100 Questions & Answers on Electrical Safety

Part 1: Introduction to Electrical Safety
Questions 1-15 introduce electrical safety, its importance, and how it can be established.

Part 2: Safety Standards (NFPA 70E, OSHA, and Electrical Safety Programs)
Questions 16-23 discuss the role electrical safety programs and standards play in electrical safety.

Part 3: Hazard/Risk Analysis
Questions 24-27 address hazard and risk analysis, its components, and who must perform the analysis.

Part 4: Personal Protective Equipment
Questions 28-40 describe various levels of personal protective equipment and under which circumstances it is required.

Part 5: Safety Grounds
Questions 41-43 discuss the use and approval of safety grounds.

Part 6: Approach Boundaries
Questions 44-47 address approach boundaries and their importance.

Part 7: Safety Equipment
Questions 48-55 discuss the use and effectiveness of safety equipment.

Part 8: Arc Flash/Arc Fault
Questions 56-70 describe arc flash and arc fault, conditions under which they exist, and how to prevent exposure.

Part 9: Lockout/Tagout
Questions 71-78 describe lockout and tagout and when they should be used.

Part 10: Checking for Absence of Voltage
Questions 79-82 discuss measures to take and equipment to use when checking for absence of voltage.

Part 11: Definitions
Questions 83-100 define frequently misunderstood terms related to electrical safety.

About the Authors:

Ray A. Jones, PE
Industrial electrical safety has become a passion for Ray and Jane Jones. As a professional electrical engineer, Ray came to understand that electrical safety processes associate with people are more important than those associate with installations and equipment. He and Jane spend their time communicating that message. A User's Guide to Electrical PPE is their fifth book on electrical safety.

Ray has served on several national consensus committees and panels and chairs the NFPA 70E Technical Committee. He has authored many published articles in industry journals and has presented numerous papers and tutorials at technical conferences, all focused on electrical safety issues. Ray retired from DuPont after 35 years of service working with industrial electrical systems and installations.

Softcover
114 Pages
Copyright 2009