Incorporating NFPA 70E at a Utility

Andrew M. Olsen
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In 2015, a hydro-electric power production facility experienced a 13.8 kV arc flash event that burned six people. This event opened the eyes on a severely deficient electrical safety culture in the power production side of the utility. When reviewing the applicable electrical safety standards for power production, the focus did not seem to address the hazards associated with the high energy switchgear that filled the production facility. After having a commercial nuclear facility come in to perform the Root Cause Analysis, it was identified that there was a severely deficient safety culture and lack of electrical safety practices.In 2017, the company adopted a new electrical safety program that was based on the practices described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace [1]. This paper will describe the process of shifting the safety culture, the challenges of applying safety practices, and the compliance requirements of multiple standards (NESC [2], OSHA [3], State codes [4], and NFPA 70E [1]).
在公用事业中应用NFPA 70E
2015年,一个水力发电设施经历了13.8千伏电弧闪光事件,造成6人烧伤。这一事件使人们认识到该公司电力生产方面存在严重缺陷的电气安全文化。在审查适用于电力生产的电气安全标准时,重点似乎没有解决与充满生产设施的高能量开关设备相关的危害。在有一个商业核设施进入进行根本原因分析后,发现安全文化严重不足,缺乏电气安全实践。2017年,该公司采用了一项新的电气安全计划,该计划基于美国国家消防协会(NFPA) 70E《工作场所电气安全标准》中所描述的做法。本文将描述安全文化转变的过程,应用安全实践的挑战,以及多种标准(NESC [2], OSHA[3],国家规范[4]和NFPA 70E[1])的合规性要求。
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