by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Aug 21, 2026 | Electrical Safety, Facility Compliance
Having a lockout/tagout program on paper and having one that would survive an OSHA inspection are two different things. LOTO violations consistently rank among OSHA’s most frequently cited standards, and the gaps that get facilities in trouble are rarely...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Jul 7, 2026 | Electrical Safety, Facility Compliance, Industrial Electrical Consulting
Electrical equipment rarely fails on a convenient schedule. It fails when a connection has been loosening for months, when a breaker hasn’t tripped correctly in years, or when load has crept up past what the original study accounted for. The good news is that...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | Jun 10, 2026 | Electrical Engineering, Facility Compliance, Industrial Electrical Consulting
When you hire an electrical engineering consulting firm, the scope of work is the document that spells out exactly what you’re getting. It defines the services, deliverables, timelines, and boundaries of the project so both sides know what to expect. If...
by Shaw Consulting Services | Flash Risk Assessments & More | May 9, 2026 | Electrical Safety, Facility Compliance, Infrared, Thermal Imaging
Infrared thermography is one of those tools that gets more powerful the smarter you are about when you use it. The technology itself, a thermal camera that reads heat signatures through surfaces without contact, is well understood. The part that most facilities get...
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...
