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Electrical Workplace Safety & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Article by NFPA

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:54:24 +0000

SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) is not a heart attack (lack of blood), but rather involves the heart’s electrical impulses. CPR and AED (automated external defib) are needed when employees experience SCA in the workplace. 13% of workplace fatalities are due to SCA, with survival rates of only 1-5% if occuring outside of a hospital. If trained employees are not able to procure an AED for use within the 1st 4 minute window, the chance of the victim’s survival decreases substantially. NFPA 70E^®-2012, Section 110.2(C) requires employees whose duties warrant such training to be regularly instructed in methods of first aid and approved methods of resuscitation. Training in approved methods of resuscitation – CPR and AED use – must be certified by the employer on an annual basis. Employees who are trained in CRP and AED use, and who have an AED available for use, can substantially improve the chance of survival of a fibrillation victim, whether the fibrillation is due to an electrical shock hazard or sudden cardiac arrest.

Click here to read the NEC article by Michael Fontaine.

NFPA 70E 2012 Now Online, PDF and Books can be ordered

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:12:20 +0000

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.

Draft of New Edition of CSA Z462 Available for Public Review

Hugh Hoagland — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:00:32 +0000

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 document is only available on-line (no download) and it is reviewable only in pieces for commenting purposes.

Click here to review the new edition of Z462

-Similar to the members’ ballot comments, the system automatically collects and sorts the PR comments by clause number.

New York City Firefighters Suffer Burns from “Fire Resistant” Gloves

Hugh Hoagland — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:56:58 +0000

Six NYC firefighters have suffered 2nd degree burns to their hands while wearing a new glove that was sold as Flame Resistant and meeting the National Fire Protection Association Standards. However, post-accident analysis of the fibers in the glove liners indicated that the manufacturer had the cotton fiber to a polyester blend. The manufacturer of the glove, The Glove Corporation, has closed its Arkansas plant as the cost to rectify the situation would make the plant insolvent. NYC expects the closing of the plant to complicate its efforts to recoup its money.

Click here to read more about the NYC Firefighter’s Gloves and Click here to read more about The Glove Corporation’s closing

Arc Flash Label Best Practices

Hugh Hoagland — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:46:23 +0000

We have updated our arc flash best practices information. Read the article below at OH&S Online Occupational Health & Safety Magazine.

Click here for more information on Arc Flash Label Best Practices