{"title":"NFPA 70E and ARC flash PPE update","authors":"E. Hoagland","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164466","url":null,"abstract":"PPE in the electric arc has been evolving since the early 1990's. With the introduction of OSHA Safety and Health Standards in the US and arc test methods in ASTM International, the growth of knowledge in PPE and proliferation of PPE for electric arc has grown throughout the world. In 1995, NFPA 70E began addressing arc flash boundaries and NESC added safety requirements for electrical safety. Misunderstandings and errors in marketing still abound but knowledgeable users, manufacturers and researchers have helped make materials more comfortable, protective and available for many more work situations. OSHA 1910.269 in 1994, NESC in 2007, NFPA 70E in 2000, 2004 and 2009 and now CSA Z462 have codified clothing for electric arc. Brazil, Peru, Russia, recently South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are codifying laws related to arc flash PPE so the international focus is critical.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"220 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114934275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving electrical safety through forensic analysis of failure","authors":"M. Morse","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164456","url":null,"abstract":"Electrical safety starts with policy, continues with education, requires administrative vigilance, and becomes individual responsibility at all levels. Case studies in electrical injury will be presented herein as the basis for understanding concepts of design for electrical safety. Working on the assumption that all electrical injuries are preventable, they must also be foreseeable. Instances of electrical system/human contact will be presented. Each case was subjected to adversarial analysis through litigation. How proper design for electrical safety might have prevented the occurrence will be discussed in light of the forensic viewpoints. Where it is known, the outcome by settlement or jury decision will be disclosed.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"2013 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127411966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Major arc flash + good practices = no injuries","authors":"J. Rachford","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164454","url":null,"abstract":"This case study will describe a major 43 cal/cm2 arc flash fault at a 3,000 amp, 34.5 kV, Motor Operated Air Break (MOAB) Switch that destroyed the switch and the nearby 3,000 amp, 34.5 kV breaker. There were no injuries due to the procedures to operate the devices remotely from a nearby control house.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130002774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corporate electrical safety: Balancing the risk","authors":"Kerry Wycislik, J. Robertson","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164464","url":null,"abstract":"This paper will explore the challenges faced when developing a corporate electrical safety program. This task would seem simple with currently available standards and reference materials. However the journey to a simple practical program that can be utilized directly by the worker is not necessarily obvious. The largest hurdle with respect to creation of such a program is risk management. It is possible to streamline current standards and practices to produce a corporate safety program. This can be accomplished by examination of the work tasks and the associated risk. A zero risk scenario is not possible as such a balanced approach that is rational and practical should be utilized.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130282420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of arc flash events with outward convective flows on worker protection strategies","authors":"M. Lang, K. Jones, T. Neal","doi":"10.1109/TIA.2011.2155613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2011.2155613","url":null,"abstract":"Recent research into arc flash test configurations suggests that some equipment may have the potential for greater arc flash incident energy than predicted by IEEE 1584 due to outward convective flows associated with electrode orientation and configuration. This research suggests that lower arcing currents could lead to longer clearing time of protective devices and higher incident energies. Additional research also suggests that Flame-Resistant (FR) material used in electrical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may not provide the same protection levels as predicted by their arc rating when placed within these convective flows. The possible impact on protection requirements, work procedures and mitigation strategies of these findings is discussed. This paper looks at the impact of adjusting the Cf factor of the IEEE 1584 incident energy equation to accommodate test data from alternate configuration, using lower IARC and de-rating the arc rating of PPE.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"12 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126037329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multitasking and the illusion of safety","authors":"A. Floyd","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164463","url":null,"abstract":"Evidence suggests that conducting two or more tasks simultaneously (i.e., “multitasking”) leads to decreased attention overall and plays a contributing role to accidents and injuries. This paper examines the potential impact multitasking can have in a work environment influenced by electrical hazards. The paper will: (a) provide an example of an incident scenario in which multitasking could play a role; (b) describe the psychology of multitasking; (c) explain why we overestimate our multitasking ability and how this leads us to take risks; and (d) suggest how to apply this knowledge in certain electrical hazard scenarios.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131160479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Update of field analysis of arc flash incidents, PPE protective performance and related worker injuries","authors":"D. Doan, E. Hoagland, T. Neal","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164450","url":null,"abstract":"This paper will provide an expanded field analysis of the effectiveness of arc flash PPE and worker injuries in real world arc flash incidents, and an update on the ASTM test methods used for determining the arc rating of arc flash PPE. New learnings and conclusions relating to the causes of arc flash injuries and PPE strategies that can be effective in reducing injuries will be discussed.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134281974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The importance of alerting techniques","authors":"D. Crow","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164458","url":null,"abstract":"This paper will address traps in the workplace, look alike equipment, incorrect labeling, and measuring for the absence of voltage","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130211947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Installation, operation and maintenance considerations for electrical equipment in hazardous location","authors":"M. Cole, T. Driscoll, K. Martin","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164452","url":null,"abstract":"Industrial electrical systems require proper installation, operation and maintenance of equipment for a facility to operate safely and efficiently. Of the many types of electrical installations, those in hazardous areas are likely the most difficult to deal with. Misunderstanding or misinterpretations can easily lead to unsafe conditions that put personnel and facilities at risk. This presentation discusses the critical elements for maintaining various types of hazardous location equipment. Class I, Divisions 1 & 2 and Class I, Zones 0, 1, & 2 concepts will be discussed. Class II and Class III hazardous locations are not addressed in this presentation.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"128 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132787632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrical system design techniques to improve electrical safety","authors":"L. Mcclung, D. J. Hill","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2010.6164462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2010.6164462","url":null,"abstract":"There is currently no publication by an accepted standards entity that effectively communicates “electrical safety by design” concepts. The National Fire Protection Association's, (NFPA 70 & NFPA 70E, American National Standards Institute's (ANSI C2), and similar standards by Nationally and Internationally recognized standards developing entities, place minimum requirements on electrical system designers and manufacturers that yield functional, practical and reasonably safe electrical installations. There is a need to capture in one location the wealth of electrical system design techniques that have been published in recent IEEE papers and in other industry sources. There is a need to educate the electrical engineer, design professional and the project manager about the available options to improve electrical safety while designs are still on paper. A new IEEE Working Group to develop an “IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical System Design Techniques to Improve Electrical Safety” is being assembled. It will be working to bridge the gap between practical code requirements and zero injuries. The Officers of this Working Group will detail the need for this new IEEE document, the challenges that the Working Group faces, and appeal for additional assistance in this rewarding effort.","PeriodicalId":174139,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115080619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}