Electrical Safety: New Approaches to Battery Safety, Risk Assessment and Sectionalizing -- Occupational Health & Safety

Electrical Safety: New Approaches to Battery Safety, Risk Assessment and Sectionalizing

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT

The 2027 edition of NFPA 70E introduces important changes to how organizations assess and manage electrical hazards associated with batteries and battery energy storage systems. With the expanded requirements of Article 360, safety professionals must consider the unique risks of stored electrical energy and understand why conventional electrical safety practices may not adequately address them.

Join us for an in-depth webinar examining the updated battery safety requirements in NFPA 70E 2027, including battery risk assessments, shock and arc flash hazards, contact thermal and chemical hazards, and the concept of establishing a lower-risk work condition through battery sectionalizing.

The discussion will explore how sectionalizing can reduce electrical risks when batteries cannot be fully de-energized, along with practical considerations for developing procedures, selecting protective measures and preparing workers to perform battery-related tasks safely.

Attendees will learn:

What's changed in the battery safety provisions of NFPA 70E 2027, including Article 360.
How to approach battery risk assessments involving shock, arc flash, contact thermal and chemical hazards.
What battery sectionalizing means and how it helps establish a lower-risk work condition.
How to incorporate the updated requirements into electrical safety procedures, worker training and hazard controls.

About the Speaker:

Zarheer Jooma, Electrical Engineer and Partner, e-Hazard

Zarheer is an electrical engineer and partner at e-Hazard, an electrical safety consulting firm specializing in arc flash studies, training, investigations, and standards development. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (with Distinction), with research focused on arc flash safety. He has multi-state P.E. licensure, is a Senior IEEE Member, serves on the IEEE 1584 working group — the standard governing arc flash hazard calculations — and chairs ASTM International Subcommittee F18.93. He chaired the IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop in 2025, received the 2026 Technical Achievement Award, and has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers on arc flash and electrical safety. He is a returning (regular) OH&S webinar presenter.

Duration: 1 Hour

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