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Implementing NFPA 70E for Arc Flash Safety

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This course is for managers, supervisors and safety professionals who are involved in overseeing the activities of electrical preventive maintenance staff and others who may be exposed to electrical hazards. This presentation covers the applicable standards and OSHA regulations and management’s responsibilities. We will discuss those things that you need to know as a manager to help protect those working for you from electrical hazards. Electrical safety isn’t something just the electrical people need to know about. Managers need to be aware of these ever changing electrical safe work practices to better assist in preventing accidents The goal of this workplace safety training course is to prevent these costly injuries from occurring on the first place.

Program Topics:

HAZARDS INVOLVED

  • SHOCK
  • ARC
  • IDENTIFYING HAZARDS

PPE REQUIRED

  • IDENTIFYING THE PPE REQUIRED FOR HAZARD LEVEL
  • OSHA AND NFPA 70E RELATIONSHIP (watch video)

NFPA 70E 2012 CHANGES

  • NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR:
    1. DOCUMENTATION
    2. PPE
    3. LOCKOUT TAGOUT
    4. SAFETY AUDITS
    5. MORE

TRAINING REQUIRED

  • QUALIFIED
  • UNQUALIFIED

MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY

  • WHAT NEEDS DOCUMENTED
  • WHEN IS RETRAINING REQUIRED
  • CONTRACTOR/HOST EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP
  • HOW TO DETERMINE WHO IS QUALIFIED?
  • ENERGIZED WORK PERMITS
  • HOW TO MAKE THIS ALL WORK