When a manufacturer of plastic bag and packaging materials set out to expand its operation, it leased additional space in a large industrial building that already housed its offices and production ...

There's a common misconception among many professionals in the electrical industry that can be prove to be deadly under certain circumstances — some technicians, as well as engineers, believe that ...

Fabio Pires, 31, held a degree in electrical engineering from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and worked for Eversource since 2016. Photo courtesy of Utility Workers Union of America ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Three CTA workers were injured Tuesday morning, when they were shocked while working near an underground power station in the Loop. Fire Department officials said there was an "arc ...

Since even employees who indirectly work with electricity can be at risk, employers and workers need to take steps to prevent electricity-related injuries and fatalities on job sites. Did you know ...

Arc flash is defined as an explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc. Typically, the arc results from either a phase-to-ground or phase-to-phase fault created by many possible events.