NFPA 70E: STANDARD FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE 2021

The NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2021 edition, offered by 1 Exam Prep, provides the official reference for electrical safety procedures and risk management in occupational settings. Published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), this standard establishes essential practices to reduce electrical hazards such as arc flash, shock, and electrocution. It outlines employer and employee responsibilities for implementing safe work practices, maintenance requirements, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and electrical safety programs in compliance with OSHA regulations. The 2021 edition includes updated guidance on risk assessment, energized work permits, and incident energy analysis. This reference is essential for electricians, contractors, and safety professionals ensuring compliance with current NFPA and OSHA workplace electrical safety standards.

NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2021

Keep the workplace safe from electrical hazards using the 2021edition of NFPA 70E. In a fraction of a second, an electrical incident can claim lives and cause permanently disabling injuries. In fact, hundreds of deaths and thousands of burn injuries occur each year due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast -- and most could be prevented through compliance with NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. The Standard continues to evolve to address risk assessment and introduces human factors, such as human error, as part of that assessment. Annex Q, Human Performance and Workplace Electrical Safety, is included to provide guidance. NFPA 70E emphasizes the need to use the hierarchy of risk controls, by moving it from an informational note into the text of the Standard. NFPA 70E now explicitly states that the first priority must be the elimination of the hazard.