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NFPA 70 and 70E: National Electrical Code (NEC) and Electrical Safety in the Workplace
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NFPA 70 and 70E: National Electrical Code (NEC) and Electrical Safety in the Workplace Course
Introduction:
The textbook "Electrical Safety in the Workplace - Understanding NFPA 70E" serves as an introduction for students and trainees, providing them with an understanding of the purpose and origins of NFPA 70E. It delves into the history of its development and explains the essential relationship between OSHA and NFPA 70E.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the NFPA 70E as electrical safety.
- Recognize general categories of electrical hazards.
- Identify the primary effects on the human body resulting from exposure to electrical shock, or Arc Flash.
- Identify the components of an Electrical Safety Program
- Identify the requirements of a successful Lockout/Tag out Program
- Identify the Limits of Approach.
- Select the appropriate PPE for use when working with energized equipment using new Tables from the 2015 NFPA 70E.
- Recognize compliant equipment labeling.
- Identify the principles and safety procedures associated with the hazards of working on energized equipment
Who Should Attend?
It is specifically designed for electrical designers, installers, engineers, contractors, technicians, project managers, safety managers, inspectors, and other professionals who are involved with electrical work.
Course Outlines:
NFPA 70E Introduction
- Explain how and why NFPA 70E was created.
- State the purpose of NFPA 70E.
- Understand how OSHA can use NFPA 70E in enforcement actions.
- Explain which areas are covered by NFPA 70E and which are not covered.
- Explain how NFPA 70E is arranged and organized.
- State the differences among mandatory rules, permissive rules, and explanatory material.
NFPA 70E and the NEC Terms and Definitions
- Understand the importance of terms described in Article 100.
- Define terms related to electrical safety and hazards.
- Define terms related to electrical grounding and ground fault equipment.
- Define and understand accessibility terms.
- Recognize terms that are common to NFPA 70E and the NEC.
- State the purpose and scope of NFPA 70E Chapter 1 and the responsibilities of employer and employee.
General Requirements for Work Practices
- Describe the relationship between host employers and contract employers.
- Identify the training requirements, types of training, and documentation procedures covered in the article.
- Explain how to develop an electrical safety program.
- Identify the risks of working with electrical hazards.
- Explain how to use test equipment and instruments safely.
Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
- Understand the process of achieving an electrically safe work condition.
- Explain lockout/tagout principles and procedures.
- Describe the different forms of control procedures.
- Define the requirements for lockout/tagout devices.
- Identify the procedures for removing and releasing lockout/tagout devices.
- Understand the requirements for temporary grounding equipment.
Work Involving Electrical Hazards
- Recognize electrical hazards and know when it is justifiable to work near such hazards.
- Understand the purpose and use of energized electrical work permits.
- Determine shock hazards associated with approach boundaries.
- Determine required arc flash protection.
- Determine the type of personal protective equipment required for a task.
- Develop an understanding of insulated tools and other protective equipment.
- Identify alerting techniques.
- Learn safety procedures to follow while working with overhead lines.
Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements
- Determine the general maintenance requirements for electrical equipment.
- Identify safety-related maintenance practices.
- Describe the electrical maintenance requirements for facilities.
- Determine to what degree fuses and circuit breakers should be maintained.
- Understand the maintenance of equipment in hazardous locations.
- Explain the requirements for maintaining and testing personal protective equipment.
Safety Requirements for Special Equipment
- Understand the hazards of working with special electrical equipment.
- Determine the safety requirements for special equipment.
- Identify safe work practices for electrolytic cells.
- Identify safe work practices for installing and maintaining batteries.
- Identify safe work practices for lasers.
- Identify safe work practices for power electronic equipment.
- Identify safe work practices for laboratories.
Annexes and Supplemental Materials
- Obtain additional information related to NFPA 70E.
- Identify examples of approach and arc flash boundaries.
- Develop a safety program and hazard/risk forms.
- Discuss lockout/tagout procedures.
- Be aware of the National Electrical Code references related to NFPA 70E.