Most people in the electrical/construction fields feel pretty sure of themselves when it comes to electrical safety. However in the past 10 to 15 years significant revisions, additions, and rules have been made to the electrical safety standards.
The changes can apply to electrical hazards of shock or electrocution, arc-flash and arc-blast. The NFPA 70 E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is one of the most helpful standards that is constantly updated to address changes for safety in the workplace. Most importantly the standard also identifies the flash protection boundary that must be established in order to protect employees from the arc-flash hazard. The NFPA provides direction for determining the level of the electrical hazards and the means to protect employees from them.
To find out more about electrical safety you can visit the latest issue of Professional Safety Magazine or the National Fire Protection Association.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment