Canada’s “NFPA 70E” is now available for public review.  All comments are considered by our committee.  Be part of the process. The Public Review Draft of CSA Z462-12 is now available for review.  The reviewer must first register with the system to gain access to the draft standards (name, affiliation, country, and valid e-mail address).  The [...]

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 [...]

Good article – Part 2 of previously posted article.  This article covers recent changes in South Africa requiring NFPA 70E, ASTM F1506, IEC 61482-1 and IEC 61482-2 among other standards for protecting workers from arc flash, shock and other electrical hazards in South Africa.  This is even a good overview of the standards for non-South [...]

Click here to read about the fatality.  NFPA 70E is being followed in more and more countries around the world.  Guyana might even have some sites using the standard.  But not this one. Click here to read the story of the barefoot electrocution.

These are usually only available to those who attend the conferences. This is a good overview of the standards relating to arc resistant equipment (NOT PPE).  Arc Resistant equipment are usually motor control centers or switchgear which do not allow more than 1.2 cal/cm2 of energy to escape when an arc occurs internally in the [...]