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Is An Arc Flash Study Necessary?

Q: Is an arc flash study necessary or not? A: There are several key areas as to why arc flash hazards MUST be identified at a facility. Arc Flash Study…

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Check the Faceshield in Your ASTM F2178 Arc Flash Hood

Question on PPE We recently became aware of a worksite which was auditing a contractor's PPE for compliance to NFPA 70E and OSHA 1910 standards. A contractor was using the…

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Is Changing Light Bulbs Electrical Work?

Q: Is changing light bulbs considered electrical work per NFPA 70E? Is it necessary to de-energize and LOTO?  I would think, with the new focus in NFPA on hierarchy of…

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Have Leather Coats for Workers Been Arc-rated?

Q: Have leather coats been tested for arc flash (we use them for our battery rooms)? Some of our workers perform work on batteries with sulfuric acid as an electrolyte.…

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