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    Iowa OSHA Issues Citations as Result of Arc Flash Explosion

    March 4, 2014
    The Iowa Division of Labor Services Occupational Safety and Health Bureau issues citations to three employers as the result of an arc flash explosion last July in Sibley,Iowa.

    The Iowa Division of Labor Services Occupational Safety and Health Bureau has issued citations to three employers – the city of Sibley Electric Department, Timewell and Current Electric – in an arc flash explosion last July in Sibley, Iowa, that sent five employees to the hospital. According to I-OSHA, employees did not receive training regarding the hazards of arc flash and were not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.

    Find out more about the arc explosion in Iowa and the resulting OSHA citations on Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M).

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