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NFPA 70E Code Book / Handbook Set 2009 includes the following:

NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces, 2009 Edition:

Avoid accidents and OSHA fines with the 2009 NFPA 70E®: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®!

Shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast are responsible for hundreds of worker deaths and thousands of injuries per year in the U.S. alone. Save lives with NFPA 70E: Electrical Safety in the Workplace, the Standard developed for OSHA that details the "hows" behind compliance with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K. 98pp.

The 2009 edition is revised to recognize new hazards and increase safety on the job.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protects personnel and can significantly reduce the risk of injury in an arc flash. To help engineers calculate incident energy--the first step in determining the correct type of PPE for a given task-a new Annex D in the 2009 NFPA 70E consolidates all equations, adds new tables, and offers more options to detailed calculations. For example, a new utility table derived from the NEC helps utility and industrial plant workers calculate PPE based on voltage and fault current data.

Improved work practices reduce risks:

• A new requirement for Fire Rated clothing for H/R Category 1 precludes the use of cotton clothing. This change reduces the risks for second-degree thermal burns.
• An expanded Table in Article 130 covers added tasks such as thermographic imaging, and new equipment including arc-resistant switchgear.
• Added Article 350 provides first-time requirements for the protection of electrical personnel in R&D labs.
• A new exception verifies that 240 V and less power systems fed by a single transformer less than 125 kvs no longer require an arc flash hazard analysis.
• Expanded requirements for multi-employer relationships address potential areas of oversight, and improves contractor communication about electrical hazards.
• New recordkeeping requirements for training and safety program audits answer OSHA's need for records and ensure data is available when you need it.

Other changes expand your know-how:

• Easy-to-see shading identifies new or revised Standard text.
• Annex F clarifies the Hazard/Risk evaluation procedure and provides sample worksheets.
• A flow chart in Annex J helps users determine the need for an Energized Electrical Work Permit.
• Annex M helps workers and supervisors evaluate layering of PPE.
• Annex N explains safe work practices near overhead and underground lines.

Engineers, designers, risk managers, maintainers, safety directors, contractors, and owners need the 2009 NFPA 70E to improve worker safety and avoid citations, rising insurance fees, and increased workman's comp costs.

NFPA 70E - Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2009 Edition:

The exclusive 2009 NFPA 70E®: Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace helps you avoid OSHA violations and reduce risks with effective strategies.

Electricity and its dangers are not selective--they put both experienced and inexperienced workers at deadly risk. Every year some 3,600 workers are permanently disabled, and, on average, one worker per day is killed. Make sure you understand and can apply the strengthened safeguards in the 2009 NFPA 70E that can prevent electrical injuries and deaths. Protect your workers and your business with solid answers and advice in the 2009 NFPA 70E Handbook. 318pp.

This one-of-a-kind resource paves the way to a safe, injury-free jobsite!

Organized to bring you life-saving answers on the spot, the 2009 NFPA 70E Handbook starts out with a quick guide to Handbook use on the inside covers. Then, every page is loaded with the clear explanations and rationale you need to apply NFPA 70E and ace OSHA compliance:

• Like NFPA®'s renowned NEC® Handbook, the NFPA 70E Handbook features summaries of major changes by chapter, and a table of contents by article.
• Easy-to-understand commentary clears up areas of complexity and provides invaluable insights.
• The Handbook also includes the full 2009 NFPA 70E text for convenient reference!

The Handbook's thorough explanations and wealth of photographs, illustrations, and tables provide everything you need to:

• Mitigate burn and shock risks by correctly following the latest work practices--including revised Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for H/R Category 1.
• Protect workers engaged in a broader range of tasks and in more occupancies. First-time commentary only in this edition covers electrical worker protection in R&D laboratories (new Article 350). Commentary also guides your use of the expanded table in Article 130.
• Reduce the chances of deadly oversights with tips for compliance with the new rules for multi-employer relationships.
• Ensure workers select appropriate PPE and that lockout/tagout procedures and other key protection measures are performed properly.
• Be prepared for audits and reviews. Keep adequate records and comply with OSHA by correctly following the new recordkeeping requirements for training and safety program audits.

Avoid tragedies on the job with the answers and full support in the 2009 NFPA 70E Handbook--direct from the Standard source! A "must" for company owners, safety directors, safety trainers, supervisors, project managers, and everyone concerned with electrical safety in industrial, commercial, or institutional environments.