OSHA Regulations (Standards -29-CFR) and NFPA
70E -2000 requirements for reference:
OSHA Part 1910.132(d)(1) – “The employer shall assess the workplace to
determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which
necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are
present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:”
OSHA Part 1910.132(d)(1)(i) – “Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;”
OSHA Part 1910.132(d)(2) – “The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.”
OSHA Part 1910.335(a)(1)(i) – “Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.”
NFPA 70E-2000, Part II 2-1.3.3 Flash Hazard Analysis. “Flash hazard analysis shall be done before a person approaches any exposed electrical conductor or circuit part that has not been placed in an electrically safe work condition.”
NFPA 70E-2000, Part II 2-1.3.3.3 – “Protective Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment for Application with a Flash Hazard Analysis”. Where it has been determined that work will be performed within the flash protection boundary by 2-1.3.3.2 of Part II, the flash hazard analysis shall determine, and the employer shall document, the incident energy exposure of the worker”.....”Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shall be used by the employee based upon the incident energy exposure associated with the specific task....”