Is the US Electrical Grid Safe? It seems that daily there is a new report about the US Electrical Grid; from President Biden making a claim about renewable energies, to sunspot … Read More
Lockout/Tagout: There is No Substitute Lockout/tagout (LOTO), a common occurrence at industrial facilities, plays a vital role in securing workplace safety. Employees frequently isolate and de-energize equipment in preparation for … Read More
Winter is Coming 2022 Coughs and sniffles. Chill breezes and frost-covered lawns. Jack-o’-lanterns and costumed children. Yes, all the signs are here: winter (2022) is coming. Read More
Powering Through the Pandemic The novel coronavirus, Covid-19, approaches 6 months since it was first detected in the United States and likely 9-12 months since the first global cases … Read More
Up in flames: Is a fire at your facility imminent? An industrial fire. Our regularly scheduled program halts due to massive pillars of smoke, red lights and sirens, and massive explosions. Read More
Induced Voltage Back in my operating days, we had a tech get shocked while performing maintenance on what should have been a de-energized piece of equipment. After … Read More
Strict Compliance to Approved Procedures I am always perplexed when I visit a site that does not enforce strict compliance with approved procedures. Read More
The FCS Difference: Training for Power Generation and Process Plants No two power generation and process plants are the same. Power generation and process plants can range in type, type of output, size, output capacity, … Read More
Arc Flash Training In my career in the power utility business I have had many different jobs. In the winter of 1981-82, in the wake of the Three … Read More