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Implementing NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Standards St Louis, MO May 26, 2010 Topics Electrical hazards/injuries OSHA 1910 Subpart S NFPA 70E requirements “Qualified” Worker”? Electrical Safe Work Practices Understanding arc flash hazard categories PPE Understanding approach boundaries Implementing 70E and qualifying employees Why it’s important…… 1,213 electrical related workplace fatalities from 2003 to 2007* 13,150 severe injuries* Injuries from Electric Shock Electrocution Electrical burns Nerve, muscle, tissue damage Internal bleeding Secondary injuries Falls Electric Shock Received when current passes through the body Severity of the shock depends on: Path of current through the body Amount of current flowing through the body Length of time the body is in the circuit LOW VOLTAGE DOES NOT MEAN LOW HAZARD Electrical Safety Standards OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910 OSHA Standards 1910 Subpart S – Electrical 1910.301 – .308 = Safe installation 1910.309 – .330 = Reserved 1910.331 – .335 = Work practices 1910.336 – .398 = Reserved 1910.399 – Definitions Appendix A – Reference Documents 1910.331 - Scope Applies to qualifed and unqualified employees performing work on: Premises wiring Connecting to supply Other wiring Optical fiber cable Does NOT apply to generation, distribution, or communication (specific standards for these) Refers to 1910.399 for definition of qualified persons. “Qualified Person” – OSHA 1910.399 One who has received training in and has demonstrated skills and knowledge in the construction and operation of electrical equipment and installation and the hazards involved. 1910.332 Training Employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level installation requirements must be trained. Occupations in Table S-4 must be trained. Other employees if they face a risk of shock. Table S-4 Blue collar supervisors Electrical and electronic engineers Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers Electrical and electronic technicians E