Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 91
Health and Safety Program Manual
Teamwrkx
Construction, Inc.
Electrical - Qualified
Arc Flash Safety
Issue Date: 10/16/23
Revision Date: 10/16/23
Reference: A-1
APPENDIX II
Arc Flash PPE Categories in NFPA 70E
PPE Category 1: Minimum Arc Rating 4 cal/cm2
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Required clothing: Long sleeve shirt (or jacket) and pants or AR coverall with minimum arc rating of 4
cal/cm2
Required face and head protection: Face shield (with “wrap around” guarding…i.e., balaclava) or arc
flash suit hood
As needed: Arc rated jacket, rainwear, parka, hard hat liner
In addition to AR clothing, the following products are required or to be used as needed:
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Required hand protection: Heavy-duty leather gloves
Additional PPE: Hard hat, eye protection (glasses, goggles), hearing protection
Footwear: Leather footwear (as needed)
PPE Category 2: Minimum Arc Rating 8 cal/cm2 - workers need the following clothing:
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x
Required clothing: Arc rated long sleeve shirt and pants or arc rated coverall with minimum arc rating
of 8 cal/cm2
Required AR face and head protection: Arc rated arc flash suit hood or AR face shield, sock
hood/balaclava with minimum arc rating of 8 cal/cm2
As needed: Arc rated jacket, rainwear, parka, hard hat liner
In addition to AR clothing, the following products are required or to be used as needed:
x
x
x
Required hand protection: Heavy-duty leather gloves
Additional PPE: Hard hat, eye protection (glasses, goggles), hearing protection
Footwear: Leather footwear (as needed)
PPE Category 3: Minimum Arc Rating 25 cal/cm2
PPE Category 3 and 4 require additional layers of PPE. Arc flash suit hoods are required and rubber
insulating gloves & leather protectors or arc rated gloves are required. For PPE Category 3; workers need
the following clothing:
x
x
Required clothing: Arc rated flash suit jacket and AR pant or AR coverall with minimum arc rating of 25
cal/cm2
Required AR face and head protection: Arc rated flash suit hood with minimum arc rating of 25 cal/cm2
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