Don: I understand, with that aside for now, what if the 110.16 rule in the NEC was applied where I would field mark the equipment as indicated.

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...... field marked to warn qualified persons of potential electric arc flash hazards.

Some of that marking is very simple, and is available from manufacturers of equipment with a warning like:

WARNING!
Potential Arc Flash Hazard
Appropriate PPE and Tools Required
when working on this equipment.

We know that the FPN's are not enforceable.

Also, what if 70E Chapter 1 was added to the NEC instead as a new article, or at least in an annex item?

Would that give some useful information to the industry?

I have been told that the cost for PPE for each person, can vary from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars.

What have you implemented in your facility?

Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant