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***Department of Energy Energy Facility Contractors Group***

![](media/image3.png){width="2.170138888888889in"
height="3.323611111111111in"}***2008 ELECTRICAL SAFETY MEETING\
& WORKSHOP***

***July 28- August 1***

***Golden, CO***

*Hosted by National Renewable Energy Laboratory*

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*\
\
Nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains just south of Boulder,
Colorado, is NREL\'s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), the U.S.
Department of Energy\'s (DOE\'s) premier wind energy research and
development facility.*

**Event Details:**

> The 2008 Annual *DOE/EFCOG Electrical Safety Meeting and Workshop*
> will be held at the Denver Marriott West. The event is a forum for
> identifying best practices and procedures to improve electrical safety
> practices within the DOE complex. It is designed for safety
> professionals, electrical engineers, electricians, technicians,
> electrical inspectors, electrical trainers, and other personnel
> involved in electrical safety.

**Registration Website:**

> [www.lanl.gov/orgs/hsr/electrical_safety/](../www.lanl.gov/orgs/hsr/electrical_safety/)

**Meeting & Workshop Contacts**

> General Meeting Chair: Sal Sferrazza (<sal_sferrazza@nrel.gov>)
>
> Technical Program Chair: Jackie McAlhaney
> ([jackie.mcalhaney@srs.gov](mailto:Jackie@srs.gov))
>
> Workshop Chair: Lloyd Gordon (<lbgordon@lanl.gov>)
>
> Registration Chair: David Glickson (<david_glickson@nrel.gov>)

Schedule of Events

+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **M     | 1:00-4:30 | *NFPA 70B, Short Seminar on Electrical         |
| onday** |           | Equipment Maintenance*, James Stallcup         |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Tu    | 7:30      | Registration                                   |
| esday** | **-**8:00 |                                                |
|         |           | Welcome                                        |
|         | 8:00-8:15 |                                                |
|         |           | Kickoff, NREL Site Manager                     |
|         | 8:15-8:45 |                                                |
|         |           | *DOE Electrical Safety Update,* Frank Russo*\  |
|         | 8:45-9:15 | EFCOG Initiatives Update,* Lloyd Gordon        |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 9:15-9:45 | Morning Break                                  |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 9         | *DNFSB Comments,* Ajit Gwal*\                  |
|         | :45-10:00 | Working on Live Parts,* Ken Mastrullo          |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 10:       | Lunch Break                                    |
|         | 00-10:15\ |                                                |
|         | 10        |                                                |
|         | :15-11:30 |                                                |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 1         |                                                |
|         | 1:30-1:00 |                                                |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|         | 1:00-2:30 | *Arc Flash PPE Advances,* Hugh Hoagland*\      |
|         |           | *Afternoon Break                               |
|         | 2:30-2:45 |                                                |
|         |           | *Lightning Safety,* James Stallcup\            |
|         | 2:45-4:00 | *R&D Electrical Safety Standards Needs,* Lloyd |
|         |           | Gordon                                         |
|         | 4:00-5:00 |                                                |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Wedn  | 7:30-8:00 | Coffee & Juice                                 |
| esday** |           |                                                |
|         | 8:00-9:30 | *NFPA 70E 2009 Proposals,* Bobby Gray          |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 9         | *UL Electrical Safety Initiatives*             |
|         | :30-10:00 |                                                |
|         |           | Morning Break                                  |
|         | 10        |                                                |
|         | :00-10:15 | *Electrical Equipment Safety Advances,* Skip   |
|         |           | Hicks\                                         |
|         | 10        | Lunch Break                                    |
|         | :15-11:30 |                                                |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 1         |                                                |
|         | 1:30-1:00 |                                                |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
|         | 1         | Introduction to Workshop Topics, Lloyd Gordon  |
|         | :00--1:30 |                                                |
|         |           | **Select one of the following workshops to     |
|         | 1:30-4:30 | attend**:                                      |
|         |           |                                                |
|         |           | -   *Arc Flash Calc, Mark McNellis and Jackie  |
|         |           |     McAlhaney*                                 |
|         |           |                                                |
|         |           | -   *CFR 851 Issues, Bryan Drennan*            |
|         |           |                                                |
|         |           | -   *DOE Elec Safety Handbook, Bobby Gray*     |
|         |           |                                                |
|         |           | -   *DC Systems, Keith Gershon*                |
|         |           |                                                |
|         |           | -   *Severity Measurement Tool, Lloyd Gordon*  |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **Thu   | 7         | Coffee & Juice                                 |
| rsday** | :30--8:00 |                                                |
|         |           | *Workshop Continues*                           |
|         | 8:        |                                                |
|         | 00--11:30 | Lunch Break                                    |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 11        | *Workshop Continues*                           |
|         | :30--1:00 |                                                |
|         |           | *Workshop Presentations*                       |
|         | 1         |                                                |
|         | :00--3:00 | *Closing Comments and Future Plans*            |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 3:00-4:30 |                                                |
|         |           |                                                |
|         | 4         |                                                |
|         | :30--5:00 |                                                |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+
| **F     | 7         | Coffee & Juice                                 |
| riday** | :30--8:00 |                                                |
|         |           | *Advances in DC Arc Flash Testing,* Dr.        |
|         | 8:        | P.K.Sen                                        |
|         | 00--10:00 |                                                |
|         |           | *Guided Tour: National Wind Technology Center* |
|         | 10        | (NWTC)                                         |
|         | :00-12:00 |                                                |
|         |           | *Boulder, CO,* Sal Sferrazza                   |
+---------+-----------+------------------------------------------------+

