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Where would I find OSHA web site that describes electrical accidents and lists the finding as to the cause and outcome? Thanks
 
Bruno said:
Thanks Celtic for the quick reply. The sight is what I was looking for, thanks again.
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Yes, indeed thanks for the link.

One thing interesting to note.

I have reviewed the State incident investigations one-by-one in the 92-05 period and out of the over 100 deaths listed there were 2, I repeat TWO that can be attributed to arc flash. All the others were related to electrocution.

So please somebody remind my; WHY do we fall all over ourselves to protect against arc-flash? Does it smell like somebody has a political agenda?
 
weressl said:
Yes, indeed thanks for the link.

One thing interesting to note.

I have reviewed the State incident investigations one-by-one in the 92-05 period and out of the over 100 deaths listed there were 2, I repeat TWO that can be attributed to arc flash. All the others were related to electrocution.

So please somebody remind my; WHY do we fall all over ourselves to protect against arc-flash? Does it smell like somebody has a political agenda?
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Great post Laszlo, I was wondering about the same thing. Maybe Arc Fault Protection device manufacturers have more to add to the 2008 210.12 change in 2011?
 
What ,.. 17,000 injuries aren't enough?? More than half the total non fatal caused by arc-flash. So we have to die to get noticed ??? is that it??​



Good Grief....!​







how large is the problem?​





According to CapSchell, Inc., a Chicagobased​



research and consulting firm that
specializes in workplace injury prevention,
there are five to 10 arc flash explosions
every day in the United States.
The final cost to employers and their
insurers for a single, serious injury can
approach $10 million (CapSchell).
2,000 workers are admitted annually
to burn centers for extended injury treatments
caused by arc flash, according to
the U.S. Department of Labor.
A recent study from the
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
determined that during the period
from 1992 through 2001, there
were 44,363 electricity-related injuries
involving days away from work.
The number of non-fatal electrical shock
injuries was 27,262, while 17,101 injuries
were caused by electric arc-flash burns.​
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M. D. said:
What ,.. 17,000 injuries aren't enough?? More than half the total non fatal caused by arc-flash. So we have to die to get noticed ??? is that it??​



Good Grief....!​
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Could you explain to me why, for over a century, arc-flash hazard was known, but have not received the attention that it does now? Did we not know it? Did we not have equipment to properly protect our people before?

If these do not raise a question in your mind then you are as naive as the Government, the IEC, the EU(who is pushing to eliminate the ANSI equipment) and the Fifth Column greens in the US wants you to be. All existing ANSI equipment will be declared unsafe and you can install the Chinese made EC stuff. Or maybe not because you are not qualified, sio they will import "electricians" from SOB(that is South Of the Border) and Asia.

Most electricians and technicians I know complain about the bulky PPE that they would need to wear because the loss of dexterity to the bulk of the equipment and the heat fatique actually create more incidences than performed without. Of course there are cases where it is absolutely necessary to have that level of protection, but I think that the fatality figures clearly demonstrate that the danger and hazard is far less from electrocution than arc-flash. There no degrees in dying, but there is a WIDE variety in injuries and even what do we COUNT as an injury. Does seeing sparks after looking into an arc is counted as an injury? You betcha..... Yet only Level 3 equipment protects you aganist it. Does temporary deafness after and arc-blast counts as an injury? Those will not be reduced either. How are the Electrocution and arc flash incidents are separated? Is there no overlap? Are the accidents counted twice?

You know about statistics and damn lies, don't you. Give me a set of events and I can produce two totally opposite results out of it.

You think this policy will not put companies and therefore electricians out of business? Especially small companies with one or two journeyman.

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gndrod said:
Great post Laszlo, I was wondering about the same thing. Maybe Arc Fault Protection device manufacturers have more to add to the 2008 210.12 change in 2011?
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I hope so...
 
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