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
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...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog, Facility Compliance, Infrared, Risk Management, Thermal Imaging
Thermographic Scanning vs Visual Inspections: Which One Prevents Failures Better? When it comes to keeping your facility’s electrical systems safe and operational, you’ve probably heard that regular inspections are essential. But here’s where things...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Feb 26, 2026 | Blog, Electrical Safety, Facility Compliance
Lockout/Tagout isn’t just another safety checkbox on your compliance list; it’s the critical procedure that stands between your workers and potentially fatal energy releases during maintenance operations. Yet despite being one of OSHA’s most...
