January 30, 2017
Arc flash and other electrical hazards can have a devastating impact on workers. Not only can electrical hazards cause fatalities, they can cause disabling, debilitating injuries that can cost up to $1 million to treat, creating a huge financial burden for injured workers and their employers.
“I have come across too many instances when an individual’s life was put at risk because of a flaw in the electrical systems,” said David Brender, the national program manager for electrical applications at the Copper Development Association (CDA) and a principal member of Panel 5 of the National Electrical Code. “The codes are fine standards to go by; however there are limitations.”
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