What to Know About NFPA 70E Signs

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Our NFPA 70E Signs Compliance – Resource Bulletin will help you understand some of the rules and regulations regarding sign requirements for helping employees who work around electricity stay safe.

Topics include:

  • Training requirements
  • Electrical safety programs
  • Equipment usage
  • Links to relevant regulations

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Bulletin Overview

NFPA 70E was created to provide a safer working area for employees who are required to work with, or around, electricity (70E.90.1). This standard covers activities like installation, inspection, operation, and maintenance of electric conductors, equipment, and other machinery. It also explains how to work safely in various situations where the threat of an electrical hazard is present, such as: warehouses, garages, and machine shops (70E.90.2 (A)). While this standard covers many areas of electrical safety, it does not cover: installations in ships, aircraft, automotive vehicles, railway, underground mines, and several other various situations (70E.90.2(B)).

This standard covers Arc Flash, which is a dangerous condition associated with the possible release of energy caused by an electric arc. This happens when energized electrical conductors are exposed, if a person is interacting with the equipment in such a manner that could cause an electric arc. If people have installed and done regular maintenance to machinery, and are using it properly, it is not likely that there would be an arc flash (70E.100(I)). For more information on Arc Flash, please visit compliancesigns.com.