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NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Article 130.7(C)(1-7) – Personal Protective Equipment. DISCLAIMER. All attempts have been made to ensure accurate and current Electrical Safety information and awareness training.

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  1. NFPA 70EStandard for Electrical Safety in the WorkplaceArticle 130.7(C)(1-7) – Personal Protective Equipment NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  2. DISCLAIMER • All attempts have been made to ensure accurate and current Electrical Safety information and awareness training. • Mangan Inc. nor its contributors assumes responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions documented herein, or implies a connection with the NFPA. • Refer to Title 29 CFR OSHA for verification and applicable NFPA 70E as required. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  3. Article 130.7(C)(1-7) – Personal Protective Equipment • General • Movement and Visibility • Head, Face, Neck, and Chin (Head Area) Protection • Eye Protection • Body Protection • Hand and Arm Protection • Foot Protection NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  4. Article 130.7(C)(1)General • When an employee is working within the Arc Flash Boundary he or she shall wear protective clothing and other personal protective equipment in accordance with Article 130.3 • All parts of the body inside the Arc Flash Protection Boundary shall be protected. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  5. Article 130.7(C)(2) Movement and Visibility • When flame-resistant (FR) clothing is worn to protect an employee, it shall cover all ignitable clothing and shall allow for movement and visibility. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  6. Article 130.7(C)(3) Head, Face, Neck, and Chin (Head Area) Protection • Employees shall wear nonconductive head protection wherever there is a danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with energized electrical conductors or circuit parts or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion. • Employees shall wear nonconductive protective equipment for the face, neck, and chin whenever there is a danger of injury from exposure to electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion. • If employees use hairnets and/or beard nets, these items must be non-melting and flame resistant. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  7. Article 130.7(C)(4) Eye Protection • Employees shall wear protective equipment for the eyes whenever there is danger of injury from electric arcs, flashes, or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  8. Article 130.7(C)(5) Body Protection • Employees shall wear FR clothing wherever there is possible exposure to an electric arc flash above the threshold incident-energy level for a second-degree burn [5 J/cm² (1.2 cal/cm²)]. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  9. Article 130.7(C)(6) Hand and Arm Protection • Hand and arm protection shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 70E Article 130.7(C)(6): • Shock Protection • Arc Flash Protection • Maintenance and Use NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  10. Article 130.7(C)(7) Foot Protection • Where insulated footwear is used as protection against step and touch potential, dielectric overshoes shall be required. • Insulated soles shall not be used as primary electrical protection. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  11. Where To Get More Information on Electrical Standards: • http://www.osha.gov/ • http://www.dir.ca.gov/ • http://www.nfpa.org/ • http://www.ansi.org/ • http://www.astm.org/ • http://www.asse.org/ • http://www.ieee.org/ NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  12. Training • Mangan Inc. provides electrical awareness training to identify an understand the relationship between electrical hazards and possible injury. • Training is provided to all new employees at time of hire and existing employees every three years. NFPA 70E - Awareness Training

  13. Qualified vs Non-Qualified Employees Mangan is implementing an Electrical Safety Program to establish a clear distinction between Qualified and Non-Qualified. Additional training will be provided to Qualified employees for work on or around electrical equipment.

  14. Qualified vs Non-Qualified Employees Please respond to the upcoming notice for electrical education and experience background and provide the information requested. Mangan will ‘grandfather’ Qualified employees into the program and provide a guide for Non-Qualified to become Qualified in the future.

  15. Summary The goal of the Electrical Safety Program and the awareness information shared in this week’s meeting notes is: to prepare our employees to engage in the work they are trained to perform Or, to understand the difference and to safely remove themselves from environments that they are not trained to perform work in or around

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