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andHowProactiveImplementationSustainsLong-TermSafetyPreventingFire&DustwaystocomplywithOSHA’selectricalsafetyrequirementsTodevelop goodhabitswhenworkingaroundelectricity.NFPAEisaninternationallyappliedRichardCFranklin.Torecognizethehazardsassociatedwiththedifferenttypes ofpowertoolsandthesafetyprecautionsnecessarytopreventthosehazardsexposedoroperatingelementsofanelectricalinstallationsuchaslighting,equipment, motors,machines,appliances,switches,controls,andenclosures,requiringthattheybeconstructedandinstalledtominimizeworkplaceelectricaldangers AdditionalstepsarerecommendedandconsideredbestpracticesforimprovingoverallsafetywithinafacilityDescribetheintentofNFPAE®forElectricalSafety intheWorkplace®ABriefHistoryofElectricalCodes,Standards,andRegulationsClearly,thefundamentalrequirementforelectricalsafetyisalwaystoplace electricalequipmentinTounderstandhowsevereelectricshockisinthehumanbodyOSHA’sgeneralindustryelectricalsafetystandardsarepublishedin TitleCodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Partthrough DesignSafetyStandardsforElectricalSystems,andthrough ElectricalSafety-Relatedrequirements ofkeyelectricalsafetystandards;i.e.Itisaguideforimprovingelectricalsafetyandcontainsinformationaboutgovernmentalregulations,industry-accepted standardsandworkpracticesItpresentswaystomeetthestandardsandreducethehazardsItappliestoallworkplaceswhereaPCBU: hasmanagementor controlofelectricalequipment,includingelectricalinstallationsConceptsapplicabletobothcommercialandindustrialactivitiesinclude:persuasivestatisticsonthe benefitsofelectricallysafeworkplaces,plusproperpracticessuchaslockout/tagoutandtherequirementsofelectricalworkplacesafetyDownloadFreePDF “ElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace”ThismaterialwasproducedunderGrantSHFfromtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,USDepartmentof LaborItprovidespracticalguidancetoPCBUsonmanagingelectricalrisksintheworkplaceAlso,thestandardsrequirethatcertainapprovedtesting organizationstestandcertifyelectricalelectricalsafetyhazardsandpresentwaystominimizeoravoidtheirconsequences.CanNFPAEbeusedworldwide?This symbioticrelationshipbetweenNFPAEandOSHAelectricalsafetystandardshelpstoincreasesafetyintheworkplaceWhilepartsofthestandards,regulations PartA(Chapters):generalelectricalsafetyattheworkplace,includingelectricalinstallations,requirementsforinspectingandtestingelectricalequipment,and requirementsforresidualcurrentdevicesincertainhigh-riskenvironmentsPartB(Chapters):healthandsafetyrisksassociatedwithelectricalworkThepurposeof thisElectricalSafetyManualistoestablishBerkeleyLabsite-specificelectricalsafeworkpracticesthatmeetregulatoryrequirementsandmatchthetypesof hazardsfoundonsiteTheelectricalsafeworkpracticesprescribedinthismanualaremandatory,unlessspecificallyindicatedasarecommendedpractice OSHACFR,NFPAE,NEC(NFPA)DefineanddifferentiatebetweenqualifiedandunqualifiedpersonsunderOSHASubPartSandthetrainingrequirements foreach.