Design Studio19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDTIEC Electrical Mattershttp://multibriefs.com/briefs/IEC/IEC.xmlenBy now you know that unsafe practices can cost you in many different areas including workers comp and insurance costs, safety fines and the loss or downtime of employees. OSHA's $afety Pays program offers guidelines and tools to help contractors even better understand the impact a lack of safety has on business and profitability.19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c0ba36454bc1In a decision that questions the National Labor Relations Board's authority to craft certain types of rules, a federal appeals court has invalidated one that required workplace posters notifying employees of their right to unionize. The recent decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a 2011 rule that required employers to post, physically or electronically, a notice describing workers' rights under the National Labor Relations Act.19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c1ca21135a42As industrial and large commercial facilities continue to make use of distributed energy resources for reliability and sustainability, there will be greater interest and need to interconnect those resources with the local electric utility. The industrial sector has many scenarios that would call for such an interconnection.19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c0b9d502c653Brands are increasingly using video as a vital engagement tool to connect with their target audiences. In fact, according to YouTube, 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. So how can you make sure that your videos stand out? The good news is, there are a number of strategies to drive traffic to your YouTube videos and help them move up in the search results.19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c0ba063906c4The Electrical Code Coalition, a group of organizations set up to promote uniform adoption of the National Electrical Code, has launched a new website to facilitate adoption, application and enforcement of the latest edition of NFPA 70, the NEC, which sets the standard for safe electrical installations in the United States.19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c0ba80ea5735The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule that broadens the current exemption for digger derricks used in the electric-utility industry. The exemption has been expanded to include telecommunications work in addition to electric-utility work. This final rule provides a complete exemption from having to follow the requirements of Subpart CC of the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The digger derricks exemption is part of the Cranes and Derricks final standard that was issued Aug. 9, 2010.19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c0b999ad6ab6Sick employees, especially those dealing with chronic conditions, can sap the productivity out of a small business, costing it a ton of money. One way to combat that is to incorporate a health and wellness program. "In a small business if someone is absent you are going to notice it," says Cristen Benz, West Region Health Improvement Lead for Cigna's Select Segment. "If someone comes to work feeling tired, sick or sad it slows productivity and hurts revenue."19 Jun 2013 10:40:10 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=51c0baafadabb7