Breaker Buzz July 2019: Awards, Promotions, Expansions, and More
CBS ArcSafe wins ExxonMobil Technology Challenge, and we a share cost-saving success story. Plus: CBS Northeast enters the Boston market and CBS’s Crown Point service center announces new operations manager.Read More
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Metal Treating Facility
PHOENIX, AZ – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ASARCO – a metal smelting company – for electrical hazards after an arc flash caused three workers to suffer severe burns at its facility in Hayden, Arizona. The company faces $278,456 in penalties for two willful violations and one serious violation.Read More
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Arizona Metal Extraction Facility After Workers Burned By Electrical Arc Flash
PHOENIX, AZ – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ASARCO – a metal smelting company – for electrical hazards after an arc flash caused three workers to suffer severe burns at its facility in Hayden, Arizona. The company faces $278,456 in penalties for two willful violations and one serious violation.Read More
Breaker Buzz May 2019: Safety Tips, New Locations, and More
May is National Electrical Safety Month, and we offer five tips to reduce arc-flash risk among technicians. Plus: CBS Northeast open Pennsylvania location and CBS ArcSafe introduces Chicken Switch remote switch kits.Read More
Five Best Practices for National Electrical Safety Month
May is National Electrical Safety Month, and it’s a timely reminder for Group CBS and its customers that the safety mind-set we maintain on the job every day is vital.Read More
CBS ArcSafe Expands Safety Portfolio With Chicken Switch Remote Switching Kits
Last summer, following the acquisition of Martek Limited, CBS ArcSafe® began carrying the popular Chicken Switch® brand of remote switching devices, along with more than 40 additional arc-flash safety solutions.Read More
RSA-242 Wins Silver in Product of the Year
CBS ArcSafe has won Product of the Year Silver from Plant Engineering magazine for the RSA-242! The remote switch actuator allows technicians to remotely close or trip an ABB/SACE Novomax air circuit breaker from a safe distance of up to 300 feet, well outside the arc-flash boundary. Justin Gaull was on hand at the 2019 Engineering Awards in Manufacturing in Chicago earlier this month to accept the award, which emphasizes our commitment to keeping your operators and technicians safe.Read More
ArcSafe Products: More to Offer and Easier to Find!
The Chicken Switch brand of remote switching equipment was introduced in late 2018 following the CBS ArcSafe acquisition of Martek Limited. The integration of the Chicken Switch product line enhances the total ArcSafe offering by…Read More
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Mississippi Paper Manufacturer For Workplace Safety Violations, Proposes $303,657 in Penalties.
SODDY DAISY, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Day & Zimmerman NPS Inc. for exposing employees to electric shock hazards at the Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. The company faces $71,599 in proposed penalties.Read More