Essential Lockout Tagout Procedures: From Basic Tags to Switchgear Safety

Proper lockout tagout procedures save around 120 workers’ lives each year. Lockout tagout procedures are standardized safety practices that isolate equipment from power sources before any service work begins. OSHA requires employers to create specific energy control protocols with detailed steps to shut down, isolate, and secure machines. The procedures must also verify the isolation […]

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Holiday Circuit Safety (a guide for non-electricians)

It takes a lot to power the holidays! The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that residential electricity use jumps roughly 23% in December compared to June. Holiday lights alone consume an estimated 6.6 billion kWh of electricity nationwide, which is enough to power 800,000 homes for a full year! Higher power demand also means increased

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Made in the US tag on the left with worker grinding metal on the right

Flags, Films, and Brisket: A Texas-Sized Finale

In the final stop of our Made Across America series, we head south to Sherman, Texas, home to Presco, where American manufacturing and Texas pride run deep. Since 1942, Presco has been crafting high-visibility flagging, barricade tapes, and marking flags used across construction, utility, and safety industries. What sets Sherman apart is its vertical integration,

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Connectors: The Offensive Line of Your Tracer Wire System

This article originally appeared in a “Movie Monday” LinkedIn newsletter from September, 2025. Protecting underground infrastructure is a lot like football The video featured this week features some of our friends at our West Chicago facility, where die-hard Bears fans work to produce and stock tracer wire, connectors, and buried warning tapes. Football and damage

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