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Danger in electrical wiring in an older home

Living in or buying an old home can be attractive and peculiar. It’s totally charming. But despite the pleasure that it might bring you, it’s also important to consider the electrical wiring of the old house you are buying or living in. Before or after buying the property, it’s important to have someone who is ... Read more

Electrician charges Ochsner with retaliatory discharge claims

Hospital electrician Hui G. Chen has pressed charges against Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Ochsner Clinic for discrimination, claiming he was fired as a retaliation for filing a worker’s compensation claim. Chen had an injury when he was involved in an accident during work and he filed a worker’s compensation act, staying out of work for ... Read more

New Jersey: Power lines went down during storm

The heavy thunderstorm that fiercely passed through New Jersey had as a result the fall of power lines and even trees. This was the cause of some major outages in the area, with around 4,000 customers left without power and flights at the Newark airport being cancelled or delayed. Workers tried to manage the situation ... Read more

Nebraska power line structures damaged by storm

The powerful storms in the northeast Nebraska had as a result the damage of power line structures in the area but, fortunately, the majority of citizens did not experience electricity loses. The damages were limited to two transmission lines of Nebraska Public Power District (state’s largest electric power supplier) and several wooden power structures; no ... Read more

Retired footballer switches career to become electrician

Ian Banks, an old footballer who played for clubs like Rotherham United and Barnsley, and has also worked as a coach, participates in a work experience program in order to become an electrician. The program poses no age limitations and gives a change to a new career for anyone taking part. The new economy that ... Read more