Keeping Your Employees Safe & Avoiding Emergencies: Electrical Hazard Assessments, Going Beyond The Arc Flash Study

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 8:00am-12:00pm
Ottawa City Hall
301 West Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350
Ph: 815-433-0161

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TOPIC:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 requires that employers assess their workplace for hazards. Employers must also provide personal protective equipment (PPE) that must be worn by personnel when working in potentially hazardous areas and training for their employees to understand the hazards they may encounter. These efforts can reduce emergency situations. NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 provide procedures on “how to” assess electrical equipment, specifically in regards to determining incident energy levels present in a fault condition. These energy levels and the system voltage determine the arc flash limited, restricted, and prohibited approach boundaries.

In the 2009 update of NFPA 70E, new requirements related to Category 1 PPE, an exception for 240 volt and lower voltage equipment, recordkeeping requirements, and a new Annex D with consolidated equations and tables have been added. The update also includes text to define the need for an Energized Electric Work Permit.

The NEC requires electrical equipment that is likely to require examination, adjustment, service, or maintenance while energized
to be “field marked” or labeled.

This training will provide a step-by-step approach to completing an electrical hazard assessment, including an arc flash study, of your facilities. A discussion on how the recent changes in NFPA 70E apply to you and an overview of options to lower an equipment item’s required PPE Category so your staff can operate and maintain equipment more comfortably and safely will be included. Training will also address the benefits of developing a computer model of your electrical distribution system for future system analysis, load flow evaluations, voltage drop calculations, and evaluation of nuisance tripping events.

SPEAKER:
Steve Palac, Greeley and Hansen, spalac@greeley-hansen.com
Dan Dragan, Greeley and Hansen, ddragan@greeley-hansen.com

REGISTRATION & HOURS:
Registration begins at 7:30am The training will start at 8:00am and will conclude by 12:00pm. Earn up to 4 PDHs or RTC hours. Continental breakfast will be included.

COST:
$35.00 for AWWA members • $45.00 for non AWWA members • $55.00 for on-site registration