Survey: 67% of safety pros conduct arc flash assessments
A survey conducted by Littelfuse, Inc. reveals that arc flash safety is a priority among plant professionals and that protection technologies such as arc-flash relays are rapidly growing in popularity.
Even 10 years ago, arc flash danger wasn’t at the top of many minds, but today 85% of the 825 survey respondents agree or strongly agree that arc flash mitigation is important. According to OSHA, industrial arc flash events cause approximately 80% of electrically related accidents and fatalities among qualified electrical workers.