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OSHA listens: Stakeholders weigh in on VPP, alliance programs Independent Electrical Contractors Share ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John Masarick, director of codes, standards and safety for the Independent Electrical Contractors trade association, told OSHA Administrator David Michaels that valuable alliances create tools or materials and disseminate information to members. According to Masarick, IEC's alliance with OSHA "has been a useful tool in improving safety for contractors and their employees. I think the two organizations working together can reach more people than [they can] alone." More
CNA's 2010 School of Risk Control Excellence webinar series Independent Electrical Contractors Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
Each month, our webinars will focus on a different industry. The focus for March and April is on Construction companies. The March and April SORCE webinars are listed below. You can register for any of these classes by clicking here. More Electrical fault forces one of three reactors at Palo Verde nuke plant outside Phoenix to shut down Los Angeles Times Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
One of three reactors at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station outside Phoenix shut down automatically after an electrical short circuit cut power to two of the unit's four coolant pumps. More
IEC "Friends" attend the Electric West Show for free Independent Electrical Contractors Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
As an IEC colleague, you receive a registration to Electric West's exhibit hall floor! With these registrations, you will see the latest electrical design & maintenance products showcased by the industry's leading suppliers! Register for free with Code EP3. More information Electric West 2010 here.
Jobs bill passes, delivers tax cuts to small businesses Wilson County News Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
Congressman Henry Cuellar, of the 28th district of Texas, helped pass a jobs package in the House that includes $13 billion worth of tax breaks for businesses to hire unemployed workers, plus a payroll tax holiday and increased tax write-offs for the nation's small businesses. The package aims to help stabilize America's small businesses while creating tax incentives to hire new workers. More
Senators follow Obama's lead, pitch $6 billion building efficiency bill GreenBeat Share ![]() ![]() ![]()
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy, led by President Barack Obama, launched a "Cash for Caulkers" program called Home Star, to give rebates and other incentives to consumers who make their homes more energy efficient. Now the legislature is taking the issue even further, with two senators pitching a $6 billion rebate and tax incentive program to make apartment and commercial buildings more efficient. More
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