Arc Flash PPE Suit inspection Checklist

Use the Arc Flash PPE Suit Inspection Checklist to examine suits, hats, and face shields for damage, ensuring compliance with electrical safety standards.

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Arc Flash PPE Suit inspection Checklist

Arc Flash PPE Suit Inspection

32. Are insulated hand tools for use on equipment rated for 1000 V (e.g., a double triangle with 1000V beside the triangles), and stored properly in a wrap or protective case? Are they not stored in the same toolbox or pouch with normal tools? Are insulated hand tools pre-use inspected before use?

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Arc Flash PPE Suit inspection Checklist

Use the Arc Flash PPE Suit Inspection Checklist to examine suits, hats, and face shields for damage, ensuring compliance with electrical safety standards.

1. Have Qualified Electrical Workers (QEWs) received training on how to properly wear (don/doff), care, store, and maintain all Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment?

2. Have arc flash & shock PPE been selected based on an NFPA 70E-2021 or CSA Z462-2021 selection method?

3. Has arc-rated PPE been selected with consideration to human error? Examples include shield lens technology, fabric weight, garment design, and work task lighting.

4. Is underwear worn by workers under arc-rated everyday wear made of either 100% natural fiber or arc-rated materials?

5. Is arc-rated PPE label compliant with ASTM F1506 labeling requirements?

6. Does arc-rated PPE have an identifiable Level of Conformity as “Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3”?

7. ANSI/ISEA 125 establishes criteria for conformity assessment of PPE that is used for Arc Flash and Shock protection.

8. If layering arc-rated protective garments for additional protection, is the appropriate ASTM F1959 testing documentation on file and up-to-date with the most current edition of the standard?

9. When high-visibility striping is used on arc-rated protective garments, is the material arc-rated or FR? Is the stripping pattern compliant with the applicable Standard for High Visibility Safety Apparel?

10. Are arc-rated face shields, hard hats, accessories, and components pre-use inspected before each use?

11. Are arc-rated face shields and arc flash hood windows marked with Z87.1+? Do all arc-rated face shields and arc flash suit hoods meet the requirements of ASTM F2178 including ANSI Z87.1 High Impact protection?

12. Do all arc-rated face shields and arc flash suit hoods have anti-scratch coatings (outside) and permanent anti-fog coatings (inside)?

13. Are arc-rated balaclavas of the equal or greater arc rating as the arc-rated faceshield available to every worker?

14. When electrical-specific PPE is shared, is it cleaned and disinfected before each use?

15. Does the Hood Ventilation system have no exposed non-FR or arc-rated components, e.g., Fan, hose, battery, or wiring?

16. Are Arc Flash suits and all included components pre-use inspected before each use?

17. Are all applicable testing documentation for arc-rated PPE on file and current to the most recent edition of the standards? i.e., ASTM F1959, ASTM F2178, ASTM F1506, etc.

18. Are hard hats worn with arc-rated face shields or arc flash suit hoods Class E, non-conductive to 20kV? Does Hard hat suspension consist of a ratchet-style configuration?

19. Arc flash PPE within the recommended 5-year service life? Are date stamps on arc-rated face shields, suit hood visors, and hard hats less than 5 years old?

20. If industrial laundering, is laundering at the workplace or home laundering utilized for arc-rated clothing have written laundering instructions?

21. Are arc-rated or leather work gloves used for the protection of hands where there is an arc flash risk related to an energized electrical work task and no shock risk?

22. Are rubber-insulating gloves with leather protectors rated for the working voltage used for the protection of hands when there is an arc flash risk related to an energized electrical work task and no shock risk?

23. Are QEWs wearing approved safety footwear, Grade 1, Ohm rated? (e.g., should have an Omega symbol tag)?

24. Are Approved Safety Glasses or Goggles available and worn underneath the arc flash suit hood and the arc-rated face shield?

25. Are appropriately rated canal insert ear plugs and/or earmuffs (dual hearing protection) available and worn underneath the arc flash suit hood and the arc-rated face shield?

26. If a fall arrest harness is required, is it ASTM F887 approved?

27. Are electrical-specific PPE, Tools & Equipment properly stored e.g., individual bags, cases, lockers used, etc.?

28. Are rubber insulating gloves available, stored properly, not damaged, clean, tested current (e.g., within the last 6 months), and adequately rated for the work task voltages?

29. Are rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors pre-use inspected by QEWs, both visual and air test?

30. Are Temporary Protective Grounding cables onsite and if yes, are they rated for maximum fault current, at the assumed clearing time? Have they been testing in the last 36 months?

31. Are Temporary Protective Grounding cables pre-use inspected before each use?

32. Are insulated hand tools for use on equipment rated for 1000 V (e.g., a double triangle with 1000V beside the triangles), and stored properly in a wrap or protective case? Are they not stored in the same toolbox or pouch with normal tools? Are insulated hand tools pre-use inspected before use?

33. Are insulated hand tools available and used for DC Battery termination work?

34. For DC Battery work where the batteries use liquid electrolytes, are both chemical and electrical PPE, Tools & Equipment worn?

35. Is a shotgun hot stick, 4’ in length available for use for application of temporary protective grounds? Does the test date indicate “tested within the last 24 months”?

36. If a Rescue Hot Stick is available, has it been tested within the last 24 months?

37. Are all hot sticks pre-use checked before use and kept clean and stored in the manufacturer's storage bag (where one is available)?

38. Are test Instruments such as Digital Multimeters and other electrical test equipment for <1000 V work certified to at least Category III, 600 V? Are they stored in a protective case?

39. Are Test Instruments such as Digital Multimeters and voltage detectors pre-use inspected before use?

40. Are Test Instruments such as Digital Multimeters and voltage detectors’ pre-use function tested on a 120V receptacle before and after use to verify functioning?