Arc flash explosions are short, intense bursts of energy that can reach temperatures four times hotter than the surface of the sun (think 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit), even though they only last for ...

The main body of NFPA 70E consists of three chapters spanning 48 pages. There are six pages between the front cover and the start of Chapter 1. Following the end of Chapter 3, NFPA has 50 pages of ...

The 2012 edition of the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is expected to be issued in August 2011, but it is important for its users to offer proposals now, writes Jeffrey Sargent, ...

A lot of numbers get bounced around about injuries and fatalities due to electrical incidents. The Department of Labor estimates that there are, on average, 9,600 serious electrical shock and burn ...

Next to the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70E, “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” is the largest selling document among more than 300 NFPA codes and standards. Although not a code ...

Maximizing Electrical Power Reliability Starts with NFPA 70E focuses on basic core aspects for managing the safety and health of electrical power systems. Safe reliable power is the goal of every ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) have revised their Model NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Program for ...

Changes NFPA 70E may require employers to revisit arc flash hazard assessments, change warning labels and require workers to wear different personal protective ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and its Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) subsidiary have released a revised version of their Model NFPA 70E ...

If there was one positive takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic, some would say it was businesses’ renewed commitment to safety and implementation of additional protocols that protect their employees.