocutions since they were first

May 26, 2022

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a new national emphasis program (NEP) to help prevent heat-related illnesses at outdoor and indoor workplaces, including electrical contractors and

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