Matrix Technologies, Inc.

ARC-FLASH HAZARD ANALYSIS

Each year at industrial sites across the country, there are numerous injuries caused by electrical accidents, some of which involve electrical arcs caused by short circuits.
To help limit these types of injuries, NFPA, OSHA, ANSI and IEEE have developed requirements and standards for how to analyze the risk and inform employees of how to be safe when working around electrical equipment.

Compliance with these directives is Mandatory. How can you achieve compliance?

Matrix Technologies, Inc. Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis.
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Our Analysis will:

Research your facility and identify the risk of injury from an arc flash and shock hazard for each electrical component.
Provide updated one-line diagrams.
Provide detection of underrated electrical equipment.
Review of electrical distribution system to determine major NEC violations.
Coordination of electrical protective devices to reduce nuisance tripping.
Analysis of current protective device settings and recommendations to reduce the PPE required to the lowest possible level
Provide Arc Flash Labels for your equipment detailing
- Flash Protection Boundary
- Hazard Risk Category (HRC) to determine proper PPE.
- Shock Protection Approach Boundaries and required PPE.

Benefits of a professional analysis.

Employee safety is the top concern in these standards. Ignorance of the standard is not an excuse and any accidents that occur can mean huge fines and litigation for your company. Protecting your workers and your business should be the top priority.

In the absence of a professional evaluation, the only way to maintain compliance is to default to a more conservative level of PPE per the NFPA70E tables. This is not easy to apply and is prone to misinterpretation. Maintenance personnel may not be able to work well in that level of protection and may decrease the effectiveness of your safety program.

Analysis Steps

A professional analysis of your risk involves the following steps.

STEP 1 - FIELD VERIFICATION AND AUDIT

STEP 2 - UPDATE ONE LINE DIAGRAMS

STEP 3 - SOFTWARE MODELING AND DESIGN

STEP 4 - SHORT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

STEP 5 – PROTECTIVE DEVICE COORDINATION STUDY

STEP 6 – ARC FLASH ANALYSIS

You can download a short document that details all of these steps here.

Do anything less than these steps means taking a risk in terms of safety and operational effectiveness. Ensure the safety and health of your employees and compliance with the Federal Regulations. Contact Matrix Technologies, Inc. TODAY!