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Electrical Hazard Assessment: First Step in Meeting OSHA Standards
www.ohsonline.com A hazard assessment engineering firm can help meet OSHA standards and improve safety. OSHA has long required employers to evaluate the workplace for electrical hazards. Most employers are familiar with possible shock hazards, but in recent years, and with the publication of the 2004 edition of NFPA 70E, electrical arc flash hazards are now being assessed and quantified.
Arc flash is accompanied by intense heat and arc blast pressures that can cause severe burns, concussions, falls, and associated injuries. Moreover, these events are a leading cause of death for qualified electrical workers. Assessing the workplace to identify these hazards is required by OSHA.
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