US NFPA 70E Requirements

It's a code. It's enforceable.

Simply put -

NFPA 70 is the code for the STUFF, as stated below. NFPA 70E is the code for the safety of the PEOPLE working with and around the STUFF.

Why Bother? A lot of Work? Nobody really cares? Uhhhh, please place my application in the trash if I ever accidentally apply for a job at your workplace.

What does NFPA 70 address? The NEC addresses the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways in commercial, residential, and industrial occupancies.

NFPA 70E® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® 2012 Edition

90 IntroductionChapter 1 Safety-Related Work Practices
100 Definitions
105 Application of Safety-Related Work Practices
110 General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
120 Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
130 Work Involving Electrical Hazards

Chapter 2 Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements
200 Introduction
205 General Maintenance Requirements
210 Substations, Switchgear Assemblies, Switchboards, Panelboards, Motor Control Centers, and Disconnect Switches
215 Premises Wiring
220 Controller Equipment
225 Fuses and Circuit Breakers
230 Rotating Equipment
235 Hazardous (Classified) Locations
240 Batteries and Battery Rooms
245 Portable Electric Tools and Equipment
250 Personal Safety and Protective EquipmentChapter 3 Safety Requirements for Special Equipment
300 Introduction
310 Safety-Related Work Practices for Electrolytic Cells
320 Safety Requirements Related to Batteries and Battery Rooms
330 Safety-Related Work Practices for Use of Lasers
340 Safety-Related Work Practices: Power Electronic Equipment
350 Safety-Related Work Requirements: Research and Development LaboratoriesAnnex A Referenced Publications
Informative Annex B Informational References
Informative Annex C Limits of Approach
Informative Annex D Incident Energy and Arc Flash Boundary Calculation Methods
Informative Annex E Electrical Safety Program
Informative Annex F Hazard Analysis, Risk Estimation, and Risk Evaluation Procedure
Informative Annex G Sample Lockout/Tagout Procedure
Informative Annex H Guidance on Selection of Protective Clothing and Other Personal Protective Equipment
Informative Annex I Job Briefing and Planning Checklist
Informative Annex J Energized Electrical Work Permit
Informative Annex K General Categories of Electrical Hazards
Informative Annex L Typical Application of Safeguards in the Cell Line Working Zone
Informative Annex M Layering of Protective Clothing and Total System Arc Rating
Informative Annex N Example Industrial Procedures and Policies for Working Near Overhead Electrical Lines and Equipment
Informative Annex O Safety-Related Design Requirements
Informative Annex P Aligning Implementation of This Standard with Occupational Health and Safety Management Standards
Index

The National Fire Protection Association or NFPA 70 / NEC is a compilation of acceptable Standards use as a guide in the implementation /application of good engineering practices. It is a Standard, Not a U.S. law per se, unless adopted and enforced by any entity, public or private.