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Requirement to Wear Hearing Protection in an Arc Flash Hazard Zone
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Requirement to Wear Hearing Protection in an Arc Flash Hazard Zone
The EEA Arc Flash Guide and The National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 70E standard both indicate hearing protection requirements in an arc flash hazard zone.
MainPower is proposing to adopt the requirement of wearing ear canal inserts for operating, or working within the MAD, as additional arc flash PPE requirements. An exception would be ear canal inserts may be omitted where use presents a greater risk than non-use, e.g. live work.
I’m interested to know the position of other
companies regarding hearing protection in an arc flash hazard zone.
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