NFPA 70 E SAFETY TRAINING NFPA 70 E

NFPA 70 E SAFETY TRAINING NFPA 70 E NAVIGATION

A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE • Recognized need for new standard, designed to fulfill OSHA responsibilities, as well as provide consistency with the National Electrical Code • First edition of NFPA 70 E was published in 1979 • • Only included Part 1 – Installation Safety Requirements 1981 Edition also included Part 2 – Safety-Related Work Practices 1983 Edition also included Part 3 – Safety-Related Maintenance Subsequent editions brought additional changes and additions

HOW IS 70 E UPDATED? • Technical Committee on Electrical Safety in the Workplace • Released by Correlating Committee on National Electrical Code • Issued by Standards Council

ARTICLE 90 • Purpose • Scope • What is covered? Not covered in 70 E? • Standard Arrangement • • Chapters and Informative Annexes Chapter/article/section/subdivision • Mandatory Rules, Permissive Rules, Explanatory Material

WHAT IS COVERED? • Electrical safety-related work practices, safety-related maintenance, and other administrative controls for employee workplaces that are necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees relative to hazards associated with electrical energy • Installation of conductors and equipment that connect to the supply of electricity • Installations used by the electric utility

WHAT IS NOT COVERED? • Installations in ships, watercraft, railway rolling stock, aircraft • Installations of railways for generation, transformation, transmission, or distribution of power • Installations of communications equipment under the control of communications utilities • Installations under the exclusive control of an electric utility

STANDARD ARRANGEMENT • Chapter 1: Safety-Related Work Practices • Chapter 2: Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements • Chapter 3: Safety Requirements for Special Equipment • Informative Annexes A through P

STANDARD ARRANGEMENT NFPA 70 E Structure and Numbering Article 105 Chapter 1 Article 110 Section. 1 Section. 2 Section. 1 Subdivisi on (A) Subdivisi on (B)

TYPES OF RULES • Mandatory Rules • • Specifically required or prohibited Use terms “shall” or “shall not” • Permissive Rules • • Allowed but not required Use terms “shall be permitted” or “shall not be required” • Explanatory Material • Included as informational notes

NAVIGATING 70 E EXERCISE • Find the 70 E location of the following topics: • • • How to verify an electrically safe work condition • • Limits of approach Training requirements of safety training Approach boundaries to energized electrical conductors or circuit parts, directcurrent systems Selection of personal protective equipment (PPE)

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