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Hugh Hoagland and Zarheer Jooma, BSEE, M.S.


Hugh Hoagland and Zarheer Jooma, BSEE, M.S.


jooma hoagland article oct nov 2024

Hand Protection for Electrical Shock and Arc Flash Hazards

Hand protection has evolved in recent times, perhaps making the greatest advancements in the past decade. Although the primary focus of this article is hand protection for electrical shock and arc flash hazards, it also explores the multihazard protection incorporated into newer-generation hand protection, examines safe work practices and glove testing methods, and provides updates […]
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Using Arc Protective Blankets as an Engineering Control Method

While engineering controls are preferred over personal protective equipment for worker protection, many engineering controls, such as arc-resistant switchgear, require the purchase of new electrical equipment in order to fully implement them. When replacing equipment, this type of installation makes total sense, but it rarely can be the only company policy to mitigate arc flash […]