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Electrical Measurement Safety Program

Every day, an average of 9,000 U.S. workers suffer disabling injuries on the job. To help you reduce the level of risk in your work environment, Fluke has created a safety program for electrical measurement - including a free video.

Basics

Anyone performing electrical measurements should understand the safety standards and be certain their tools meet code.

Read this explanation of the safety standards 
(.pdf) »
Use this checklist to be sure your test tools are safe to use (.pdf) »
Ten mistakes people make working on electrical systems »


Video

30-minute video includes 2012 NFPA 70E updates and covers safety standards, measurement hazards, meter testing, safe work practices, and test equipment inspection.

Watch Electrical Measurement Safety Video (.swf) »


Safety Application Notes

CNX Use Study – Tim Rao / Industrial (.pdf) »
CNX Use Study – Bill Wedge / Electrical (.pdf) »
CNX Use Study – Bill Weindorf / Electrical (.pdf) »
10 dumb things smart people do when testing electricity (.pdf) »
2009 updates to NFPA 70E (.pdf) »
Making safe live measurements (.pdf) »
Preventing electrical fires (.pdf) »
Choosing the correct fuse (.pdf) »
Don't risk CAT IV areas without the right leads (.pdf) »
Differences in voltage testers can be shocking (.pdf) »
Think 'Test Instruments' when you think PPE (.pdf) »
ABCs of multimeter safety (.pdf) »
Personal Protective Equipment for Arc Flash (.pdf) »
Backfed vs. induced voltage (.pdf) »
Testing for absence of voltage (.pdf) »
Lockout-tagout (.pdf) »
NFPA 70E overview (.pdf) » 		American Industrial Hygiene Assoc (AIHA) »

Standards Agencies and Safety Organizations


American Industrial Hygiene Assoc (AIHA) »
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) »
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) »
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (COHS) »
Institute for Safety and Health Mgmnt (ISHM) »
International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC) »
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) »
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NOISH) »
National Safety Management Society »
Safety Equipment Distributors Association »
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) » 

On Demand Webinars »

Learn about best practices for electrical measurement safety and maintaining the health of your equipment when you demand it. The webinars listed below are less than 60 minutes in duration and presented to you by a Fluke subject matter expert, designed to give you an overview of some of the most important issues you face today.

For More Information

Educators, sign up for the Fluke Education Program »
        
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