arc flash requirements?

[mickeyrench]

i am a new employee and i notice the company { which is in manufacturing} does not have any type of electrical safety in the plant. no labels on any of its panels and no arc flash labeling. what is their reqirements concerning this?
i want to bring this up but i also want to sure i know what i am talking about. electrical safety here is nonexisting. any help from anyone . thanks

 

[ron]

NEC requires a generic label that indicates that an arc flash hazard is present. No calculations required on a sticker, although a hazard analysis needs to have been done.

 

[zog]

i am a new employee and i notice the company { which is in manufacturing} does not have any type of electrical safety in the plant. no labels on any of its panels and no arc flash labeling. what is their reqirements concerning this?
i want to bring this up but i also want to sure i know what i am talking about. electrical safety here is nonexisting. any help from anyone . thanks

I would bring it up to the Safety guy, they need to get in compliance with the 70E. Any PPE? Do you get asked to work on energized equipment?

They just might not have a clue. Or they may be progressing towards compliance, you dont just slap labels on, an arc flash study can takes months and it can take years to get a plant in compliance if it is a big one like a car plant or something.

You can always report them to OSHA but I would try asking questions first. I will get you some ammo on Monday.

 

[Lxnxjxhx]

no labels

no labels

Working safely reduces productivity.
If you bring this up, watch out.

 

[mdshunk]

Working safely reduces productivity.
If you bring this up, watch out.

That's true, but this is where manufacturing innovation is going to make some manufacturer's boatloads of money. Ever seen a Canadian style loadcenter, for instance?

 

[brian john]

If you feel addressing the safety issue up is a problem, you have a few options. Quit, work and BECAREFUL, possibly reporting them for safety violations which may result in you losing you job. SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT.

 

[mickeyrench]

thanks everyone. zog, that might help me. thanks

my motivation is to help the company and the employees. all and any help is really helpful.

 

[DUCKMAN]

Safety

Safety

Working safely reduces productivity.
If you bring this up, watch out.

I agree, those guys that die on the job, or get their finders cut off, or get blinded by an arc do work much faster!

 

[zog]

Working safely reduces productivity.
If you bring this up, watch out.

It also reduces deaths.

 

[ItsHot]

osha

osha

I agree, those guys that die on the job, or get their finders cut off, or get blinded by an arc do work much faster!

That is what I was thinking Duckman! Remember to keep yourself safe and not just rely on an organization to do so, they may just let you down!

 

[Lxnxjxhx]

Workplace Economics

Workplace Economics

They don't call economics The Dismal Science for nothing.

One book I read on Employers rights talked about how to handle it when an employee sues you for firing him because he filed a workman's comp claim.

 

[brian john]

One book I read on Employers rights talked about how to handle it when an employee sues you for firing him because he filed a workman's comp claim.

I have never faulted or been mad at someone for filing a claim. No one should be hurt at work and if they are they should e covered. But I had one case where a guy violated policy (stood on the top of a 4 foot ladder and worked a lighting circuit hot) fell and made a claim, in the end he took a cash settlement as he felt (and so did the doctors) he was unable to work in the trade again. I learned later he had filed another claim against another employer (he was selling shoes and fell off the ladder in the store warehouse).