The most significant safety issue in the electrical industry is the threat of electrical workers being injured or killed by arcs and blasts. The principal hazards associated with such arcs and blasts ...
In the electrical industry, particularly within data center environments, arc flash studies have long been associated with one primary goal: safety. For years, facility owners and managers have ...
Q. Is it true that a risk analysis can be performed in place of an arc flash study? A. An arc flash study is in fact a “risk analysis” if liberally interpreted using NFPA 70E definitions and OSHA ...
De-energizing equipment does not absolve the facility from the responsibility of performing an arc flash analysis or providing the necessary PPE. While the threat of shock and electrocution from ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of December 29, 1970, states “An Act: To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women …” Section 5 of the Act titled Duties goes on to ...