the Workplace NFPA 70E 2026
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Occupational Safety and Health Act - ANSWER ✔✔Act passed by
Congress to help ensure workplace safety and health
OSHA - ANSWER ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration
National Electrical Code (NEC) - ANSWER ✔✔Standards for
electrical installations
NFPA 70E - ANSWER ✔✔Standard created to provide practical, safe
working area for employees
NFPA 70E Handbook - ANSWER ✔✔Provides NFPA 70E standards
along with commentary and supplemental material
, Arc flash - ANSWER ✔✔Violent release of radiant energy in the form
of heat and light
Arc blast - ANSWER ✔✔Explosive event that occurs with arc flash
Shall and shall not - ANSWER ✔✔Terms used to indicate mandatory
action
Mandatory rules - ANSWER ✔✔Require or prohibit certain actions
Permissive rules - ANSWER ✔✔Actions that are allowed but not
required
Electrical hazard - ANSWER ✔✔Dangerous condition in which
electric shock, arc flash or thermal burn, or arc blast injury can occur,
associated with exposure to electrical conductors or equipment failure
Electrically safe work condition - ANSWER ✔✔Condition in which
electrical circuits and conductors have been de-energized,
lockout/tagout procedures have been implemented, all voltage has been
removed and verified, and if necessary, temporary grounds have been
applied
Working on - ANSWER ✔✔Making contact with energized circuits or
conductors with body parts, tools, or testing equipment