Electrical Safety Rules - NFPA 70E and CSA Z462

Electrical Safety Rules Under CSA-Z462?
The CSA-Z462, published by Associations, was published in 2007 to provide electrical workers with Canadian-specific electrical safety. The next version of this standard is set to be updated.
The CSA-Z462 guidance tool identifies risks and determines if work areas around electrical systems are safe. The standard also outlines electrical safety requirements when determining electrical hazards and electrical safety procedures when working around hazardous equipment. The CSA-Z462 also provides guidance on properly selecting personal protective equipment (PPE).
More specifically, the electrical safety rules in the CSA-Z462 are meant to safeguard any worker who operates, installs, maintains or demolishes electrical equipment. Furthermore, CSA-Z462 sets guidelines on who is considered to be a “qualified worker” when operating, maintaining and installing electrical equipment. Like the NFPA 70E, qualified electricians will have spent years practicing and studying the CSA-Z462 rules before being granted a license.
Electrical Safety Rules Under NFPA 70E?
The NFPA 70, or the National Electrical Code (NEC), is a United States electrical safety standard for safely installing electrical equipment and wiring. Like the CSA-Z462, 70E is not a law but a set “model” of electrical safety rules often mandated by local or state law.
Like the CSA-Z462, some NFPA 70E jurisdictions omit or change sections to establish electrical safety rules.
Violators of the NFPA 70E can be sued for negligence. For example, an employer is negligible if he doesn’t provide his workers with proper protective clothing when working on electrical equipment endangers their lives. So, a city that wants to avoid legal action should enforce electrical safety codes to prevent civil action suits from occurring.
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