The Quintessential Companion Book for Optimal Electrical Safety.
The Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace can help you understand how to help protect yourself—and others—from shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast on the job. This handbook covers comprehensive electrical work and maintenance safety guidelines offered in NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, to help reduce accidents, liability, and loss.
From determining hazards and assessing risks to selecting personal protective equipment (PPE) and practicing electrical safety-related methods and strategies, the 2024 edition of the NFPA 70E handbook is a must-have companion for those with responsibilities to keep workplaces safe and for anyone working with or around electrical systems.
Features of the 7th Edition (2024)
This essential NFPA® publication includes the complete text of the 2024 edition of NFPA 70E, along with expert commentary helping to provide a clear understanding of how requirements can be appropriately applied. Within the commentary text are additional tables, exhibits, case studies, and these special features:
- Color photos, illustrations, and flow charts that bring vital concepts to life
- Individual articles addressing safety-related work practices and requirements for maintenance and special equipment
- Informative annexes that cover PPE, developments in electrical design, risk assessment and control, human performance and electrical safety, and other critical topics
- Summary of Technical Changes table spotlighting technical revisions from the last edition
- Analysis and discussion of real-world case studies on electrical injury incidents
- “OSHA Connections” feature demonstrating how the US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) electrical safety standards correspond with NFPA 70E requirements
- “Worker Alert” feature highlighting crucial electrical safety information for employees
- Easy-to-navigate format with color printing
- Full index of NFPA 70E