**Featured Presenters**

**NFPA 70B, Electrical Equipment Maintenance**

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James Stallcup**, Founder and CEO of Grayboy, Inc., is a noted authority
in the electrical field and author of ***Stallcup\'s® Electrical
Equipment Maintenance Simplified.*** This presentation focuses on the
rules and regulations contained in NFPA 70B, *Recommended Practice for
Electrical Equipment Maintenance, 2007 Edition.* James will provide
recommended practices and guidelines for implementation of safe and
effective preventive maintenance of industrial electrical systems.

> **Electrical Arc Flash Personal Protective Equipment Advances**

**Hugh Hoagland**, electrical arc testing and safety
expert![](media/image6.wmf){width="1.5298611111111111in"
height="1.8145833333333334in"}, has developed legislation and standards
in both the US and Europe and serves on several industry committees. He
developed most of the arc-resistant rainwear used in the world today as
well as creating the first face shield to protect against electric arcs.
Hugh will provide an informative update on fire retardant fabric and
personal protective equipment testing.

**Working On or Near Live Parts**

**Ken Mastrullo**, Regional Coordinator for Region 1 OSHA and author of
Handbook for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, will provide an
overview of the rules, regulations, and best practices that should be
employed when working on or near live parts. The subject matter to be
covered includes the hierarchy rules on determining when it is permitted
to work on live parts, determining the analysis schemes utilized to
identify the hazards and the magnitude of the exposure to the worker,
and determining how to select the proper PPE to perform a specific task.
Ken will also provide time for electrical safety questions with regards
to OSHA requirements and interpretations.

**DC Arc Flash Testing Update**

**Dr. P. K. Sen,** Professor of the Power Systems Engineering Research
Center at the Colorado School of Mines and Project Manager for The
IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Collaborative Research and Testing Project, will
present a status and provide some preliminary results on DC voltage arc
flash testing. As project manager, Dr. Sen oversees all day-to-day
activities of this multi-year initiative to gain greater understanding
of electrical arc flash and arc blast hazards and how to protect workers
against them. Over 2,000 test protocols will be used to measure thermal,
pressure, sound, shrapnel, toxicity and radioactive phenomena generated
in arc flashes, as well as how enclosures affect the energy released.

**Advances in Arc Flash Mitigation**

**C. A. (Skip) Hicks**, Square D Field Services Division, will discuss
methods for reducing and mitigating arc flash hazards. Protecting
employees from the hazards of Arc Flash has become increasingly
important throughout industry today. With recent increased awareness of
the dangers of Arc Flash, there are many companies that offer Arc Flash
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Ensuring employees select proper
PPE and then use it can be a daunting task. Often ignored are the
methods of mitigating or even eliminating the AF Hazard through the
proper design of equipment. This short seminar will discuss techniques
that are available today not only for new systems being built but
retrofit into existing systems.

