Starting a project? Know these essential electrical safety tips for homeowners
ESF was recently featured in a USA Today article about the essential tips homeowners should know before starting a project.Topics: ElectricityLocation: Arlington
View ArticleESFI Recognizes Utility Scams Awareness Day
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) recognizes Utility Scams Awareness Day presented by Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) on Wednesday, November 16th. The purpose of the campaign...
View ArticleESFI Awarded FEMA Grant to Develop Fire Safety Campaign for At-Risk Communities
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) was awarded a Fire Prevention & Safety Grant (FP&S) from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency...
View ArticleESFI Receives Memorial Contributions for a Tragic Workplace Accident
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is the premier non-profit dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace. Over the past 20 years, ESFI has...
View ArticleESFI Thanks Their 2021 Corporate Contributors
ESFI thanks its exclusive benefactors and principal contributors for their generous contributions in 2021.read more
View ArticleESFI Releases Surge Protective Devices Survey Results
Facility professionals provided insights regarding power surge incidences, misconceptions, and the usage of surge protective devices in their facilities.read more
View ArticleESFI Urges Georgia Lawmakers to Retain GFCI Provisions
Since the first introduction of ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) in homes, there has been an 81% drop in electrocutions.read more
View ArticlePrevalent and Deadly: Electrical Shock Prevention Needs a Jolt of Change Webinar
Prevalent and Deadly: Electrical Shock Prevention Needs a Jolt of Change Webinar Hosted by Littelfuse.read more
View ArticleNFPA's 125th Anniversary Conference Series
NFPA's 125th Anniversary Conference Series Empowering Electrical Design, Installation, and Safety Tuesday, May 18th held virtually.read more
View ArticleESFI Releases New Workplace Safety Data
Each year ESFI compiles yearly workplace electrical injury statistics based on data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of...
View ArticleNFPA Faces of Fire/Electrical Campaign
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors recently released the of their Faces of Fire/Electrical campaign. The campaign features stories of electrical...
View ArticleESFI Kicks Off May is National Electrical Safety Month
The 2020 campaign strives to educate consumers about the devices that make a home safe, secure, and energy efficient.read more
View ArticleESFI Announces Executive Committee Changes
Lorraine Carli and Alan Manche rise to new positions on ESFI’s Executive Committee prior to National Electrical Safety Month.read more
View ArticleESFI Announces Smart Home as National Electrical Safety Month Theme
May is National Electrical Safety Month and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is launching its annual effort to help reduce electrically-related fatalities, injuries, and property...
View ArticleESFI Announces New Chairman of the Board
ARLINGTON, VA. (March 2, 2020) — The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) recently appointed Ruppert Russoniello as the Chairman of ESFI’s Board of Directors. Mr. Russoniello succeeds...
View ArticleAvoid Serious Electrical and Fire Hazards Decorating Your Home This Holiday...
ESFI Offers Holiday Decorating and Electrical Safety Guidelines, Tips, Infographics and Educational Videos.read more
View ArticleESFI Urges Families to Make Heating and Cooking Safety a Holiday Tradition
ARLINGTON, VA. (November 12, 2019) — The winter holiday season is a festive and eventful time, yet statistics show that home fires and electrical incidents increase during this time of year. The...
View ArticleRegulators Plan to Make Indiana Residents Safer by Adopting Current National...
The 2008 NEC version was adopted by Indiana on September 26, 2009, making the Hoosier State one of just three states still using the nine-year old electrical building safety standard.read more
View ArticleESFI Offers Workplace Safety Training to Reduce Electrical Injuries
ARLINGTON, VA. (April 30, 2019) — More than 21,000 workers in the U.S. have been injured and 1,500 have died in workplace electrical accidents since 2008 according to the Electrical Safety Foundation...
View ArticleElectrical Safety during Natural Disasters to be the Educational Focus for ESFI
ARLINGTON, VA. (April 16, 2019) — May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) reminds us that disasters bring serious risks for electrically...
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