NFPA-70E and Relamping
NFPA-70E and Relamping
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What are the requirement for PPE / NFPA-70E when replaming 4' fixtures in an office enviroment, HID's, etc?
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
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RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
Natural fiber (cotton/wool) long sleeve shirt & pants, safety glasses, hard hat, V-rated gloves.
More importantly now though, is the issue of doing it with the power on! If it is over 50V, technically you now have to get an Energized Electrical Work Permit. Seems silly for changing a lamp, but that's the way it is. Turn the light switch off and it's fine, you can do it naked. But if it's too dark to see if all of the other lights are off, you technically have an issue with changing lamps while enegized.
"Will work for (the memory of) salami"
RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
Yes, there would be a shock hazard but not a blast hazard. What PPE would you wear?
The voltage at the bulb socket for incandescent would be 120 VAC. for the others it would depend on the bulb type and ballast.
Jim
RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
"Will work for (the memory of) salami"
RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
Bill,
Yes I made a visit to a local "hot metal" shop and was told my old (prescription) safety glasses were not up to snuff. They made me wear the ones with the foam seal. Other than the fact that I couldn't see anything, I felt quite safe.
RE: NFPA-70E and Relamping
In my part of the world, prescription g;asses have been out for 4 or 5 years now. Either wear goggles over the prescription glasses or use straight foam lined safety goggles and try to get by. The goggles over prescription glasses have serious fogging issues. They are getting better.
A safety man told me that there has been a significant increase in tripping injuries and impacts to the legs and lower body with the sight restriction of the new glasses. BUT a serious bruise or cut or even a broken foot or leg has a much better chance of 100% recovery than a serious eye injury.
The most common eye issue on industrial sites is becoming foreign matter on the forehead which falls into the eye when the safety glasses are removed. Often after drilling metal overhead.
I suspect that glass particles from a broken fluorescent tube may rank high in the commercial field.
Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter