jtb
Senior Member
- Location
- Pennsylvania
The company I am working at has been rapidly gearing up training and enforcement of NFPA 70E which I am glad to see. My dilemma is a corporate edict of zero level lockout in a production environment. The electricians are very skilled and use common sense in breakdown situations, and work in live control panels, sometimes 480V being present. This is the way I have worked also due to necessity to test and troubleshoot controls. As a new contract supervisor, I am responsible for compliance with company safety policy, which some are taking to the extreme. What are your ideas for dealing with safety of workers not used to donning arc flash suits, etc. for routine testing and repair in panels? How can I cover the requirements without offending the skilled electricians or lengthening response and repair time on breakdowns? As far as I know, there are not sufficient flash suits available in convenient locations for quick access, and if they become available, how do I encourage the electricians to wear them for initial panel entry? Any ideas? The suits are bulky and a pain to get on, especially with production managers charging at you. Any ideas are welcome. Thanx!