National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s Blog, page 132

A better understanding of NFPA 70E: Training unqualified employees

  With so much emphasis on the need for a qualified person in NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® many wonder why 110.2(A)(2) is a requirement. The title of NFPA 70E provides the answer. There is a potential for

Journal NOW: Preparation—a look at NFPA Journal’s upcoming coverage of the new NFPA 3000

This is the first blog in a three-part series NFPA’s Massachusetts headquarters has been buzzing with excitement over the anticipated release of a groundbreaking new provisional standard.  Slated for release May 1, NFPA 3000™ (PS),

Journal NOW: Preparation—a look at NFPA Journal’s upcoming coverage of NFPA 3000

This is the first blog in a three-part series NFPA’s Massachusetts headquarters has been buzzing with excitement over the anticipated release of a groundbreaking new provisional standard.  Slated for release May 1, NFPA 3000™ (PS),

NFPA 1: Electrical Fire Safety and Relocatable Power Taps (power strips), #FireCodefridays

Earlier this week it was revealed that a deadly fire at Trump Tower in Manhattan in early April was an accident and the cause of the fire was declared to be “multiple overloaded power strips”. Reports also found that there were no working

Here are six ideas for taking action on Home Fire Sprinkler Day

Journal NOW: Five years after the devastating West, Texas, explosion, the threat of stored ammonium nitrate remains

Little has been done from a regulatory standpoint to ensure that the kind of catastrophic disaster that rocked the town of West, Texas, five years ago doesn’t happen again. That’s the assessment of at least one expert on the fifth

#TBT From the NFPA Archives: San Francisco Earthquake and Fire 1906

At 5:12 AM on Wednesday, April 18, 1906 an earthquake with the magnitude of 7.9 hit San Francisco. The earthquake set off dozens of fires. There were “overturned stoves, scattered fuel from furnaces, and short-circuiting of powerful electric

This Earth Day, learn about the environmental benefits of home fire sprinklers

Safety advocates know that fire sprinklers can significantly reduce the risk of death or property loss from a home fire. What might not be as well-known is the data supporting the environmental benefits of this technology in all new homes. A study

Video series highlights key changes in 2018 70E; tie to electrical safety in the workplace

The 2018 edition of 70E is now available and NFPA developed a short five-part video series featuring NFPA technical experts, Chris Coache, senior electrical engineer, and Derek Vigstol, electrical technical lead, who explain some of the key changes. The

Do I need a permit for every hot work job? - NFPA Live highlight

According to NFPA statistics from NFIRS, the five year average (2010 - 2014) for hot work caused fires is 4,440...that's more than 10 per day throughout the US. These fires are preventable as long as there is an awareness of the basic principles and