NFPA 70E Certification Training Notes NFPA 70E is copyright protected by the National Fire Protection Association. Purpose of This Handout NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, provides electrical safety-related work practices intended to protect employees from electrical hazards such as: Electric shock Electrocution Arc flash Arc blast Thermal burns Secondary injuries caused by an electrical incident NFPA 70E establishes processes involving policies, pr

Safety does not stop when we leave the workplace. Many of the same practices we use at work—hazard recognition, equipment inspection, emergency planning, and training—are equally important at home. Today’s topic focuses on preventing fires at home, maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and making sure every family member, especially children, knows what to do during an emergency. 1. Recognizing Fire Hazards at Home Home fires can start from cooking, heating equipment,

Backing into parking spaces may seem like a small detail, but it is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent parking lot accidents. Parking lots are busy areas filled with moving vehicles, pedestrians, delivery trucks, equipment, and distractions. A few extra seconds spent backing into a space can greatly reduce the risk of a collision later. The main reason backing in is a best practice is visibility. When a driver backs into a parking space, they are usually b