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Shock & Arc Flash Risk Assessment
Shock & Arc Flash Risk Assessment
NFPA 70E - National Consensus Standard
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Determines trip time for each protective device based on arcing fault current
Calculates incident energy at working distances
Calculates Arc Flash Boundary
Determines required PPE
Used to generate warning labels
Compliance with 70E will assure compliance with some OSHA electrical regulations.
Arc Flash Awareness
Confused by 70E?
NFPA 70E
OSHA & NFPA 70E
Employer agreed to develop hazard analysis in accordance with the PPE provisions contained in NFPA 70E.
OSHA agreed the hazard analysis would achieve compliance with their requirements.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.2(g) - National Consensus Standard is defined as a standard that is developed by the same persons it affects and then is adopted by a nationally recognized organization.
Examples of organizations that publish national consensus standards include
NFPA
ASTM
ANSI
Electrical Hazards
Electrical Shock
Electrical Arcs
Arc Flash Risk Assessment - Based on Maintained Equipment! (70E-130.5)
Conclusion
Still Confused?
Bottom Line:
In the event of an injury or death due to an electrical accident, if OSHA determines that compliance with 70E would have prevented or lessened the injury, OSHA may site the employer under the “general duty clause” for not using 70E to protect the employee(s). In a 2003 “Standards Interpretation” letter OSHA stated 70E can be used as evidence of whether the employer acted reasonably.
If you do nothing YOU RISK:
Perform OSHA mandated analysis
When performing the analysis:
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