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Category: Safety & Health

OSHA Issues New PPE Rule, Arc Flash Guidance

IBEW workers have additional safeguards while on the job thanks to a new rule on personal protective equipment and guidance on arc flash hazards.

March 18, 2025

Edmonton Member Earns National Honor for Safety, Performance

Renee Melnyk found a path into the trades when she completed the Women Building Futures program in Edmonton in 2005.

January 12, 2025

Chicago Local 134's Robert Hattier has been teaching firefighters and other first responders the basics of electrical safety for nearly 10 years, with a focus on solar, energy storage and electric vehicles.

Chicago Member Has Trained Thousands of First Responders on Electrical Safety

IBEW expertise covers just about every aspect of the electrical industry, and sharing some of that knowledge is one way members give back to their communities. For firefighters and other first responders in Illinois, it’s the safety training from Chicago Local 134’s Robert Hattier that they keep asking for.

November 13, 2024

Organizer, Activist, Inventor: How IBEW Pioneer George Brook Protected Lineworkers and Changed History

They gathered in the lowland forests bordering Seattle, arriving by wagon or horseback for secret meetings under the shroud of

November 12, 2024

Local 1928 Members Save Heart Attack Victim,Earn Lifesaving Award

Ten members of Halifax Local 1928 employed by Nova Scotia Power will receive the IBEW’s Lifesaving Award after they saved

October 18, 2024

It’s Hot Out There. Here’s a Reminder to Work Safely.

With summer approaching and sweltering weather the norm in much of the country, IBEW members are reminded to follow all

June 21, 2024

The Federal Railroad Administration issued two new rules on May 20 that require certain railroads to develop certification and training programs for train dispatchers and signal employees. Developed with input from the IBEW, these rules will ensure a safer railroad system for workers, customers and the communities that railroads travel through, Railroad Department Director Al Russo said.

New Federal Rules Will Increase Safety for Rail Workers

Thousands of railroad members will soon have the training they need to work safer thanks to two new rules from the Federal Railroad Administration developed with input from the IBEW.

June 4, 2024

Workers Memorial Day Marked by Sobering Report on Jobsite Deaths

The number of U.S. workers who suffered fatal injuries on the job inched up for a second straight year, according

April 26, 2024

One Size Does Not Fit All: How IBEW Sisters Are Pushing for Proper PPE

For a long time, Phoenix Local 640 member Xan Folmer just dealt with the risks associated with ill-fitting fall harnesses

December 21, 2023

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