This guide doesn’t give enough detail for an unqualified worker to understand totally but could be a good guide to create a course with examples.
Click here to read the guide.

TVA has an excellent arc flash PPE program. The Fox News story doesn’t say if they were working on the breaker or if it just failed.
Arc Flash Training and the right PPE make huge differences in arc events.
Click here to read the Fox News Story.
Click here to read a little more detailed story but [...]

This would not have happened if the worker had followed CSA Z462 (Canadian version of NFPA 70E).
Click here to read the breaking news story.

This new article on American Chronicle is helpful for arc flash training.
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All our trainers use this resource in their consulting. Ray and Jane Jones (former chair of NFPA 70E) have done it again. This version is updated for 2009 version of NFPA 70E. If it is like the last one, you will want it on your shelf if you are serious about electrical safety.
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Another arc flash training article which emphasizes things the numbers won’t tell you. Having labels on equipment doesn’t mean the workers are qualified or that the clothing is like linking Garanimals (from when I was a kid). You have to know more about the hazard.
Click here to read our article on American Chronicle.

This article builds on e-Hazard.com training for arc flash and electrical safety. Caring for FR clothing requires some training.
This article is part of e-hazard resources for arc flash training.
Read the article on American Chronicle.

Here is what methane buildup in manholes can do. Arc flash is about the same but more power from a burn perspective on those in the hole from arc plasma in some cases.
Click here to see the video. It is one of my YouTube Favorites.

BC Hydro was an early adopter of arc rated clothing for all arc flash exposed utility workers. This network system arc flash blew off a manhole cover (~90lbs/40kg).
Moving to flame resistant clothing stops clothing ignitons and dramatically reduces injuries. The second report says there are second and third degree burns and all workers [...]

Most government employees do not fall under OSHA but many water plants are doing training of their workers to NFPA 70E to avoid these injuries. This was preventable with proper training and safe work practices.

Click here to read the story from the Roanoke Times.
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