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Arc Flash Train-the-Trainer Course
Keith Spencer of IESO will be conducting a two-day arc flash train-the-trainer course in Lexington, KY beginning November 8, 2011. You can register or inquire about the course at the OSHA OutreachTrainers website (select “Arc Flash Train-the-Trainer” from the QuickSearch drop-down menu) or contact us directly from our website. The cost is $695 per person.
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Upcoming Arc Flash Train-the-Trainer Course
Keith Spencer of IESO will be conducting a two-day arc flash train-the-trainer course in Lexington, KY beginning November 8, 2011. You can register or inquire about the course at the OSHA OutreachTrainers website (select “Arc Flash Train-the-Trainer” from the QuickSearch drop-down menu) or contact us directly from our website. The cost is $695 per person.
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Tagged "arc flash", "electrical safety", "ieso llc", "iesollc", "Keith Spencer", "nfpa 70", "osha training", arcflash, IESO, NFPA, OSHA, training
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Arc Flash Safety: History and Requirements
History and Awareness
Arc flash was first identified by Dr. Ralph Lee in his 1982 “The Other Electrical Hazard: Electric Arc Blast Burns.” Dr. Lee found that as many as 80% of electrical injuries resulted from arc flash rather than from shock, which had always been thought to be the major risk associated with live electrical work.
By 1990 the threat of arc flash was well established, and OSHA updated 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S to recognize the need for arc flash safety. NFPA 70E, the Electrical Safety Workplace Standard, was revised to include the calculations necessary to establish arc flash protection boundaries, and equipment manufacturers began to offer arc-resistant switchgear as a means to minimize arc flash hazards.
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