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In every episode, EC&M brings electrical insights, market data, technical information, and helpful hints to our audience of electrical engineers, electrical contractors, and plant facility personnel. This podcast series is produced by EC&M magazine, the technical authority (established in 1901) for electrical professionals who design, construct, and maintain electrical systems for all types of businesses across a variety of vertical markets and industries. Part of Endeavor Business Media‘s portfolio of publications, EC&M On Air is brought to you by Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, Managing Editor Ellie Coggins. and Editor Michael Morris with artwork by Senior Art Director David Eckhart. For more info on this unique package of content for the electrical market, check us out at www.ecmweb.com.
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Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
In this episode of EC&M On Air, we're featuring an interview conducted at PowerTest 25 in March 2025 by Ellen Parson with Lanny Floyd, adjunct professor (principle consultant, electrical safety and technology), The University of Alabama at Birmingham. They got the opportunity to discuss Lanny's presentation at PowerTest 25, hosted by NETA, entitled "Advanced Risk Factors for Electrical Safety." Topics covered include:
- Why there has been a steady decline in electrical fatalities in the United States over the past decade.
- New safety approaches from major organizations like OSHA, NIOSH, and NSC.
- How human behavior and decision making drive electrical safety outcomes.
- Strategies for integrating advanced risk factor analyses into existing electrical safety programs.
- Defining how "expanding our thinking" will lead to improved electrical safety outcomes.