What’s new in electrical safety? The first Arc Flash University Webcast of 2013 will focus on current developments pushing the envelope in advancing the practice of electrical safety, with information and access to tools and resources you can put into practice today. Among the topics: -Trends in occupational electrical injuries in the US – progress brings new challenges -A new tool for assessing the quality of your electrical safety program – online and free from Electrical Safety Foundation International -Ongoing evolution in NFPA70E – refinements underway for the 2015 edition -Changing the Electrical Safety Culture – the 2013 IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop -Prevention through Design – momentum from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) -Educating the next generation of thought leaders in safety – graduate degree in Advanced Safety Engineering Management , delivered online from University of Alabama-Birmingham Visit www.plantengineering.com to view this as an "On Demand Webcast," download the slides, and to take the CEU Exam. One (1) RCEP / ACEC Certified Professional Development Hour (PDH) available.

1. Arc Flash University
Session 1, 2013:
Advancing the Practice of
Electrical Safety

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4. • Lanny Floyd,
PE, CSP, CMRP, Fellow IEEE
Principal Consultant, Electrical Safety and
Technology
Global Electrical Safety Competency Leader
• Bob Vavra,
Plant Engineering Content Manager
and Moderator
Speakers

5. Arc Flash University
Session 1, 2013:
Advancing the Practice of
Electrical Safety

6. Advancing the Practice of Electrical Safety
This webcast highlights current developments pushing the envelope
in advancing the practice of electrical safety, with information and
access to tools and resources you can put into practice today.
1. Trends in occupational electrical injuries in the US
2. A new tool for assessing the quality of your electrical safety
program – online and free from Electrical Safety Foundation
International
3. Ongoing evolution in NFPA70E
4. Changing the Electrical Safety Culture – the 2013 IEEE
Electrical Safety Workshop
5. Prevention through Design
6. Educating the next generation of thought leaders in safety

7. Trends in Occupational Electrical Fatalities in
the U.S
1980-2010
more than 70% reduction in electrical fatalities
Casini, V., et al, Worker Deaths by Electrocution, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health, publication no. 98-131, May
1998
Cawley, J.C., Brenner, B.C., Occupational Electrical Injuries in the
U.S., 2003-2009, 2012 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop,
January 30 – February 3, 2012, Daytona Beach, Florida

8. A hazard for all workers – not just electrical workers
Electrical workers
Other workers

9. Lost Time Injuries in the U.S. 2010 BLS Data

10. Frequency = Severity (US OSHA Data)
Conclusions:
1. Sprains, strains, tears and MSDs
accounted for 69% of all non-fatal
Lost Time Injuries (LTIs), but have
low risk for fatality.
2. Hazards that account for 9.6% of
non-fatal LTIs are hazards with
highest potential for fatality. (Fires &
explosions, contact with electricity, highway
accidents, falls to lower level.)
Figure 2 Comparison of select Non-fatal Occupational Lost Time
Injuries in the U.S 2010 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Economic
News Release, 2010)
Figure 1 Occupational Fatalities by cause in the US 2010 (US
Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Figure 3 Data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics showing ratio of
Lost Time Injuries to Fatalities. Adapted from Anderson and Dnkl,
2007 with electrical injury data from Cawley and Brenner, 2010 .
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3
2

11. Low Frequency – but HIGH Consequences
• 0.16% of Lost Time Injuries are from electrical contact1
• 3.6% of occupational fatalities1
• 7th leading cause of occupational fatality1
• 1-2% of total injuries, but 28-52% of total medical costs2
• (study of one utility)
• 2nd most costly workers comp claim3
1 Cawley, J.C., Brenner, B.C., Occupational Electrical Injury Statistics for the US, 2003-2009, Conference
Record, 2012 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, January 30-February 3, 2012, Daytona, FL
2 Wyzka, R and Lindroos, W., “Health Implications of Global Electrification”, Annals of the New York
Academy of Sciences, vol 888, October30, 1999, pp 1-7
3 “Work Related Electrical Injuries’, From Research to Reality, Liberty Mutual Research Foundation, Winter
2010.
Low
Frequency
High
Consequence

12. A new resource – available at no cost!
An online self assessment of your electrical safety program
www.esfi.org

13. How Do You Know? Program
• Created to raise awareness of and build value for
electrical safety auditing
• Provides a three-step process for increasing
awareness:
Step 1: Awareness
Step 2: Assessment
Step 3: Improvement

