Now that electrical equipment maintenance has an industry standard in NFPA 70B, many companies are wondering how to get started in building out a compliant electrical maintenance program. As insurance providers put pressure for compliance with the standard, it can seem like an insurmountable mountain to begin to put the pieces together. Should you simply dig into manufacturer data and follow their recommendations from now on? Does NFPA 70B have a better solution? How will you know which area to focus on first? The list of unanswered questions goes on as far as the eye can see, but there’s a simple solution. It’s time to get familiar with what equipment you have and what condition it is in. This presentation will examine what it takes to get started moving in the right direction for compliance with NFPA 70B. We’ll discuss how to determine what maintenance tasks to perform, how often they must be done and how to assess your electrical system to understand why these items are so important to get right. By taking the first step, you’ll be making an important investment in improving the safety and reliability of your electrical system.
Speaker
Derek Vigstol , Electrical Safety Consultant, e-Hazard
Before joining e-Hazard in 2021, Derek was with the National Fire Protection Association for six years as, respectively, a senior electrical specialist, an electrical technical lead and a senior electrical content specialist. He was a subject matter expert for the development of the entire suite of training on the 2020 National Electrical Code and was the technical reviewer for the 2017 NEC and 2018 NFPA 70E training products from NFPA. Derek authors regular columns in Electrical Contractor Magazine and Safety Leader and has been a regular contributor to Electrical Safety in the Workplace. He was the primary author of the 21st edition of the “Electrical Wiring: Residential” textbook and the eighth edition of “Delmar’s Standard Textbook of Electricity from Cengage Learning.” He’ll also be presenting a tutorial at this year’s IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop on how to build an electrical maintenance program.
Moderator
Kevin Druley, Associate Editor, Safety+Health magazine
Kevin is associate editor of Safety+Health and serves as co-host of the magazine’s “On the Safe Side” podcast.
