Understanding OSHA’s Recent Arc Flash Guidance -- Occupational Health & Safety

Understanding OSHA’s Recent Arc Flash Guidance

OSHA’s recent arc flash guidance covers various areas of concern. What are they?

By David Kopf
Jan 30, 2025

In November, OSHA released new arc flash guidance for the first time in almost 20 years. The guidance covered various areas of concern, including low-voltage hazards; PPE and arc-rated (AR) clothing; hierarchy of controls; worker training and establishing boundaries for arc flash hazards.

Scott Margolin, Vice President of Technical at Tyndale and Chairman of the Board for the Partnership for Electrical Safety (PES), joins the podcast to discuss the key elements of the guidance, as well as why OSHA chose to release the guidance and how the PES is working to increase electrical safety for workers.

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About the Author

David Kopf is the publisher and executive editor of Occupational Health & Safety magazine.

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