14. Step 1: Awareness
Videos
Raise electrical safety awareness at all
levels
 Highlight critical importance of electrical safety
 Introduce concept of auditing/assessment
 Provide personal perspectives

15. Step 2: Assessment
Online Electrical Safety Self-Assessment
 Helps review/analyze electrical safety practices
 Includes questions related to:
 Facilities
 Personnel
 Procedures
 Provides a report of suggested areas for review and/or
improvement

16. Self Assessment Questions

17. Informational Links

18. Results

19. Step 3: Improvement
• Self-Assessment results provide a starting point
• Code & Standard references included
• ESFI workplace safety resource library
• Audit follow-up support available from:
 3rd party, independent contractors
 Manufacturer or distributor partners
 OSHA VPP Program

20. 2015 Edition Under Development
• First Draft Report available on NFPA website
• Public Comment closing date May 3,2013
• 2nd draft meeting scheduled from June 24- 28, 2013

21. Anticipated Changes for 2015
• Refinements in Chapter 1, Safe Work Practices
• Increased focus on Chapter 2 – Safety-Related
Maintenance Requirements

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Circuit breakers must
function as designed
– The circuit breaker
– The protective relaying and auxiliaries
– The tripping power (batteries or other system)
– The trip settings must be those documented in the
design and in the arc flash study
Otherwise the thermal energy transfer in an arc flash event can
be orders of magnitude greater than that expected.
Safety-Related Maintenance

23. 23
The installed fuse must be the
fuse documented in the design
and arc flash study
– Class
– Ampere rating
– Interrupting rating
Otherwise the thermal energy transfer in an arc flash event can be
orders of magnitude greater than that expected.
Safety-Related Maintenance

24. Enclosure integrity is a first line of protection to
prevent exposure to electrical hazards
Safety-Related Maintenance

25. Bonding and grounding integrity is critical to shock protection and
operation of fault protective devices
Safety-Related Maintenance

26. IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop
…an international forum for changing the electrical
safety culture and serving to advance application of
technology, work practices, codes and regulations to
prevent electrical incidents and injuries in the
workplace…
• Established 1992, with 35 participants
• Next week: ~500 participants, 300+ organizations
• Fundamental & Advanced Tutorials
• Products & Services Exposition
• Standards Working Groups
• Expert Presentations
• Technical Tours
• Extraordinary networking
changing the electrical safety culture
ESW 2013
Dallas, Texas • March 11-15, 2013
ESW 2014
San Diego, California • February 4-7, 2014

27. What is the best way
to manage crane
proximity to
overhead power
lines when servicing
the drilling rig?
Permits, training, administrative
procedures, PPE?
Powelines

28. What is the best way
to manage crane
proximity to overhead
power lines when
servicing the drilling
rig?
Or could the rig have been located
further from the lines – eliminating
the need for other, less effective
hazard control measures?
Powelines

29. ANSI/ASSE Z590.3 – 2011
Prevention……
…..through Design

30. Touch safe disconnect
device replaces traditional
connections for lighting
ballasts
Impacting NFPA Standards
This is safer!

31. The red lead is
functional, but….
• Doesn’t meet current
product design
standards
Prevention through Design
Example: Testing & Troubleshooting Instruments
Subtle but highly
effective features

32. Prevention through Design
Example: Smart motor control centers
Traditional troubleshootingSmart MCC troubleshooting
Courtesy DuPont
Courtesy The Dow Chemical Co.

33. Educating the next generation of safety leaders
UAB MASTER OF
ENGINEERING
ADVANCED SAFETY ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
• Launched August 2010
• Totally Online
• 18 Month Program
• Curriculum:
 Prevention through Design
 Engineering Risk
 Reliability for Safety
 Advanced Concepts for Low Frequency/High Consequence Hazards
 and more
www.uab.edu/asem

34. Thank You
Tel: 302-999-6390
Email: H-Landis.Floyd@usa.dupont.com
Lanny Floyd, PE, CSP, CMRP, Fellow IEEE
Principal Consultant, Electrical Safety & Technology
Global Electrical Safety Competency Leader
Email: H-Landis.Floyd@dupont.com
Phone: 302-999-6390

35. • Lanny Floyd,
PE, CSP, CMRP, Fellow IEEE
Principal Consultant, Electrical Safety and
Technology
Global Electrical Safety Competency Leader
• Bob Vavra,
Plant Engineering Content Manager
and Moderator
Speakers

36. Questions and Answer Session and Exit Survey
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37. Arc Flash University
Session 1, 2013:
Advancing the Practice of
Electrical Safety