Several significant revisions have been made to the 2018 edition of NFPA 70E. Please click here NFPA70E_2018_Changes to view the changes. For more information on NFPA 70E, please register for our May 18, 2018 course. Jon
NFPA will be issuing the updated 2018 edition of NFPA 70E in late October. Major changes to the standard include: Changes in Job Safety Planning Incident Reporting Changes New Changes in Risk Assessments Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standardization Vocabulary...
According to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), changing a ballast in a 277 volt circuit is the #1 cause of electrocutions for IBEW trained electricians. The combination of the shock and fall can result in serious injure/death. OSHA cited a...
A common question is raised during my NFPA 70E electrical safety courses: what precautions are necessary for laundering arc-rated garments. A few suggestions: 1. Always follow manufacturer recommendations. 2. Do not use fabric softener or bleach. 3. Do not use dryer...
On January 20, 2016 a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employee was burned in an electrical incident and transported to the hospital. Click here for more details. Do your electrical employees wear arc-rated clothing to protect them in the event of an...
The 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E has been finalized. Significant revisions from the 2012 edition include: • Elimination of HRC 0 moving all electrical work into arc rated clothing (non melting clothing required under AR clothing). • New RISK BASED Assessment Tables with...
I have 12 students registered for the NFPA 70E course scheduled for May 10th. I have additional seats available. Please let me know if you're interested: Click here for more information. Jon
During a recent NFPA 70E course for an aviation company, the client asked if any manufacturer sold high amperage load rated break plugs. Meltric provides load rated break plugs up to at least 200 amps. Also, if you need a higher voltage GFCI unit, Lind Corporation...
Since the 2012 Edition of NFPA 70E has been issued, I've had very strong demand for my one day course - having taught five courses in three months. I'm offering an open enrollment course on March 30, 2012 at our office in Greensboro, North Carolina. Please click here...
A student recently asked me about GFCI requirements contained in the the new 2012 Edition of NFPA 70E. Here are the requirements: Article 110.4 (C) Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection. (1) General. Employees shall be provided with ground-fault...