Sharing arc flash information is the purpose of this blog.  We seek the best and least commercial information sources of arc flash. IAEI (International Association of Electrical Inspectors) Magazine has several articles on arc flash and has one page dedicated to helping find them. http://www.iaei.org/magazine/tag/arc-flash/

Superior Glove Newsletter article on non-shock arc flash and other hazard gloves.  These are for operators or ground crews exposed to arc flash possibilities but with no shock hazard. Click here to read Hugh Hoagland’s arc flash glove hazard article.

This article explores requirements for DI and EH Shoes and Best Practices for use of shoes in arc flash and step potential.  Another of our arc flash training articles. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2011/04/01/using-dielectric-and-electrical-hazard-shoes.aspx

Hugh Hoagland, Lee Hale and Bill Shinn partners in e-Hazard Management, LLC (the leading electrical safety training company in the US with over 350 trainers using their materials) discuss the changes in the new 2012 standards and the affect of NFPA 70E 2012 and the NESC 2012 on electrical safety.  While many call this arc flash [...]

NSC covering NFPA 70E shows how mainstream arc flash and even electrical safety have gone.  It is a wonderful change from 17 years ago when we were fighting to bring arc flash standards for testing in ASTM F18. At that time NFPA 70E didn’t even mention arc flash as an electrical hazard. The 1995 change [...]

At the National Safety Council this year, Ansell hosted a training event on arc flash with Hugh Hoagland of ArcWear.com and e-Hazard.com.  Hugh is the foremost researcher in arc flash and PPE and sits on IEC 61482, ASTM F18 & F23, ANSI 107, CSA Z462, CSA Z96 and works with NFPA 70E on taskforces.  Hugh discussed [...]

Here is the link to the direct page you can purchase it from NFPA.  It is about 2 months earlier than they had promised. Click here to purchase NFPA 70E 2012 Electrical Safety in the Workplace from NFPA.

Jim Neumann of EDSA offers some insight into arc flash calculations and several prevention technologies which assist in protecting workers outside of PPE. Good read. Click Here to read the article at OHS Magazine

Here is a video interview with me on arc rated subjects. http://www.millikenfr.com/Pages/home.aspx

HSE is a national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness in Great Britain. HSE has put together a research report on identifying the incidence of electricity- related accidents in Great Britain.  Be sure to click the link below and then download the full report that is available .  If nothing else, read the conclusions [...]