ITU’s Arc Flash Awareness Electrical Safety Newsletters: Volume 2

Issue #1 Vol.2  The Use of GFCI’s is Now Required by OSHA and the NFPA – Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is a mechanism that stops the current flow to an electrical device within a few milliseconds of when current begins to flow where it should not, such as through a human body. Also known as a residual-current device (RCD) in some areas. GFCI’s are intended to prevent electrocution accidents. This type of accident is common where electrical tools or equipment are being used around water or environments where there is a lot of…. Click here to read more

Issue #2 Vol.2  New codes mean BIG changes to Arc Flash Warning Labels – Details of the three new additions: available fault current, the date the arc fault calculation was performed, and label durability specifications. Click here to read more

Issue #3 Vol.2  Are You Playing Possum? – Many facility managers may not know about or will often play possum (feign ignorance) when it comes to applying OSHA’s required Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) when having work performed on live equipment. Click here to read more

Issue  #5 Vol.2  2012 NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training Update – ITU has updated its NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training Class so that it complies with the new 2012 NFPA 70E Standard. The new NFPA Standard now requires that Electrical Safety Training be updated every 3 years. This is to ensure that all employees with the potential for electrical exposure have been trained and/or updated. It is also recommended that Electrical Safety Training be updated and an arc flash analysis be performed every time a new piece of electrically powered equipment is added to the facility (NEC 2011 110.24). There are a few more changes that have been added… Click here to read more

ITU’S Arc Flash Awareness Electrical Safety Newsletters: Volume 1

Issue #1:   Dangerous Arc Flash -  An overview of the dangers associated with Electrical Arc Flash (Incident Energy) and Industrial Training University’s Arc Flash Engineering Services. Click here to read more

Issue #2:  Arc Flash Warning Labels – OSHA has strict requirements when it comes to Arc Flash Warning Labels. The must be a certain size, color, and have all the proper information. Such as Approach Boundary information, Required PPE for service, and much more. Click here to read more

Issue #3:  Why Use Thermal Imaging -  ITU’s Thermal Imaging service is the best way to eliminate down time on your facilities electrical system. Click here to read more

Issue #4  LOTO Lockout/Tagout Procedures – Procedures put in place to safeguard employees from the accidental or unexpected energization of machinery or equipment. OSHA requires that your facility has a LOTO procedure in place. Click here to read more

Issue #5   NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training – Training that OSHA has made a requirement! Industrial Training University’s NFPA Electrical Safety Training Class is second to none in the industry. This class covers: What PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) is and how to apply it, how to apply NFPA 70E and OSHA 1910 regulations, how to read arc flash warning labels, understanding the basic laws of electricity, and more. Click here to read more

Issue #6   So You Don’t Want To Wear PPE? – 14 facts about electrical related accidents and why you or your employees should be wearing Personal Protection Equipment. Facts such as: 97% of electricians have been involved in an electrical related accident on the job. So, statistically if you are an electrician and you have not yet been involved in an electrical related accident then there is a better than average chance you will be, 80% of electrically related accidents and fatalities involving “Qualified Workers” are caused by arc flash / arc blast, plus many more. Click here to read more

Issue #7    Are you prepared, should an OSHA representative come walking into your facility? -  This issue is probably the most valuable newsletter to company owners then any other electrical related piece of information. This gives you (the company/facility owner or manager) an idea of some of the questions an OSHA representative may ask should they happen to do an inspection or should an electrical related incident occur. Click here to read more

Issue #8    ITU’s New “Bare-Bones” Arc Flash Analysis – Industrial Training University is now offering a “Limited” Arc Flash Analysis to help you save and meet the requirements of NFPA 70E section 130.3. An Arc Flash Analysis is not required on circuits less then 240 volts. This cuts the analysis process in half or better providing you with great savings. However…. Click here to read more

Issue #9  ITU’s New HAZWOPER Training – Industrial Training University is now offering Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training. Several of ITU’s clients have recently expressed a need for HAZWOPER training. So, ITU’s experienced engineers and instructors have put together a HAZWOPER training class like no other. HAZWOPER refers to five types of hazardous waste operations conducted in the U.S. under OSHA Standard 1910.120 “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.”  Click here to read more

Issue #10   Insulated Tools – This article covers everything you need to know about insulated tools. Such as:  How to recognize the difference between regular tools and insulated tools, when it is required by OSHA and NFPA to use insulated tools, how to go about purchasing insulated tools. This newsletter also includes a very handy insulated tools checklist.  Click here to read more

Issue #11   Size Doesn’t Matter! – People often assume that if an electrical panel is small then it is less dangerous or perhaps not dangerous at all. A tiny frog illustrates how that assumption can be deadly. Also includes an example of properly labeled electrical panels. Click here to read more

Issue #12  The History of the Safe Work Environment – Create a safer work environment this labor day. A brief history of labor day, dangerous work environments, and the rules and regulations that business now must now follow for the safety of America’s workers. Click here to read more