IBEW Local 429
2001 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
Tel: (615) 889-4429
Fax: (615) 874-1253
 IBEW 429 Safety
Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety
Discussions about the true threats to safety at your workplace might be uncomfortable, but they are crucial if you truly want to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.
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A Construction Worker Died Today. . . Preventing the Five Greatest Construction Killers
Falls, electrocution, struck by, caught between and transportation-related incidents are the top five killers of workers on construction sites.
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The Basics of Lockout/Tagout Compliance: Creating an Effective Program

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Electrical Safety in the Workplace - The NFPA 70E and You!



Preventing Arc Flash Injuries
By following a few logical steps to develop an understanding of arc flash hazards, you can help to prevent injury to yourself and those around you.
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When the Weather Outside is Frightful

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Barab Addresses Recent High Fines, Strategies to Protect Workers

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Worker Deaths

Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States.
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OSHA Proposes $88,200 in Fines Against O’Connell Electric for Worker Arc Flash Injury

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NHTSA study examines motorcycle helmet use, crash outcomes

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NHTSA releases 2008 traffic safety reports

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Child booster seats effective in injury prevention: study

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OSHA releases top 10 most cited violations for 2009

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What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation
When it comes to electrical safety, OSHA standards can be technical and confusing. What requirements do safety managers need to know?
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OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction
OSHA recently published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document that addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause the lung disease silicosis.
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NFPA 70E: What Does it Mean to You?
Do you want your employees to be safe from injuries caused by electrical incidents? Here's how OSHA and NFPA 70E the National Electrical Code can help you achieve that goal.
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OSHA reopens record on proposed electrical rule.

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Arc Flash Safety



Lawn Mowers and Disaster

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H1N1 Virus
Advisory group claims H1N1 could sicken half of U.S. population
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Sepsis, Pneumonia Kill 48,000 Patients Annually.

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Pediatricians Warn About Choking Hazards, Want Certain Foods Labeled.

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Two Tecumseh Residents Killed In Tuesday's Trench Collapse.

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Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently joined together to stress that commitment to safe work be a focus in the Congressional Jobs Bill, HR 2847, which is now under consideration.
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The Effects of the Economy on Workplace Safety
As the downturn in the economy forces companies to deal with declining revenue, layoffs and tight-to-non-esistent credit problems, will workplace safety become collateral damage to the economic crisis?
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Working past retirement good for your health: study

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Health of the American worker declining: report

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Barab, Henshaw trade thoughts on occupational safety

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Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently joined together to stress that commitment to safe work be a focus in the Congressional Jobs Bill, HR 2847, which is now under consideration.
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BLS: Decline in nonfatal workplace injury, illness rate

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Worker Deaths
Solis: Despite decline, still too many worker deaths
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Fatal Occupational Injuries
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2008
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Wearing fall protection harnesses in hot weather.

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A New Influenza Virus

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Safety Ethics: Some Situations Create Serious Complications

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Adding insult to injury
Poor worker safety costs injured workers, taxpayers and the economy billions each year
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Is Your Attitude Hazardous to Your Health

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A life-and-death issue for the nation’s workers
Congress should focus on human cost, not the false arguments in worker safety debate
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Bush Administration Fails Workers on Safety and Health

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Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard

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