WEBINAR

Mitigating Arc Flash Risk Through OSHA and NFPA 70E

Understanding how the latest updates to OSHA’s PPE guidance ties in to NFPA 70 requirements
September 09, 2025
3:00 PM UTC

September 9, 2025 

11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT / 4:00 PM GMT 

Duration: 1 hour 

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Summary

Every electrician needs to not only be aware of the ongoing arc flash exposure they see every day on the job site but also know how to mitigate their personal risk. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance released last fall was a step in the right direction of further protecting workers against this significant job hazard. This webinar will explore that OSHA guidance and tie it into the requirements of NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, specifically looking at how the roles of both employers and employees can help to help minimize the amount of risk that workers are exposed to daily on the job. It will also take a look at holistic electrical safety through the lens of the NFPA® Electrical Cycle of Safety and discuss how meeting the requirements of NFPA 70E is nearly impossible to accomplish without also using the requirements of NFPA 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.   

Attendees will: 

  • Receive an overview of the OSHA Arc Flash Guidance that was released in the fall of 2024 and how it impacst both electricians and electrical contractors. It isn’t a requirement, or is it?
  • Learn about two OSHA identified fallacies regarding energized electrical work.
  • Gain a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of both employers and employees as it relates to NFPA 70E.
  • Become introduced to the NFPA Electrical Cycle of Safety.
  • Understand how using NFPA 70B can help ensure that the requirements of NFPA 70E are being met.

Speaker

Corey Hannahs

Senior Electrical Content Specialist

NFPA

Corey Hannahs is a Senior Electrical Content Specialist at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In his current role, he serves as an electrical subject matter expert in the development of products and services that support NFPA documents and stakeholders. Corey is a third-generation electrician, holding licenses as a master electrician, contractor, inspector, and plan reviewer in the state of Michigan. Having held roles as an installer, owner, and executive previously, he has also provided electrical apprenticeship instruction for over 15 years. He serves on the technical committees for UL 2272, Electrical Systems for Personal E-Mobility Devices, and UL 2849, Electrical Systems for Ebikes. Corey was twice appointed to the State of Michigan’s Electrical Administrative Board by former Governor Rick Snyder, and he received United States Special Congressional Recognition for founding the B.O.P. (Building Opportunities for People) Program, which teaches construction skills to homeless and underprivileged individuals.