![]() This auditis to include field work, not just a review of paperwork. Paragraph 110.3(H) – Electrical Safety AuditingThis new section requires the employer’s electrical safetyprogram be audited at least every three years.The OSHA law of CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(iii) isstricter, requiring supervision AND inspections.Paragraph 110.2(D)(3) – Employee RetrainingIn addition to retraining for non-compliance, new equipment, orunfamiliar procedures, retraining shall be performed every threeyears or more frequently.Paragraph 110.2(E) – Training DocumentationThe employer must now retain a description of training contentin addition the employees’ names and date of the training. Paragraph 110.2(D)(1)(f) – Qualified Person TrainingThe employer shall use regular supervision or inspections on atleast an annual frequency to determine employee compliancewith this standard. ![]() Article110.6(C) Emergency Procedures (Revision)The 2012 edition will require the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in addition to the existing requirement of training and employer certification of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).Article 110 General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work PracticesSection 110.1(C) (New)This section is new to the code and will require a documented meeting between the host employer and contract employer.Arc-rated material is flame-resistant, but flame-resistant material may not be arc-rated.Ebt= Energy of break open thresholdFine Print Note (Revision) The term “fine print note (FPN)” is changing to “informational note.” This change provides consistency between the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E. Changes Throughout DocumentArc-Rated (New) The 2012 edition of NFPA 70E will use the term “arc-rated” or “AR” before any reference to “flame-resistant” or “FR.” The term “arc-rated” refers to a material property or attribute in terms of a material’s performance when exposed to an electric arc.The proposed language reads: “This standard addresses electrical safety requirements for employee workplaces that are necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees during activities such as the installation, inspection, operation …” (emphasis added).Section 90.2(A)(4) (Revision)The words at the end of this section, “… that are not an integral part of a generating plant, substation or control center …” will be deleted, and this section will now read: “Installations used by the electric utility, such as office buildings, warehouses, garages, machine shops and recreational buildings.” This deletion clarifies that NFPA 70E applies to these areas, even if they are part of a generating plant, substation or control center. Article 90 IntroductionSection 90.2(A) (Revision)This section now uses a very important word: “inspection.” Electrical inspectors also can be exposed to hazards during inspections of installations, and this standard will now cover them.
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