2013 NFPA 70E: Electrical Safety in the Workplace

PowerHawke is hosting a one day NFPA 70E Seminar on Electrical Safety in the Workplace on Monday, August 19th from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Arc flash is a hidden and potentially perilous danger. No one believes it will happen in their facility. But arc flash accounts for 80% of all electrical injuries. Each year more than 2,000 people are treated in burn centers from arc flash incidents.

Join us for what has become a highly requested seminar year after year. Mike Wright of 70E Solutions returns for a full day session that few who have attended – ever forget. Learn how to safeguard your system against catastrophic personal injury and system loss.

We’ll also preview how PowerHawke’s Arc Flash Hazard Assessment can identify, mitigate and propose proper Personal Protective Equipment for any potential problems and ensure you comply with the revised NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace for 2012.

About the Presenter:

70E Solutions’ owner, Michael D. Wright, has had an electrical and safety career that has spanned over 35 years. His corporation, 70E Solutions, specializes in NFPA 70E training, PPE distribution and his site houses a state of the art electrical testing lab that tests electrical equipment to the ASTM standards. Throughout his career, Mike has contributed to modernizing existing PPE to enhance functionality, comfort and user safety.

70E Solutions has worked closely providing varies NFPA 70E services to several electrical contractors, numerous agencies and many Fortune 500 companies worldwide. They include Equitable Gas, NIOSH, Nestle, Kellogg’s Quaker Oats, Tyson, Perdue, Morton Salt, U.S. Steel, G.E., Allegheny Ludlum Steel, Arcelor Mittal Steel, AK Steel, Tesoro, BP, Westinghouse, Allegheny Energy, to name a few.

Mike is an IBEW Local 5 Inside Journeyman Wireman and early in his career was a Journeyman Lineman for Allegheny Energy. He is often called upon by the industry to speak at seminars to address safety concerns and has also been requested to provide professional witness services. Michael inspects plants for the industry and also investigates electrical accidents and electrical fires. You will find that Mike has authored featured articles in general industry safety periodicals furthering education of safe electrical work practices over the past years.