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Arc Flash Safety Service
Arc Flash Safety in the Workplace Keeping workers safe requires a strong safety culture
Balancing workers' safety, productivity and equipment optimization requires a disciplined approach that starts with a strong safety infrastructure. By evaluating your safety program, Panduit offers ef� cient and economical safety solutions that meet the requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Arc Flash, NFPA-70E and IEEE-1584 safety standards as well as employing "best practices" to establish a workplace free of unknown hazards in relation to the electrical system.
Panduit Advisory Services understands the complexities of your industry’s regulatory requirements and provides you with professional guidance based on best practices, your business requirements and real-world insights from other arc � ash safety service engagements. Our comprehensive arc � ash safety solution supplies the necessary information, procedures, communication tools and resources that help reduce workers’ exposure to potential electrical hazards and allows for the safe maintenance and operation of energized equipment.
Panduit Arc Flash Safety Service includes: • Data collection of all equipment to identify fault currents, overcurrent protection devices and other necessary information
• Analysis and calculations to provide detailed information on the shock hazard and arc fl ash hazard for each area of potential exposure to conductors or circuit components
• Recommendations (when applicable) to mitigate the risk of electrical hazards through proper electrical design
• Proper labeling of all panels for compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E
• Training to mitigate electrical hazards and increase safety measures
• Ongoing services for training new personnel, meeting annual training requirements, and providing required analysis updates after deploying new equipment or modifying existing processes.
Our arc � ash safety solutions help improve safety in the workplace and support your safety culture to mitigate risk, improve productivity and increase operational ef� ciency by: • Reducing time to compliance, improving safety in the workplace for your employees
• Ensuring conformity with relevant hazardous energy standards, limiting exposure to regulatory � nes for your business
• Providing access to software modeling, which allows future changes or upgrades to be completed with minimal expense or effort
• Furnishing up-to-date electrical system documentation, including one-line power diagrams that assist with ef� cient workplace upgrades and maintenance
• Delivering short circuit analysis that can identify over-cycled equipment, enhancing operational reliability
• Leveraging best practices and insights from other Panduit safety services engagements, providing a cost-ef� cient, comprehensive program
Panduit provides both Arc Flash and Lockout/Tagoutservices, training and resources for your completecompliance needs.
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© 2012 Panduit Corp.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.CPSDxx--WW-ENGxx/2012
www.panduit.com/[email protected]
US and Canada: 800.777.3300Latin America: 52.33.3777.6000 Europe, Middle East and Africa: 44.208.601.7200
© 2012 Panduit Corp.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.CPSDxx--WW-ENGxx/2012
Our DifferencePanduit addresses the regulatory requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) 70E standard. Our team also leverages industry best practices and real-world insights from other Panduit Advisory Service engagements in developing your Arc Flash program design. Panduit Advisory Services can provide complete services, training and products for all your Arc Flash and Lockout/Tagout compliance needs.
Lifecycle ServicesPanduit Advisory Services offers annual safety audits and a mandatory � ve-year audit to keep your workplace safe and in compliance.
Want to Get Started?Contact your Panduit sales representative or contact us at [email protected].
Arc Flash Safety Service
www.panduit.com/[email protected]
US and Canada: 800.777.3300Latin America: 52.33.3777.6000 Europe, Middle East and Africa: 44.208.601.7200
© 2013 Panduit Corp.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.CPSD22--WW-ENG1/2013
Assess Panduit's Arc Flash Service starts with a comprehensive review of your environment. Data collected includes transformer data (e.g. KVA, voltages, and impedance), electric utility information, conductor sizes and length, and fuse/circuit over current protection information on all equipment per IEE 1584. This data is used to develop a computer model of your distribution system, including short circuit analysis, protective device coordination analysis, protective device interrupt rating analysis, and the arc � ash hazard analysis, once the utility data is received.
Implement The Arc Flash Safety Service culminates with the presentation of a report that will clearly explainin detail:
• Dangerous and potentially disruptive arc fl ash hazards
• Prohibited shock approach boundary procedures for components at each energy source location
• Device coordination to ensure that the device closest to the fault opens in the least amount of time, enhancing reliability
• Panduit’s remediation recommendations
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
The report will provide a plan view or digital pictures of the power distribution system, one-line power diagrams, and categorized hazard mitigation recommendations and plans.
Panduit will ensure that all arc � ash hazards are labeled and indicate information on the speci� c parameters of the hazard including:
• Available short-circuit current
• Flash protection boundary
• Incident energy at 18" expressed in cal/cm2
• PPE required
• Voltage shock hazard
• Restricted shock approach boundary
• Label color coding following ANSI Color Standards
Train Electrical safety training is available as a companion to the Arc Flash Safety Service or as a standalone service offering. Panduit Advisory Services can help ensure personnel are trained and quali� ed for their roles and responsibilities and that proper procedures, tools and resources are available to perform work safely.
New-hire training and periodic re-training services are also available to verify that employees understand and are complying with established processes and procedures.
Panduit takes into account regulatory standards and evolving trends, leveraging industry best practices and insights from other engagements to help improve safety in your workplace.
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