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National Electrical Code: Understanding the Code that Keeps Us Safe
National Electrical Code: Understanding the Code that Keeps Us Safe Home Safety,
  • National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NEC, NEMAFR, NESM, NESM 2018

Electricity is everywhere and it affects every aspect of our lives. However, it isn't until we lose power that we realize just how much we take electricity for granted. Codes and Standards help us use...Read More

2018 National Electrical Safety Month Sample Press Release Home Safety,
  • Codes and Standards, Home Safety, National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NESM, NESM 2018

May is National Electrical Safety Month and [Insert Company/Organization Name] is joining with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to launch its annual effort to help reduce electrically-related...Read More

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories - Certifying Safety
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories - Certifying Safety Home Safety,
  • Home Safety, National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NESM 2018

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) test and certify electrical equipment and other products to ensure that they meet current safety standards and are safe with proper use.Read More

Workplace Fatalities and Injuries 2003 - 2016
Workplace Fatalities and Injuries 2003 - 2016 Workplace Safety,
  • National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NEMAFR, NESM 2018, Occupational Injury, Occupational Injury and Fatality Statistics, Statistics

The 154 electrical fatalities that occurred during 2016 represent a 15% increase over the 2015 total. Exposure to electric current increased one place to sixth on the list of occupational exposures...Read More

2018 National Electrical Safety Month Safety Advocate Guide
2018 National Electrical Safety Month Safety Advocate Guide Home Safety,
  • National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NESM 2018

If you’re like most people and already use the internet and social media every day, ESFI has various ways you can engage with us and encourage your friends to do so as well. Education is the key to...Read More

Electric Shock Drowning – Water and Electricity Don’t Mix
Electric Shock Drowning – Water and Electricity Don’t Mix Home Safety,
  • Boating and Marina Safety, Disaster Safety, National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NEMAFR, NESM 2018

Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) severely injures and kills people every year. ESD occurs when faulty wiring sends electric current into water, which passes through the body and causes paralysis, which...Read More

Overhead Power Line Safety
Overhead Power Line Safety Workplace Safety,
  • National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, NEMAFR, NESM 2018, Overhead Power Line Safety

Overhead Power Lines can kill. Follow these steps to stay safe near power linesRead More

La Seguridad Sobre Las Líneas Eléctricas Aéreas
La Seguridad Sobre Las Líneas Eléctricas Aéreas Home Safety,
  • Espanol, National Electrical Safety Month, National Electrical Safety Month 2018, Overhead Power Line Safety, Spanish

La Seguridad Sobre Las Líneas Eléctricas Aéreas 1. Localiza las líneas eléctricas aéreas 2. Manténgase a usted y a su equipo a 3 metros (10 pies) de distancia de todas las líneas eléctricas aéreas 3....Read More