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| 2018 NFPA 70E: Updating Your Electrical Safety Program |
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Event Date: December 06, 2017 at 12:00 pm Central Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time, 10:00 am Pacific Time)
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Every 3 years, the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is updated to improve workplace safety practices and reduce exposure to electrical hazards, such as arc flash and shock.
With the recent 2018 update to the NFPA 70E standard, it’s essential to understand what has changed and how these changes should be reflected in your electrical safety program. Some notable updates include a continued emphasis on training, required job safety plan documentation with risk assessments, distinctions between employer and employee responsibilities, and a greater focus on hazard elimination.
In this webinar, learn more about these changes and more:
1) Overview of 2018 NFPA 70E changes
2) Updating your arc flash risk assessment
3) Expert insight on staying compliant
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Presenter:
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Josh Mikels, Safety Solutions Owner – Arc Flash, Brady Safety Software and Services
Josh Mikels is a licensed electrical engineer with more than 14 years of experience in electrical safety and project management. In addition to performing arc flash services, including assessments, training, audits/reviews and on-site expert consulting, Mikels is responsible for continuing to develop and expand the company’s arc flash offering to best fit evolving safety needs. In addition, as a subject matter expert in arc flash, Mikels leads the sales team and field engineers through technical insight, marketing development, client relations and more.
Brady Safety offers a unique combination of software and services designed to help customers build and manage world-class safety programs. Our safety practitioners, operational experts and engineers bring real-world safety expertise onsite to perform lockout tagout, arc flash, confined space, visual workplace and HazCom services, and then equip your team with the knowledge and tools to sustain the program in-house.
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Moderator:
 | Joe Bush, Associate Editor, Safety+Health magazine
National Safety Council associate editor Joe Bush covers worker safety for Safety+Health magazine. He will moderate the session. |
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