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Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E 9780763768553 / 0763768553

SKU: 9780763768553 / 0763768553
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Brand: Uglys
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Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E 9780763768553 / 0763768553 is the first pocket-sized summary of NFPA 70E for Safety Professionals.  This Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E handy little reference book has comparisons to OSHA regulations and the National Electrical Code®.  Slips right in your pocket.


Note: This is not an electrical specification book for electricians, but it is an electrical safety book with the emphasis on SAFETY.  Done real well!


Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E ® is designed for trades and professionals a like such as electricians, electrical engineers, contractors, designers, maintenance workers, maintenance engineers, electrical instructors, and students.  Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E 9780763768553 / 0763768553 is a great source of common electrical referencing methodically placed for ease of use and to the NFPA 70E and related electrical safety standards.


Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E 9780763768553 / 0763768553 is a straight forward and easy to understand language and covers safety requirements of electrical systems operating at or below 600 volts.  This little Ugly's electrical book covers:

  1. Six-Step Procedures for Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition,
  2. Meter Safety,
  3. Safe Electrical Work Practices,
  4. PPE,
  5. Configurations,
  6. Electrical Hazards
  7. First Aid
More precisely, Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E 9780763768553 / 0763768553 table of contents has the following well organized topics as follows:

  1. What This Guide Does Not Cover
    •   Above 600 Volts
    •   Utility Systems
    •   Non-Electrical Hazards
  2. Four Protective Strategies
  3. Qualified Persons (Electrical Workers)
    •   Protecting Others (That Is, Unqualified Persons)
    •   NFPA 70E Requirements
      •     Warning and Guarding
      •     Maintenance and Housekeeping
  4. Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
    •   Lockout-Tagout
    •   Warnings
    •   Six-Step Procedure for Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
    •   How to Read a Warning Label
    •   Electrically Safe Work Condition Established
  5. Test Meter Safety Ratings
    •   Location Is Everything
    •   Meter Marking and Accessories
    •   Select the Proper Rating
    •   Hazardous (Classified) Locations
    •   Voltmeters
    •   The Home Environment
    •   Selection and Use
    •   Duty Cycle
    •   UL 1244 Requirements
    •   Static Discharge Categories
    •   Purchase
    •   Inspection
  6. Energy Control Procedures
    •   Individual Qualified Employee Control
    •   Simple Lockout-Tagout Procedure
    •   Complex Lockout-Tagout Procedure
  7. Safety Practices When One Conductor Is or Might Be Energized
  8. Safe Electrical Work Practices
    •   Energized Electrical Work Permit
    •   Reasons That Justify Working With the Circuit/Equipment Energized
      •     Additional or Increased Hazards
      •     Design or Operational Limitations
    •   The Difference Between Inconvenient and Infeasible
      •     The Task
      •     The Best Solution
    •     Acceptable Alternate Solution
    •   Determine Shock Approach Boundaries
      •     Limited Approach Boundary
      •     Restricted Approach Boundary
      •     Prohibited Approach Boundary
    •   Not Flash Protection!
    •   Arc-Flash Protection Boundary (Arc-Flash and Arc-Blast Protection)
      •     Determining Available Fault Current
    •   Determining the Hazard/Risk Category for the Task
      •     Systems Rated at 600 Volts and Less
      •     How to Determine the HRC Category for Each Work Task
    •   Select the Appropriate PPE, Including FR Clothing
  9. Advantages of Working Deenergized
  10. Types of Protection
    •   Gloves
      •     Hazards
      •     Size and Style
      •     Leather Protectors
      •     Selection and Use of Voltage-Rated Gloves
      •     Inspection
    •   Sleeves
    •   Mats and Matting
      •     How Mats and Matting Provide Protection
    •   Blankets
      •     Hazards
    •   Footwear
    •   Live-Line Tools (Hot Sticks)
      •     Hazards
      •     Selection and Use
    •   FR Clothing
      •     Label Requirements
      •     Thermal Barrier
      •     Selection and Use
    •   Limiting Fault-Current Time
    •   Protective Clothing Requirements
    •   The Flash Protection Boundary
  11. Other Exposure Considerations
  12. Protective Characteristics
    •   Testing Flame-Resistant Fabrics
  13. Arc Rating
