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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 7 – Equipment Condition)

National Fire Protection Association

Condition of maintenance is the state of the electrical equipment considering the manufacturers’ instructions, manufacturers’ recommendations, and applicable industry codes, standards, and recommended practices. All employees should be able to determine that the equipment they are interacting with is under normal operating conditions.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part IV – Two Types of Exposure to Electricity Fatalities

National Fire Protection Association

However, you may remember from reading last month’s blog that powerlines and transformers account for over half of all electrical fatalities. Electric shock has been recognized as a hazard for over 100 years and arc-flash has been for over 40 years. It is probable that these account for many of the indirect exposures above 220 volts.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

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A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. Many organizations use risk management and compliance software to help them manage all the tasks associated with risk assessment, analysis, and management. Various types of hazards must be considered. Economic risk.

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The road to EV safety requires a robust infrastructure

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA has been committed to addressing potential fire hazards posed by EVs for some time, offering in-person and online trainings that teach first responders how to safely and effectively mitigate EV incidents. To date, NFPA has helped educate more than 300,000 first responders on this emerging hazard.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 6 - Inspections)

National Fire Protection Association

The responsible person will need to not only determine that an installation meets the applicable manufacturer requirements but also those of applicable standards. The ESP must address how to document all of this and what is to happen with the results. However, this most likely will not happen without a statement to do so in the ESP. .

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How to Prevent Third-Party Vendor Data Breaches

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According to the Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, 62 percent of all data breaches happen via third-party vendors. Toyota, a leading global auto manufacturing company, experienced a third-party data breach in 2022. As a result, the company had to close its manufacturing plant in Japan temporarily to safeguard its data.

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IRM, ERM, and GRC: Is There a Difference?

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For example, retail is now “e-tail,” manufacturing plants are increasingly automated, and nearly every step of the hiring and contracting process happens online, from application to background checks to payroll. Are there differences at all? They’re all critical, Scheitlin says. Again, nobody is quite sure.).