It provides printed materials identifying electrical hazards commonly found in the home and includes information on how people can check to determine if hazards exist. This program has been used in many school locations and young students appear to be very responsive to it. This may be an ideal opportunity for electrical inspectors to work cooperatively with the NESF in the school setting. Experienced electrical inspectors who are willing to participate in this type of activity can have a great impact. Getting students to identify common hazards such as misuse of extension cords, overloading of receptacle outlets, improper use of portable electric heaters, and overlamping of lighting fixtures and to understand what can happen because of them is a step in the right direction.
Safety is too important to allow it to be neglected.
He is a member of NFPA NEC Technical Correlating Committee. He served as chairman of CMP-1, representing the National Electrical Manufacturers Association during the 1996 cycle. He served as acting chairman of CMP-1, representing IAEI for the 1999 cycle and remains as a member of that panel for the 2002 Code cycle. He also served as chief electrical inspector for the city of Little Rock, Arkansas,and was secretary to the Little Rock Electrical Examining Board, developing and administering examinations for master, journeyman and specialty electri-cians. He was appointed as electrical safety coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Labor and administered the Arkansas state electrical licensing law.