During training classes and while assisting clients I get asked many times "does OSHA enforce NFPA70E?" OSHA recently cited Fort Bragg for 37 OSHA violations, several of these were related to electrical safe work practices. To find out more about OSHA and NFPA 70E...
The 2012 edition of NFPA 70E is presently being finalized. The 2* hazard risk designation in Table 130.7 (C)(15)(a) and Table 130.7 (C)(16) will likely be deleted. If the proposed revision is finalized, all hazard risk category 2 job tasks will require both an...
During the last 10 years I've taught quite a few courses on NFPA 70E. By far, the biggest area of pushback and resistance deals with my recommendation that qualified persons wear hazard risk category (HRC) 2 flame resistant (FR) clothing as daily wear. The common...
Improper electrical wiring - failure to properly ground equipment - has been a chronic problem with US installations in Iraq. On September 1, a contractor for the US State Department was electrocuted while showering in Baghdad. Failure to properly ground equipment is...
The 2009 edition of NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace contains several changes over the previous edition. One change addresses CPR training for qualified persons. Article 110.6(C) states: "...Employees shall be regularly instructed in methods...
A client recently contacted me after attending his son's soccer match. He was concerned about the poor condition and stability of the bleacher seats inside the soccer stadium and asked me if there are any periodic inspection requirements for bleacher seating. Listed...
Some flammable safety cabinets are equipped with grounding connections. However, NFPA 30 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids - does not require the cabinet to be grounded. The connection is merely provided by the manufacturer. Grounding and bonding becomes a concern...