**NEC Article 708, Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS)**

**John Kovacik**, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., member of the
Technical Correlating Committee for the 2008 NEC and Code Making Panel
10 (CMP), will discuss the new National Electrical Code Article 708 on
Critical Operations Power Systems. Critical operations power systems are
generally installed in vital infrastructure facilities, that if
destroyed or incapacitated, would disrupt national security, the
economy, public health or safety or where deemed necessary by the
authority. John will discuss the risk assessment and testing and
maintenance requirements to comply with this article.

**EFCOG Initiatives Update**

**Lloyd Gordon**, 2008 chair of the EFCOG Electrical Safety Task Group,
will present the 2008 EFCOG electrical safety initiatives, including:
Center of Excellence for Electrical Safety, DOE Electrical Safety
Handbook, position papers on electrical safe work practices and code
issues, support of electrical CFR 851 issues, and more.

**R&D Electrical Safety Standards Needs**

**Lloyd Gordon**, co-chair of the ISA Standards committee on High Power
R&D Systems, will present needs and proposals for standards in R&D
electrical safety system designs and safe work practices, including
personnel safety devices, such as grounding sticks; automatic energy
removal systems for capacitor banks; PPE for high voltage and capacitor
bank work; shock boundaries for DC; arc flash calculations for DC and
capacitors; and more.

**NFPA 70E-2009 Major Changes**

**Bobby Gray**, a principle member of the National Fire Protection
Association 70E Committee and instructor for the NFPA Code seminars,
will provide a summary of the major changes in the NFPA 70E 2009
edition. Attendees will learn about the advances in electrical safety as
accepted by the NFPA 70E committee and will get an opportunity to ask
questions about certain changes.

**Workshop Topics: July 30 and 31**

**Electrical Safety Special Interest Area Workshops**

All workshops begin Wednesday afternoon, continue through Thursday and
conclude Thursday afternoon with final presentations. Final workshop
presentations are for all workshop attendees and will include a
facilitator summary of actions and next steps in these special interest
areas. All attendees should select and participate in one of these
interactive workshops

**Workshop #1 -- Arc Flash Calculations and PPE Selection**

In this workshop we will review the methods of 60 Hz arc flash
calculations, including those by hand, and with available software
packages. Important topics to be discussed may include: labeling
facility and programmatic equipment for arc flash hazards; comparing
calculations to the task tables; choosing the right PPE for various
parts of the body; PPE in mixed hazard environments (e.g., respirators
and arc flash); task based selection of PPE; arc blast issues; etc. The
goal is to produce guidance for consistent methods for complex wide use,
especially in areas not well covered by 70E and IEEE 1584.

**Workshop #2 -- CFR 851 Electrical Issues**

In this workshop we will review common electrical 851 findings,
including clearance violations, unused openings, unlisted equipment
approval, etc.; review NTS electrical reports; discuss what are the "de
minimus" thresholds; how to deal with legacy violations; and, how to
flow down CFR 851 requirements to subcontractors. The goal is to produce
guidance for the complex on what issues are of the highest priority;
special problems and interpretations, etc.

**Workshop #3 -- DOE Electrical Safety Handbook**

This workshop will begin with a review of the status and plan for the
DOE Electrical Safety Handbook. An important topic will be the future of
the handbook, including purpose, structure, organization, and a process
for future revisions. The goal is to assist in the production of the
current revision and to develop a process for future revisions.

**Workshop #4 -- DC System Electrical Hazards**

This workshop will focus on the electrical hazards of DC systems,
including R&D DC power supplies and battery banks. The working group
will identify issues, such as DC shock boundaries, DC arc flash
calculations, Uninterruptible Power Supply systems, etc. The goal is to
produce guidance material for complex wide use and disseminate through
the Center of Excellence website and the DOE Electrical Safety Handbook.
Also, proposals for NFPA 70E submission will be discussed.

**Workshop #5 -- Electrical Severity Measurement Tool**

This workshop will review results from the past two years of use of the
Electrical Severity Measurement Tool. Topics include: experience in
using the tool; any recommended changes; assisting HSS in getting the
ORPs criteria revised; looking at complex wide trends using the tool;
develop and improve user tools, such as training; and analyze root cause
trends across the complex over the past 5 years using the tool. The goal
is to assist in the revision of the ORPs criteria for electrical events,
improve user tools and training, and report on complex wide trends.