ask lewis bass, ce certification, ce compliance, ce marking, retesting| March 1, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: A Question About CE Marking Requirements

Welcome to our new ongoing blog series, Ask Lewis Bass! This series will feature actual submitted questions from companies in the industries we provide engineering safety consulting services to. Topics covered will 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 [...]

electrical safety, safety| February 1, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

LBIES’s Electrical Safety Awareness Blog Series Part 3

And now our exciting conclusion to our 3 part series on Electrical Safety Awareness! This is the final blog in our three part series and follows the end of part 2's "Recognize the Hazards" section. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Always use a GFCI receptacle or circuit for cord connected tools and equipment used outdoors or near [...]

electrical safety, safety| January 25, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

LBIES’s Electrical Safety Awareness Blog Series Part 2

How do you recognize the electrical hazards in your workplace? Welcome back to our three part blog series on Electrical Safety Awareness! We will continue where we left off at part 1 with "Recognize the Hazards". Recognize the Hazards What do you do if you see these situations in your workplace? Call a Timeout and [...]

electrical safety, safety| January 18, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

LBIES’s Electrical Safety Awareness Blog Series Part 1

Proper Electrical Safety Awareness is Key to a Safe Working Environment Welcome to our three part blog series on electrical safety awareness! LBIES has been in the safety consulting industry for over 30 years and has seen every conceivable situation encompassing the best and worst practices of electrical safety on the job sites we have [...]

electrical safety, sccr, short circuit current rating| January 11, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR) and Your Industrial Equipment

What is SCCR and why is it important for industrial safety? In the current National Electrical Code, the National Fire Protection Agency made changes to the ratings of industrial machines and control panels. Short Circuit Current Rating, or SCCR, is now a required metric for the nameplates of tools and panels carrying line current. SCCR [...]

electrical safety, field label, lbies, services| August 12, 2020| Post by: LBIES Staff

What is Field Labeling?

So, what exactly is Field Labeling? Field Labeling is a term for a safety inspection performed on a client’s site on an installed tool which has undergone a series of electrical field evaluations to become compliant. For electrical equipment without a mark from a nationally recognized testing lab (NRTL), a field label can satisfy local [...]

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