Executive Q&A: Understanding NFPA 70B and Its Impact on Electrical Maintenance Safety
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
With the 2023 edition of NFPA 70B now a standard rather than a recommended practice, workplace safety managers are under growing pressure to understand what that shift means for their operations. Unlike NFPA 70E—which focuses on protecting workers from electrical hazards through safe work practices—NFPA 70B is centered on maintaining electrical systems to prevent those hazards from arising in the first place. The two standards are complementary, and together they form a more complete approach to electrical safety.
In this live Q&A-style session, NFPA electrical safety expert Derek Vigstol returns to help safety managers navigate the practical impact of NFPA 70B. Whether you’re unsure how this standard differs from NFPA 70E, curious about what counts as a compliant maintenance program, or looking for guidance on implementation, this webinar is your opportunity to ask questions and get clear, actionable answers.
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DATE:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TIME: 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
About the Speakers:
Derek Vigstol, Electrical Safety Consultant, e-Hazard Management, LLC
Derek Vigstol is a licensed master electrician and serves as an electrical safety consultant for e-Hazard Management, LLC. Prior to working in the consulting field, Derek started his career as a construction electrician where he worked his way up to teaching new electrical apprentices and pre-apprentices at the Minneapolis Electrical JATC. He also provided many hours of continuing education to journey and master level electricians in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. In 2013, Derek competed in the first ever NEC Challenge sponsored by NFPA. After winning the national championships, Derek was offered a position at NFPA where he served several different roles including staff liaison, electrical technical lead, and senior electrical content specialist. Within these roles, he was an integral part of developing many electrical safety focused products and services provided by NFPA. The time spent as an instructor and at NFPA has helped Derek bring his passion, knowledge, and expertise to his current role as an electrical safety consultant. Derek is also an author Electrical Wiring—Residential and Delmar’s Standard of Electricity textbooks by Cengage Learning and authors several monthly columns for electrical safety and construction focused magazines
About the Moderator:
David Kopf, Executive Editor and Publisher, OH&S
A career business media professional, David Kopf has led OH&S since January 2023. He has been with OH&S’s parent company 1105 Media since 2007, previously publishing and editing titles for the post-acute healthcare market. Prior to that, Kopf has served in various editorial capacities in the telecommunications, data communications, banking and power sports industries. Kopf is committed to reinforcing and expanding OH&S’s value and range of services for workplace safety professionals, and the Executive Q&A webinar series is the latest example of that initiative.
Duration: 1 hour