Any organization utilizing electrical assets in their production environments or facilities will be aware of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E — Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. This standard is what OSHA uses when assessing companies’ adherence to certain safety standards. However, NFPA 70E is further informed by the standard 1584-2018, which is developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
This standard serves as a guide for inspectors to use when calculating the arc flash boundary and incident energy that workers could be exposed to while using or working near live electrical equipment. Before its most recent 2018 update, IEEE 1584-2018 was last updated in 2002.