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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Part IV – Two Types of Exposure to Electricity Fatalities

National Fire Protection Association

Perhaps employers should evaluate how their electrical safety program addresses risks and tasks when any employee is around a powerline. Electric shock has been recognized as a hazard for over 100 years and arc-flash has been for over 40 years. It could be due to exposed hazards in equipment that has not been properly maintained.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 7 – Equipment Condition)

National Fire Protection Association

Condition of maintenance is the state of the electrical equipment considering the manufacturers’ instructions, manufacturers’ recommendations, and applicable industry codes, standards, and recommended practices. Equipment that has an operator or is used every day could be evaluated by the employee using it. Section 110.5(C)

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 6 - Inspections)

National Fire Protection Association

The responsible person will need to not only determine that an installation meets the applicable manufacturer requirements but also those of applicable standards. However, technicians maintaining motor control equipment must know the applicable NEC requirements. Is their work inspected by a facility employee?

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5 Steps to Implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

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The two fundamental components of ERM are (1) the evaluation of significant risks, followed by (2) application of adequate responses. Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation (OCTAVE), developed by Carnegie Mellon University, provides a self-directed methodology customizable to your organization’s size.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

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A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. This includes potential threats to information systems, devices, applications, and networks. Various types of hazards must be considered. What Is a Risk Assessment? Economic risk. Operational risk. Third-party risk.

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IRM, ERM, and GRC: Is There a Difference?

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For example, retail is now “e-tail,” manufacturing plants are increasingly automated, and nearly every step of the hiring and contracting process happens online, from application to background checks to payroll. Users and application systems receive accurate, consistent, and verifiable information. Which is best?

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

Regardless of the industry (non-profit organizations, professional services companies, manufacturing, public sector, etc.), Risk Methodology The Risk Assessment can be completed by using a traditional Operational Risk Management (ORM) methodology (for larger organizati ons), or an All-Hazards Risk Assessment (AHRA) approach.