April 28 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and to commemorate it, we decided to talk about the hazards related to arc flashes and how you can help reduce them. “The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that five to 10 arc flash incidents occur every day, and more than 2,000 people are treated annually in burn centers with arc flash injuries.” What is an arc flash? Sometimes when unplugging an electrical plug-in, it can create a spark; that’s an arc flash. The arc flash is a phenomenon in which electricity is conducted through the air, generating