The following provides links to web sites, pages and articles related to arc flash safety. The individual owners of these web sites are responsible for the content on their web sites.

NFPA 70E Arc Flash Warning Labels

www.labelprinters.org

A free online resource with information about arc flash labeling, as well as arc flash in general. Includes a blog that provides current arc flash news and links to arc flash related articles.

Maintenance Technology Online

www.mt-online.com

The Dangers of Arc Flash Incidents: Regulations require safety programs and hazard analysis to address expensive and potentially deadly arc flash hazards. The flash is instantaneous, almost too fast for the eye to comprehend. But the end result of an arc flash could be more than $15 million in direct and indirect costs to a company. As the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) enforces new standards for employee safety protection in potential arc flash situations, companies cannot afford to ignore the safety issues surrounding arc flash explosions.

NEC Digest

www.nfpa.org

Every year hundreds of electrical workers suffer disabling or fatal electrical arc flash burns, many of which could be prevented or lessened in severity by the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics show that there is an average of 1710 electrical burns per year. The worst year to date was 1995 with a total of 2200. While the trend is down, due in part to increased use of PPE by electrical workers, much remains to be done to gain universal acceptance and use of PPE.

IEEE Standards Online

standards.ieee.org

This page features IEEE Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations. Overall IEEE Standards Online provides subscriptions, circuits, communications, electrical insulation information, energy management, electromagnetics, information technology, microprocessors, microcomputers, design automation, LAN, MAN, 802, C57, C37, posix, software engineering, transportation, telecommunications, and standards related to power and energy. (Fee required.)

www.ieee-pcic.org

The IEEE Safety Sub-Committee on Arc Flash Hazards in Electrical Equipment publishes videos, reports andtraining materials. (Fee required.)

Alliant Energy

www.alliantenergy.com

Each year more than 2,000 workers are treated for severe arc flash injuries. The flash is immediate, but the results can cause severe injuries that last months, years—even a lifetime. In some cases, arc flas injuries may cause death. By understanding and following the new NFPA 70E guidelines and with adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety precautions, arc flash hazards can be reduced.

eLCOSH - Electronic Library of Construction Safety & Health

www.cdc.gov

About 50 electrical workers are killed in construction activities every year in the U.S. by electric current, and many more are injured. More than half the deaths result from working on energized ("live") electric circuits without proper protection. Many of these happen when it was not necessary to work "live." At least one-third of the electrocutions occur at low voltage, under 600 volts. This paper discusses precautions for electricians.

Listing of additional papers discussing electrical safety in construction.

Transmission & Distribution World Magazine

www.tdworld.com

Safety Flame-Resistant Clothing Becomes A Standard New protective apparel is applauded by employees and management. PECO Energy Co., completed a year-long evaluation of flame- resistant apparel for workers exposed to potentially dangerous electric arcs and fires, involving a combination of lab tests and field research. After examining and testing different materials, PECO found that the garments made from a Du Pont aramid fiber met its safety requirements and proved to be the most comfortable and durable of the fabrics tested. As a result of the investigation, a protective-apparel program has been implemented for the more than 1000 PECO Energy employees who risk injury from burns.

National Electric Code Internet Connection

www.mikeholt.com

Arc Fault Analysis is in risk management. There are basically three choices:

1) Be very conservative and require PPE 4 in most cases resulting in higher maintenance cost.
2) Do nothing and suffer the consequences (pay later)
3)Perform the necessary analysis and make adjustments to reduce the arc fault conditions resulting in reduced PPE requirements.