Even though we are 5 months into 2012, I thought that it would be helpful to explain some of the changes found in the latest edition of NFPA 70E - 2012. My focus is on what the plant personnel need to know most about these changes. This article is part of a series which will break down the changes into bit-size pieces.

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At PowerSource, when I conduct an Arc Flash Study, I freely offer clients the digital files if they have the need. I want to earn repeat business, not hold files hostage for additional work.

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I grew up in a small Ohio town where I learned at a young age to make the most of every dollar. My family was far from rich, but my parents knew how to stretch their small income to ensure my five siblings and I never lacked life’s necessities.

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I got a lot of reaction to my last article about mining the true value of an existing Arc Flash Study. Many readers were surprised to learn

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The very basics of complying with OSHA are that the plant needs to know the hazards and protect the workers from these hazards. When it comes to arc flash, it is not obvious the exact size of the hazard without performing a hazard assessment.

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I recently had a question concerning how to comply with OSHA, related to arc flash. The question came from an electrical technician in an industrial facility. I thought I would share my asnwer in case there were others with the same question.

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For years, when it came to avoiding injury from arc flash explosions, companies relied on something similar to Luck of the Irish. I’m Irish and I know I have been lucky when I think of the times before OSHA and MSHA arc flash regulations when I stood in front of an open 480-volt panel with no personal protective equipment. I’m lucky never to have been involved in a serious arc flash explosion.

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Maybe you know that an electrical study would solve a lot of headaches at your plant. But who has the budget these days for such a thing? Let me share a well-kept secret:

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Everyone is a basketball fan this time of year. Use the enthusiasm your employees have toward college basketball in March and early April to help them become more safety conscious. The following is a free safety meeting idea that will be fun and educational.

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There are many pieces to Arc Flash Safety and implementing the Safe Work Practices of NFPA 70E. Below are some of the very important components of arc flash safety, but they are incomplete without the one, often missed, piece that ties them all together.

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