Standards

STANDARDS RELEVANT FOR FR/ARC PROTECTIVE OUTERWEAR

• PPE CATEGORY 3 PER NFPA 70E

  What is NFPA 70E? NFPA 70E requirements for safe work practices to protect personnel by reducing exposure to major electrical hazards. Originally developed at OSHA's request, NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast, and assists in complying with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.

  What does NFPA 70E address? Provisions encompass safety-related work practices, safety-related maintenance requirements, and safety requirements for special equipment. The Standard includes guidance for making hazard identification and risk assessments, selecting appropriate PPE, establishing an electrically safe work condition, and employee training.

  www.nfpa.org

• PPE CATEGORY 3 PER CSA Z-462

  Standard Performance Specification for Labeling Protective Clothing as Heat and Flame Resistant.

  http://shop.csa.ca/en/canada/page/home

• ASTM F1891

  Standard Specification for Arc and Flame Resistant Rainwear.

  www.astm.org

• ANSI/ISEA 107

  ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 provides performance requirements for conspicuous materials to be used in HVSA and specifies minimum amounts of background, retroreflective and combined-performance materials, colors and placement of materials for garments, supplemental items and accessory items used to enhance the visibility and safety of workers. The 2015 edition continues to present three performance classes of garments based on the amount of visible materials and design attributes incorporated into the final configuration and now identifies garment types based on expected use settings and work activities being performed. These are designated as off-road (type O), roadway and temporary traffic control (type R), or public safety activities (type P).

  http://webstore.ansi.org

• CSA Z-96

  Z96-15 - High-visibility safety apparel: In working environments where lighting can range from well illuminated to low-light or dark, visibility of the worker can mean the difference between safety and workplace injuries, even fatalities. The third edition of CSA Z96 High-Visibility Safety Apparel focuses on the performance of retroreflective and background materials and their visibility under both well illuminated and darker working environments. It incorporates advice on selection, use, and care of high-visibility safety material and includes recommendations for hazard assessments.

  http://shop.csa.ca/en/canada/page/home
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