by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Nov 2, 2026 | NFPA 70E
One of the most common questions safety directors ask is simple: “Who on my team actually needs NFPA 70E training?” The honest answer is that almost everyone exposed to electrical hazards needs some training. But the level of training depends entirely on...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Oct 21, 2026 | Blog
Plenty of facilities have electrical safety pieces scattered around: a lockout/tagout procedure from ten years ago, some arc flash labels, a training certificate or two. What they don’t have is a program, a documented system that ties those pieces together and...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog
If your electrical system were a car, a power system study would be the full diagnostic, not the oil change. It looks at how the entire system behaves under normal loads and during faults, then tells you whether your equipment and protective devices are up to the job....
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Sep 21, 2026 | Blog
“It’ll only take five minutes, just leave it on.” Every facility has heard some version of that sentence. It’s also how a lot of serious electrical injuries begin. NFPA 70E is clear on this point: working on live equipment is the exception, not...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Sep 10, 2026 | Blog, Power Systems
Most facility managers get one number about their electricity each month: the total on the utility bill. It tells you what you spent. It doesn’t tell you where the power went, when demand peaked, or whether your equipment is being stressed by the electricity...
