The Builders Show | Electrical Is Unforgiving: Safety, Old-Work Nightmares & Saying No to Shortcuts
Work & Talk Podcast
Fall’s here and the days are shorter—but the jobsite risks aren’t. Today, Cameron Vogelsang and Will Betances get straight about why electrical is the most unforgiving trade and how one attic “surprise” nearly turned into a fire.
What we cover:
Real incident: ATS tie-in + antique split lugs in a J-box → arc blast in the attic
Why “just throw the cover on” is a trap—and how to handle unsafe legacy work
Working live vs. locking out: productivity, liability, and when to say NO
Apprentice playbook: what to do when a foreman/GC pressures you into risky work
Owners’ responsibility: notify, document, quote the fix, and sleep at night
Quick trade compare: plumbing floods; electric can kill—price and respect follow risk
Bottom line: Do it right or don’t touch it. Electrical doesn’t give second chances.
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