Electrical safety

National Electrical Safety Code changes coming

July 2018 is the deadline for submissions

May 1, 2018

The 2022 NESC Revision Submission period opened April 2, 2018, with a deadline of July 16, 2018. Stakeholders are invited to submit edits, changes, and additions for the NESC in order to be considered for inclusion in the 2022 edition, which will be released in August 2021.

arc flash and electrical safety training

Refresher course: Improve arc flash, electrical safety training

Jim Schuster

May 1, 2018

Training, therefore, is perhaps the most essential part of an electrical safety program, but arc flash and electrical safety training comes in many formats and lengths, so it’s essential that the training is effective for electrical Qualified Persons.

Arc flash burns 3 Minn. energy industry workers

February 14, 2018

A Minnesota energy company says it will contest the $21,000 in fines leveled against it by the state’s OSHA for an incident at the company’s Becker power plant that left three workers with severe burns over large portions of their bodies.

Training Strategies

Arc flash: Best tactic is to first de-energize electrical equipment

Mark H. Stromme

February 1, 2018

Other than high voltage shock, an arc flash and blast event is one of the most horrific electrical accidents a person can experience. When an arc flash occurs, temperatures in arc plasma can reach up to 10,000˚F.

NFPA® 70E-2018 standard for electrical safety requirements

January 12, 2018

NFPA 70E responds to the latest information about the effects of arc flash, arc blast, and direct current (dc) hazards, and recent developments in electrical design and PPE. It provides vital information that helps you comply with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.

Electrical workers need head & neck FR protection

Ensure 360 degrees protection

Melissa Gerhardt

September 1, 2017

Did you know that electrical workers are now required to wear arc rated head and neck protection while on the job? The most recent update to OSHA 1910.269 mandates that when working on or around electrical hazards, 360-degree FR protection is required.

NFPA 70E® 2018 represents cutting-edge safety thinking

Beyond shock & electrocutions

Dave Johnson

August 1, 2017

The final version of the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E® - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® is scheduled to be published next month (September) and will be active 15 days after publication.

Know your NFPA 70E® training requirements

Both qualified and unqualified employees need protection

Dave Johnson

May 1, 2017

NFPA states that hundreds of deaths and thousands of burn injuries occur each year due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast — and most could be prevented through compliance with NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®.

Mining & electricity: A deadly combo

Maureen Paraventi

May 1, 2017

What is the first category that comes to mind when you think about the hazards that miners face? Chances are it's not electrical, yet electrical accidents are the leading cause of mining fatalities, responsible for more than six percent of all mining industry deaths between 2000 and 2009.