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April 15, 2010 - Maintenance & Operations
This is Chris Matt, Managing Editor of Print & E-Media, with Maintenance Solutions magazine. Today's tip is protecting against electrical hazards. The second most common area for violations and citations from OSHA - or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration - concerns electrical hazards, which are a real concern in the maintenance and engineering profession. The nature of tasks technicians perform places them at risk of electrocution and arc-flash burns. Recently, OSHA revised its electrical safety regulations to provide employees greater protection, and standard 70E from the National Fire Protection Association - or NFPA - goes even further to protect employees. In particular, the updated standards serve to protect employees from arc-flash hazards. To better protect maintenance and engineering technicians, OSHA and NFPA 70E recommend the following hazard-control initiatives: • a permit for energized electrical work • pre-work job briefings • the use of PPE, or personal protective equipment • the use of insulated tools • a written electrical-safety program • qualified personnel training • flash-hazard labeling.
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