NFPA 70E: Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2012 Edition

Implementing NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2012 Edition correctly is key to saving lives, reducing injuries and satisfying OSHA mandates for electrical safety. That's why there's no substitute for the comprehensive facts in the NFPA 70E Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2012 Edition.

Make sure your work measures up to today's NFPA 70E with complete knowledge about electrical safety and compliance.

• Full 2012 NFPA 70E text and the whys behind technical changes make this the most expansive source. 
• Commentary from electrical safety experts explains the intent behind rules, why the Standard has changed, and how to comply. 
• Learn about safe work practices, PPE, lockout/tagout and how to conduct safety audits and reviews.
• Exclusive commentary explains provisions in the 2012 NFPA 70E and their intent, breaks down tasks and provides full-color visuals of equipment and scenarios.
• Includes the entire text of the 2012 NFPA 2012 for hands-on reference.
• New full-color photos, charts, and illustrations bring safety concepts to life - invaluable on the job and for worker training.
• Case studies recount electrical incidents and their effects.
• Summaries show at a glance what's new in each chapter.
• Commentary is in blue and revised NFPA 70E text is shaded tan, with vertical rules indicating additions and bullets for deletions.
• Supplements include extracts from the 2011 NEC Handbook on installation rules that facilitate NFPA 70E compliance.

NFPA 70E Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2012 Edition helps readers work smarter and be able to answer questions about the vital difference between "risk assessment" and "hazard identification" and how the new NFPA 70E separates and defines these issues. Readers will understand first-time direct current (dc) coverage that ensures they are ready to work safely with new technologies; and why the 2* designation has been eliminated to clarify that all H/R Category 2 tasks require full-head PPE.

Hardcover.