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Building a Competency Program

At Valard, our people are the core and health of our business. Without our people, we have nothing. In fact, one of our slogans is “People. First.” However, being a people company means some of our biggest challenges are created by people. Our challenges are unique, as is each person...

Grounding & Protection

Lightning Strikes

In Canada, lightning flashes occur about 2.34 million times a year; with the highest levels of concentration during the summer months. While most lightning on earth is ground-to-cloud, recent research has identified that the majority of lightning events to tall structures, such as wind...

Virtual Power Plants (Vpp) And Smart Grids: Integrating Renewable Energy For A Sustainable Future

The rapid shift toward renewable energy resources (RERs) has placed significant demands on traditional power systems. To address these challenges, modern energy infrastructure is evolving into smart grids, leveraging advanced technologies like Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) to enhance grid...

Fall Protection

Testing Conditions and Guidelines for Personal Fall Protection Systems

1. PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS (A) GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS Lifelines, lanyards, and deceleration devices should be attached to an anchorage and connected to the body-belt or body harness in the same manner as they would be when used to protect employees, except that lanyards should be tested...

Safety Best Practices

Breaking Down OSHA's Revised Fall Protection Standards for Utility Workers

Ineffective or missing fall protection has been OSHA’s most-cited violation every year since 2011, and falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. Year after year, fall protection remains a key concern for employers throughout the United States. Not just that, but...

Why Net-Zero is Cheaper for the UK

The United Kingdom has set an ambitious target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This goal necessitates a comprehensive transformation of various sectors, including energy, transportation, and agriculture. While the environmental imperatives are clear, there is growing evidence...

Home Safety

Safety

The Guide to IEEE Utility Safety Standards

A comprehensive review of IEEE guidelines and documents

BY JIM TOMASESKI, IEEE, NESC Main Committee, PAR Electric

Every day, utility workers are risking their lives in work environments that involve high-risk activities such as working at extreme heights, managing or repairing energized high-voltage power systems, transporting dangerous goods, working on suspended access equipment, or the opposite, cramped underground with little ventilation, and mitigating natural disasters.

Although assuring the safety and health of America’s utility workers...

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Building a Competency Program

Lightning Strikes

Virtual Power Plants (Vpp) And Smart Grids: Integrating Renewable Energy For A Sustainable Future

Testing Conditions and Guidelines for Personal Fall Protection Systems

Breaking Down OSHA's Revised Fall Protection Standards for Utility Workers

Why Net-Zero is Cheaper for the UK

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The Guide to IEEE Utility Safety Standards

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Grounding System Testing: Simplified Fall-Of-Potential And Step-And-Touch Voltage Testing

Utilities Opt to Automate Crew Scheduling, streamline work

5 Ways to Improve Bucket-to-Ground Communication

Why Testing Rubber Goods Is Essential to Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety in the Field

Tower Climbing Safety Equipment

T&D Buyer’s Guide Companies

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Trailer Mounted Single Reel V-Groove Carrier/Tensioner

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Linemen Safety Special Edition

Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Linemen Safety Special Issue

On-site Rubber Goods Testing Lab

Communications, Data Hardening, and the Smart Grid

Changing Utility Business Models And Electricity Investment In Europe

Hardening the Power Grid

The Role of Digital Twins in Substation Management and Grid Optimization

Utilities Await New Physical Security Standard

New data suggests real-time pricing can help customers save money

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