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Any electrical safety professional will feel for the employee and the fellow workers but as others said, “They are blaming the victim”. Â This is a safety case study in how NFPA 70E, proper electrical safety training and proper PPE can totally save lives. Â NFPA 70E has three safeguards in place for this work that WOULD have saved Eddie’s life. Â It only takes simple steps, simple PPE and basic training. Â A 600V meter across 2300V is totally survivable if the company will put the electrical maintenance workers in the right PPE for all electrical work. Â Ignitable clothing is unacceptable for anyone opening a panel. Â I would love to audit this plant today.
The tragic story of how a worker, Eddie Adams, died from an arch flash, and how it impacted his co-workers and his family.
