Tag: ESFI

ESFI: Contact with Electricity Remains a Leading Work Hazard

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Mar 27, 2026 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Mar 27, 2026

Contact with electricity or exposure to it remains one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities and injuries in the United States, according to an analysis recently released by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). ESFI gathered data on fatal and non-fatal occupational electrical injuries from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Occupational Safety […]

Back to Basics: Most Common Fire Safety Code Violations

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Feb 20, 2023 Building Controls

Updated: Feb 22, 2023

To both minimize fire risks and avoid civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance, facilities managers must ensure their workplaces meet applicable fire safety codes. A National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) official recently spoke with Facilities Management Advisor about the importance of following the law and what facilities managers should look out for. “Facility managers have […]