The Institute for Electronics and Electrical Engineers’ (IEEE) Industry Applications Society, Electrical Safety Committee held its annual electrical safety workshop (ESW) March 6-11, 2016. The ESW brought together electrical engineers and safety professionals. One of the presentations was on the proposed changes for the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®.
NFPA 70E 2018 edition replaces “accident” with “incident” to indicate an unintentional adverse event.