by Jbs121908 b3 — December 21, 2008—The Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC) has developed a fact sheet and slide presentation on OSHA’s Electrical Standard Subpart S (29 CFR 1910) through a recently renewed alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The IEC fact sheet provides the electrical industry with a brief overview of the updates OSHA has made to this standard. It describes the revised standard’s application to electrical installations, equipment, zone classification, and entertainment venues. The IEC “Arc Flash Safety” presentation focuses on hot work and arc flash hazards and addresses topics including types of electrical hazards and how to protect oneself against shock and arc flashes or blasts.
Through the alliance renewal signed in December 2008, OSHA and IEC will continue to provide IEC members and others in the construction industry with resources to protect employees’ safety and health. The alliance will specifically address reducing and preventing exposure to fall and arc flash hazards and electrical and motor vehicle safety issues.
