Disaster response is nothing new to ISEA members. After all, they’ve been there through oil spills, hurricanes, terrorist attacks and countless other disasters. But COVID-19 was different. Even though early intelligence warned COVID-19 would be big, ISEA members had no idea just how much of an impact the virus would have on the healthcare … Read More
By Stacey Simmons, Bullard Americans are so accustomed to road construction projects that we often fail to notice the signs or even see where workers are working. For most of us, those orange barrels and signs are part of our daily lives. How often do you reduce your speed from 65 mph to 45 … Read More
By Dené Sarrette and ISEA The origins of high-visibility apparel began in the 1930’s. Bob Switzer’s dreams of becoming a doctor were cut short when he was injured unloading crates at the Heinz Ketchup factory in Berkeley, California. Switzer tripped and fell, knocking his head hard enough to put him in a coma. When he … Read More
by Dan Glucksman ISEA Workers in underground tunnels, tanks, and crawl spaces contend with unique hazards, including explosions, asphyxiation and contact with toxic materials. New regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) address those hazards by creating new protections for workers in confined spaces during any type of construction. Parts of … Read More
Human Fireball: Brad Livingston Survives Two Drip Gas Explosions By Jordy Byrd, Dura News A Kansas breeze rattles Brad Livingston. A simple billow unsettles the retired laborer from Colorado Interstate Gas, when recalling a day unlike any other. “I’m fortunate I’ve never had a single nightmare being inside that fireball,” he said of Friday, Sept. 20, … Read More
PPE Changes for Arc Flash Continue to Drive Market by Hugh Hoagland, ArcWear and e-Hazard Since 1994, Arc flash standards have helped guide PPE development, but the big market drivers were OSHA 1910.269 which moved electric utilities toward arc rated clothing and, in 2000, NFPA 70E which moved all electrical workers toward arc rated clothing. The … Read More