This live Q&A explores key updates in the 2027 edition of NFPA 70E compared with the 2024 edition, including energized work practices, electrically safe work conditions, documentation and battery energy storage systems. Attendees will gain practical insights from industry experts on understanding the changes, addressing implementation challenges and preparing their electrical safety programs for evolving requirements.
Join Occupational Health & Safety and electrical safety expert Derek Vigstol for an interactive Executive Q&A exploring some of the most common as well as the most challenging electrical safety gray areas. Drawing from real questions submitted by safety professionals across previous webinars, Derek will discuss how organizations can make informed decisions, reduce risk, and build confidence when the path forward isn't always obvious. If you’re looking for practical guidance on applying the standards to the complex situations you face in the field, Derek will provide it in this live Q&A webinar. Whether you're responsible for electrical safety programs, facility operations, maintenance, or EHS compliance, you'll leave with practical insights you can apply to your own workplace.
More than 25 years ago, the relatively small group of arc flash specialists believed arc flash studies would taper off once facilities completed their assessments. On the contrary, a quarter of a century later, we walk into plants with no arc flash labels, workers dressed in polyester-cotton daily workwear, and some confronting the topic for the first time. On the other hand, facilities that completed arc flash studies under earlier standards assume their existing results, labels, and PPE assignments remain correct when case studies show otherwise.