Upcoming SoNV June Chapter Meeting – NFPA 70E Updates

Topic Summary:

NFPA 70E addresses electrical tasks in multiple industries, an OSHA incorporates it by reference in 1910 and 1926. Do you know what changed in the 2023 standard revision and the 2024 OSHA guidance that might affect electrical safe work practices in your organization?

Make sure to attend our June technical meeting and learn from an expert!

Learning Objectives: After this session, attendees will be able to…

• Identify changes in OSHA’s 2024 guidance on Electric-Arc Flash Hazards.
• Explain why voltage is not the primary driver of potential severity in arc flash incidents, and which other factors play a larger role.
• Ask the right questions to validate electrically safe work practices for components that have been deenergized but not isolated.
• Inventory the key components of an effective Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) configuration necessary in arc flash environments.
• Evaluate common PPE configurations that expose workers to greater harm, and recommend abatement corrections.

(We’ve submitted this presentation for awarding CEUs. Interested in helping our chapter offer CEUs? Join the Program Committee!)

Presenter Background:

Mike Perun has spent the past 10 years of his career in the protective apparel industry focused on supporting PPE programs for Flash Fire, Arc Flash, Arc Shock, and Molten Metal hazards.

Mike is currently a Principal Member of the NFPA 660 Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts Technical Committee and is the Cintas National Protective Apparel Specialist for the Western and Mountain Regions.

Virtual Meeting Info:

As with most of our technical meetings, this meeting will be online-only. Stay tuned on our Events page for the upcoming mixers and site tours that provide in-person gathering opportunities. The meeting room opens at 1:00 and the agenda will kick off promptly at 1:05.

Technical meetings are always open to non-members as well as members.

Attendees can receive the join link for our Google Meet room by completing the free Virtual Attendance registration below (which helps us with Society-required program reporting). However, members will also receive the same link in their monthly email newsletters. Registration is not required, but is appreciated.

To save the date, download the *.ics Outlook file from the pushpin icon above, and you’ll notice the Location field contains the Google Meet link.