Six New Changes to Improve Your Company's Electrical Safety Registration

Duration:60 minutes

Abstract:

NFPA 70E has some important changes in the 2021 edition, but not as many as prior years. Arc flash will be introduced relative to 70E. This standard has solid legal precedents to have it considered in the legal system. Expert witnesses often reference this standard in lawsuits. Most lawsuits settle with non-disclosure agreements making it difficult for the public to evaluate future best practices. By protecting the identity of lawsuit participants, several concepts can be legally introduced as examples of what really happened. These common mistakes can be used to improve your own safety program.

Changes in NFPA 70E
Arc flash 101 and 70E
The impact of 70E in the legal system
What is an electrical safety expert witness?
Examples of arc flash incidents
How to protect your people and your company

Speaker

Peter R. Walsh, PE, ESCP, OSHA AT

Chief Electrical Technologist

Teaticket Technical Associates, LLC

Licenses and Certifications: Licensed “Professional Engineer”, 1977 to Present, State of Massachusetts, No. 28728 NFPA Certified “Electrical Safety Compliance Professional” by written exam on NFPA 70E and related experience. Effective 2015-Present OSHA “Authorized Trainer” for General Industry Training (Granted by OSHA Training Institute Education Center, a cooperative program of the US Department of Labor OSHA and Keene State College) Program consisted of formal courses, written tests, oral examinations and recertification courses. Effective 2009-Present

Professional Affiliations: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) – Elevated to Life Senior Member 2016 Technical Committee Member to SCC18 for IEEE coordinating NEC changes, and representative to CMP10 for the National Electrical Code Technical Committee Member to “IEEE Guide for Performing Arc Flash Calculations”, IEEE 1584 Technical Committee Member to “Guide for Motor Control Centers to Help Reduce Electrical Hazards”, IEEE 1683 Technical Committee Member to “IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical System Design Techniques to Improve Electrical Safety”, IEEE P1814 Participant in many Annual 4-Day IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshops and presentation of papers National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Member of National Electrical Code Making Panel 10 for the 2020 and 2023 code cycles, Member of Code Making Panel 4 for the 2008 cycle Participated with proposed changes in the 2017 “National Electrical Code” (NFPA70-2017 240.67) Participated with proposed changes in the 2015 “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace”, (NFPA70E-2015 110(I)(2)) Member of Technical Committee on NFPA 110 “Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems” from 2009 to 2016 Member of Technical Committee on NFPA 111 “Standard for Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems” from 2009 to 2016 Safely assisted the NFPA in videotaping arc flash explosions at the Mersen Newburyport test laboratory for inclusion with safety videos for the electrical industry, October 2006

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) -Technical Delegate to NEMA 08SG (Medium Voltage Switchgear Section) from 2008 to 2016