Mark Lamendola

1 week ago | ecmweb.com | Mark Lamendola

Coming into contact with an overhead power line is a preventable safety incident. When it’s not prevented, the consequences are usually fatal. Informative Annex N provides an example of an industrial procedure for working around overhead electrical lines and equipment. The example procedure is preceded by a short introduction [N.1] that covers important principles and concepts. An important principle is you should always assume the lines are hot and operating at over 1,000V.

1 week ago | ecmweb.com | Mark Lamendola

Citations for ladder safety violations were No. 3 on OSHA’s list of most cited for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, having risen from No. 5 in 2020 and No. 6 in 2019. OSHA’s ladder safety requirements are in 1926.1053, which is part of Subpart X Stairways and Ladders. This is important to note because Subpart X contains:1926.1050. This applies to both stairways and ladders. It provides the scope, application, and definitions. 1926.1051. This also applies to both stairways and ladders.

3 weeks ago | ecmweb.com | Mark Lamendola

Many people who have not yet reached mid-career believe they can curry favor with their supervisor or their employer by cutting “unnecessary” corners to get the job done faster. But a good supervisor or a good employer is likely to be more alerted than impressed by unusually fast job completions. Consider a few situations:You do a residential job. The customer complained about a receptacle that seemed to be hot to the touch.

3 weeks ago | ecmweb.com | Mark Lamendola

We often think of complacency as being constant in time. You are either complacent or you are not. But situational complacency exists. As the situation changes, an attitude that wasn’t complacent for the old conditions can be complacent for the new conditions. Experienced people might make quick safety checks because they have learned the job and know what to look for. They don’t make those beginner mistakes — at least not when they are fresh. And that’s the catch.

3 weeks ago | ecmweb.com | Mark Lamendola

You were recently hired on as the plant electrical engineer. The plant has a critical line with two operators, each working on a different shift. Being an operator on that particular line requires a lengthy training and certification process. During your first week on the job, the dayshift operator, Alaina, asks if she can meet you in your office after her shift ends. You agree.