Articles Tagged with ''NFPA''

Although National Fire Prevention Week isn’t until October, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) already has its theme in place: Have Two Ways Out.

While many updates were made to the National Fire Protection Association 70E standard, one important section that deserves focus is employee training.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is hailing a decision by Massachusetts to offer drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles special license plates, to easily identify them to first responders.

What about my hands? That question comes up in almost every electrical safety class.

Heat stress danger from personal protective equipment (PPE) has been a prominent topic of discussion for many years.

Many articles have been written about confined space entry and most tend to have the same theme — describing confined spaces.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released its final report on three accidents that occurred in 2011 at the Hoeganaes powdered metals plant in Gallatin, Tennessee.

By any measure, NFPA 70E is an electrical safety document, but how can a maintenance standard be related to safety?

With home fires more prevalent in winter than in any other season, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are sponsoring a joint initiative – Put a Freeze on Winter Fires – to help raise public awareness about winter fires.