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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Question:
Re: CQD answer published Wednesday, March 16, 2016 -
(1) Simply refer to the State of Ga, Dept of Community Affairs (DCA) Web-Page for all Ga Bldg Codes, Amendments, Etc.
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/constructioncodes/programs/codes2.asp
Robert M. Maddox, P.E.
(2) In response to Tuesday 3/15/16 Question, IBEW local 683 in Columbus Ohio and all of our signatory contractors made 70E part of our safety program several years ago and is practiced on all our job sites today. I think his question may be more of an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration ) question. Thank you for all your hard work and great information, Rodger Dalton
(3) I would suggest that NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace is more than just “used by employers in developing their electrical safety programs.” Though OSHA does not directly reference the standard, they would use it as a best practice or industry standard when assessing violations to the employer. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has adopted the standard and all contractors that work for the DOE must adopt it too. You are probably correct that no state has adopted the standard, but employers should. It is no longer accepted to do energized work just because it is inconvenient. Safety, Quality, Production and Efficiency all share the number one place. Best Wishes, Terry McKinch, MS, CSP
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Answer:
Hey all y'all, thanks for your comments. They are all good points.
Robert, I looked at the website that you sent a link to and noticed several mandatory code references, including the NEC. That site might be helpful because Georgia was part of the original question.
Roger, I was aware of that effort in Ohio and some other areas - that is great progress in electrical safety.
Terry, I agree that NFPA 70E is used more than by employers, it was meant to be an example. Someone very aware of the concepts once said, OSHA is the shall, NFPA 70E is the how.