ce compliance, ce report| June 26, 2024| Post by: LBIES Staff

CE Compliance Addendum Reports: what are they?

CE compliance addendum reports are a clear, simpler path forward over a full CE compliance report. These addendum CE compliance reports are specifically drafted in situations where previously evaluated systems have received minimal revisions due to either parts scarcity, redesigns specified by the end user, name changes, or other functional adjustments. For example, if a [...]

seismic anchorage| June 5, 2024| Post by: LBIES Staff

Seismic Anchors in California: when and why to install tool anchorage

Seismic Anchors: It is the Law All construction in California is regulated by the California Building Code. There are additional codes, such as the California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code and the California Fire Code. Any device 3’ tall and over and/or weighing more than 400 pounds requires a permit for installation, seismic anchors, and [...]

flyer, unlisted equipment| August 30, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Introducing the Lewis Bass Unlisted Equipment Survey Flyer

Your plans for opening your facility after a big move to that new city were going so well... Then the electrical inspector showed up at the midnight hour and informed you that 50% of your equipment is not compliant and requires third party electrical certification before the building permit can be signed off. You look [...]

emissivity, IR windows, reflectivity, thermal imaging, thermographer| August 23, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: A Question About Thermographic Inspections

Welcome to another blog in our ongoing series, Ask Lewis Bass! This series features actual submitted questions from companies in the industries we provide engineering safety consulting services to. Topics covered include those associated with our work in 3rd party field labeling, SEMI S2/S8/EMC/F47 testing and design, CE Marking evaluations, and general engineering safety consulting [...]

ce cer, ce compliance, ce marking, eu, safety| August 9, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: A Question About CE Marking

cal osha, electrical safety, field label, osha| July 26, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: Another Question About Field Labeling

arc flash, cal osha, electrical safety, osha| July 12, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: A Question About Arc Flash Hazard Assessments

eh&s, injury, osha, safety| July 5, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Have you asked your VP of safety how much a recordable injury costs?

What does OSHA consider to be a recordable injury in the workplace? OSHA considers any of the following methods of injury to be a recordable injury: Any work-related fatality. Any work-related injury or illness that results in loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work, or transfer to another job. Any work-related injury or [...]

electrical safety, field label, safety| June 28, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: A Question About Field Labeling

ahj, authority having jurisdiction, electrical safety, safety| June 21, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

What is an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and why should you care?

What is an Authority Having Jurisdiction? In North America, an AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) acts as the enforcement arm of the NFPA 79/790/791 codes that govern our industry when it comes to electrical evaluations of equipment. While it was not intended to be confusing, the fact of the matter is that the AHJ isn’t just [...]

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