Arc Flash
The guide to assist technicians and others in selection of PPE when working on or around exposed and energized conductors.
What is an Arc Flash Label?
Authority held by all employees and utilized when hazards are presented that cannot be mitigated, tooling/PPE is insufficient, workers are not comfortable with work to take place, etc.
What is Stop Work Authority?
The type of glove expected to be worn when working with oils and/or chemicals.
What are Nitrile or Latex Gloves?
Injury sustained when a person comes into contact with an electrical energy source.
What is Electrical Shock?
Action prior to driving where the driver walks around the vehicle to identify loose items on vehicle exterior, objects behind, above, underneath, and on each side of the vehicle.
What is the 360 walk-around?
The most effective way to prevent injuries from arc flashes.
What is Removing the Hazard Entirely (De-Energizing Equipment)?
The class of rubber gloves that protects users from up to 1000V of electricity.
What is Class 0?
The protective headgear designed to shield the head and neck from electrical hazards, particularly arc flashes.
What is a Balaclava?
Death caused by electric shock from electric current passing through the body.
What is Electrocution?
The most preferred method of parking a company provided vehicle.
What is Pulling Through into Parking Spaces?
The minimum value of Incident Energy Rate (cal/cm^2) that Cat 4 PPE protects against.
What is 40cal/cm^2?
The class of rubber gloves that protects users from up to 36,000V of electricity.
What is Class IV?
Type of PPE required when working at heights over 4ft.
What is Fall Protection?
A sudden electrical explosion or discharge that happens when electric current travels through the air from one conductor to another that can result in intense heat and pressure waves.
What is an Arc Flash?
At least 4 items that are required to be in company assets (vehicles).
What are Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kits, Warning Triangles, "In Case of Accident" Form, Insurance Information, Vehicle Registration, and Spare Fuses?
The minimum value of Incident Energy Rate (cal/cm^2) that Category 2 PPE protects against.
What is 8cal/cm^2?
The connection that serves as a safety measure, a reference point for voltage measurements, and a path for electric current, ensuring stability and protection against electrical hazards.
What is an Electrical Ground?
The 4 areas of the body that "Standard PPE" is designed to protect.
What are Head, Eye, Feet and Hand?
The action that is required before operating electrical equipment.
What is a Pre-Use Inspection?
The type of incident that accounts for 70% of preventable vehicle accidents.
What is Striking Stationary Objects?
A critical analysis of electrical systems to assess potential hazards and ensure safety protocols for personnel working with electrical equipment.
What is an Arc Flash Study?
The closest safe distance a qualified worker can go near exposed energized electrical conductors without risking electric shock.
What is "Minimum Approach Distance"?
The two types of PPE that could have prevented injuries so far in 2026.
What are Hardhat and Gloves?
An action expected to be taken when electrical damage is found on equipment.
What are Stop Work Initiation, Removal of Equipment from Service, or Immediate or Scheduling of Repair.
The number of PVAs in 2025 where the cause was striking an object.
What is 19?