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How to Build a Comprehensive Workplace Electrical Safety Program

In this article for Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Dewberry Vice President Peter Andersen, Health, Safety, and Environment Manager Andrew Watt, and Senior Associate Jon Long share how to develop an effective electrical safety program built around NFPA 70E, an electrical safety standard for the workplace, by encouraging organization-wide commitment and regular training and development.

Electrical Safety

In this article for Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Dewberry Vice President Peter Andersen, Health, Safety, and Environment Manager Andrew Watt, and Senior Associate Jon Long share how to develop an effective electrical safety program built around NFPA 70E, an electrical safety standard for the workplace, by encouraging organization-wide commitment and regular training and development.

Published in Consulting-Specifying Engineer, September 2024. By Peter Andersen, Andrew Watt, and Jon Long.

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