  14. Insulating Factor of Layers
  15. PPE Configurations
  16. An Arcing Fault Converts Electrical Energy Into Other Forms of Energy
  17. Clothing Designed Especially for Women
  18. Protective Materials
    •   Qualified Persons
  19. General Electrical Equipment
  20. Special Electrical Equipment
    • Electrolytic Cells (Article 310)
      •     Heat Causes Special Hazards
      •     Special Safety Techniques
    • Batteries and Battery Rooms (Article 320)
      •     Safety Requirements
    • Lasers (Article 330)
    • Power Electronic Equipment (Article 340)
    • Research and Development Laboratories (Article 350)
  21. Safety Techniques for Users
  22. Who Enforces Compliance With NFPA 70E?
  23. How Is NFPA 70E Related to the National Electrical Code®?
    •   Knowledge Is Critical
  24. How Is NFPA 70E Related to OSHA Regulations?
    •   OSHA Involvement
    •   NFPA 70E Enforcement
  25. Who Is Responsible for Electrical Safety?
    •   Who Is Responsible for PPE?
  26. What Are Electrical Hazards?
    •   Electric Shock Hazard
    •   Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Protection
    •   Insulated Gloves and Tools
    •   Shock Approach Boundaries
    •   Arc-Flash Hazard
    •   Causes of Arc Flashes
    •   Arc-Flash Protection Boundary
    •   Arc Flash and Voltage Levels
    •   Arc-Blast Hazard
    •   Pressure Wave
    •   Burn Dangers
    •   Contact Hazards and Non-Contact Hazards
    •   Contact Hazards (Shock and Electrocution)
    •   Non-Contact Hazards (Arc Flash and Arc Blast)
  27. Electrical Safety Program
  28. Training Employees in Electrical Safety
    •   Training Methods
      •     On-the-Job Training
      •     Toolbox Talks
      •     OSHA 10-Hour Safety Course
      •     OSHA 30-Hour Safety Course
      •     NFPA 70E Safety Course
    •   Job Briefing
      •     Annex A - Referenced Publications
      •     Annex B - Informational References
      •     Annex C - Limits of Approach
      •     Annex D - Sample Calculations for the Arc-Flash Protection Boundary
      •     Annex E - Electrical Safety Program
      •     Annex F - Hazard/Risk Evaluation Procedure
      •     Annex G - Sample Lockout-Tagout Procedures
      •     Annex H - Simplified Two-Category, FR Clothing System
      •     Annex I - Job Briefing and Planning Checklist
      •     Annex J - Energized Electrical Work Permit
      •     Annex K - General Categories of Electrical Hazards
      •     Annex L - Typical Application of Safeguards in the Cell Line Working Zone
      •     Annex M - Layering of Protective Clothing and Total System Arc Rating
      •     Annex N - Example Industrial Procedures and Policies for Working Near Overhead Lines and Equipment
      •     Annex O - Safety-Related Design Requirements
    •   Conclusion
  29. Installations Covered by NFPA 70E
    •   Covered
  30. Installations Not Covered by NFPA 70E
    •   Not Covered
  31. NFPA 70E Definitions
  32. General Protection From Electrical Injuries
    •   Hard Hats
      •     ANSI Z89.1 Requirements
      •     OSHA Requirements
      •     Selection and Use
    •   Spectacles (Safety Glasses)
    •   Face Shields and Viewing Windows
      •     ANSI Z87.1 Requirements
      •     ASTM F2178-02 Requirements
    •   Voltage-Rated Hand Tools
      •     ASTM F1505 Requirements
    •   Safety Grounds (Clusters)
    •   The Right-Hand Rule
    •   Performance Requirements
  33. First Aid
    •   Scene Survey
    •   How to Call for Help
    •   Bleeding
    •   Ingested Poisons
      •     Recognizing Ingested Poisoning
      •     Care for Ingested Poison
    •   Shock
      •     Recognizing Shock
      •     Care for Shock
    •   Burns
      •     Care for Burns
      •     Electrical Burns
    •   Frostbite
      •     Recognizing Frostbite
      •     Care for Frostbite
    •   Hypothermia
      •     Recognizing Hypothermia
      •     Care for Hypothermia
    •   Heat Cramps
      •     Recognizing Heat Cramps
      •     Care for Heat Cramps
    •   Heat Exhaustion
      •     Recognizing Heat Exhaustion
      •     Care for Heat Exhaustion
    •   Heatstroke
      •     Recognizing Heatstroke
      •     Care for Heatstroke
    •   Airway Obstruction
      •     Management of Choking Responsive Victim
      •     Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
    •   Heart Attack
      •     Recognizing a Heart Attack
      •     Care for a Heart Attack
    •   Stroke
      •     Recognizing a Stroke
      •     Care for a Stroke
    •   First Aid, Rescue, and CPR
  34. References

Ugly's Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E 9780763768553 / 0763768553 is without a doubt a great reference handbook!  Did you know there is a series of Ugly's books on electrical related topics.  Check them out today!



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