The 70E Electrical Safety Calendar Reminders helps you remember those things that nag on you. Those things that need to be done annually, every three years, or in six months or twelve months after something else happens. We tried to capture it all here.
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70E Electrical Safety Calendar Reminders
Mark your calendar, there are things we are required to do on schedule. Training, audits, visual inspections, testing, etc. are required by NFPA 70E to be accomplished on a strict schedule. We have gathered those here to help remind you when these things need to be done.
Electrical Safety Program Audit
Intervals not to exceed 3 years
An audit of your program must occur at least every 3 years to verify the principles and procedures are still in compliance with 70E. Article 110
Field Work Audit
Intervals not to exceed 1 year
Fieldwork must be audited at least once a year to verify that the principles and procedures in the electrical safety program are being followed. Article 110
Lockout/Tagout Program and Procedures
Intervals not to exceed 1 year
Your lockout/tagout program and procedures must be audited at least annually to verify they are in compliance with Article 120 of 70E. At least one LOTO in progress must be covered. This audit must include all of your procedures for all of your equipment. Not just your overall program. The purpose of this audit is to identify and correct deficiencies in your program & procedures, training, and execution of loto procedures. Article 110
Electrical Safety Retraining
Intervals not to exceed 3 years
Many things can trigger retraining or the need for additional training that is not related to a calendar date. Among them are non-compliance discovered during normal supervision or the annual fieldwork audit, new equipment, unfamiliar tasks and work practices and a change of duties. You need to be aware of this complete list in 70E. Otherwise, your qualified electrical workers must be retrained every 3 years. Article 110
Lockout/Tagout Procedures Retraining
Intervals not to exceed 3 years
Retraining is also triggered by a change in procedures or if the annual audit indicates that the employee is not complying. Article 110
Incident Energy Analysis
Intervals not to exceed 5 years
The analysis must be reviewed for accuracy at least every five years. The analysis must be updated when a change is made to the electrical distribution system that could affect the results. Article 130
Equipment Labeling
Intervals not to exceed 5 years
The equipment label includes nominal system voltage, arc flash boundary and arc flash PPE selection information such as incident energy or PPE category. Each label and the supporting data must be reviewed for accuracy at least every 5 years. Article 130
Visually Inspect Protective Equipment & Protective Tools
Interval not to exceed 1 year
Equipment such as grounding equipment, hot sticks, rubber gloves, sleeves, and leather protectors, test instruments, blanket and similar insulating equipment, insulating mats and similar insulating equipment, protective barriers, external circuit breaker rack-out devices, portable lighting units, temporary protective grounding equipment, dielectric footwear, protective clothing, bypass jumpers, insulated and insulating hand tools must be visually inspected before initial use, each use thereafter and as service conditions require. Article 250
Insulation Test Of Protective Equipment & Tools
Interval not to exceed 3 years
The equipment listed in the previous entry that is used as primary protection from shock hazards and requires an insulation system to ensure protection of personnel, shall be verified by the appropriate test and visual inspection to ascertain that insulating capability has been retained before initial use, and at intervals thereafter, as service conditions and applicable standards and instructions require, but in no case shall the interval exceed 3 years. Article 250
Visually Inspect Personal Protective Ground Cable Sets
Intervals not to exceed 1 year
Inspected as service conditions require and at least annually. Article 250
Contact Release Refresher Training,
Shall occur annually
Workers exposed to shock hazards and those responsible for safe release shall be trained on methods of safe release. Article 110
First Aid And CPR
Frequency satisfying the certifying body
Those responsible for responding to medical emergencies must be trained in first aid, emergency procedures, CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED) if provided. Employees responding might be a second person, safety watch or a craftsperson. Article 110
Verification Of Contact Release & Emergency Response Training
Annually
This training must be verified annually to confirm it is current. Regardless of how often the training is required, it must be verified that each employee is current. Article 110
Test Of Abnormal Battery Conditions Alarm
Annually
Instrumentation that provides alarms for early warning of abnormal conditions of battery operation, if present, shall be tested annually. Article 320
This has been created as a helpful reminder for those managing electrical safety programs. It is not a substitute for NFPA 70E. This piece includes paraphrasing and truncated standard language. You must access NFPA 70E for details and what is required at each of these intervals.
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