Electrical Safety Handbook 3E - Hardcover

Cadick, John; Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Mary; Neitzel, Dennis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071457720 ISBN 13: 9780071457729

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005

Synopsis

This is an accident-avoiding prescription for electricians, safety managers, and inspectors, and engineers dealing with electricity any voltage level. Presenting crucial protective safety strategies for industrial and commercial systems, the Handbook references all major safety codes (OSHA, NEC, NESC, and NFPA) where appropriate, creating a unique, one-stop compliance manual for any company’s electrical safety training and reference needs.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

LET EXPERTS MAKE ON-THE-JOB SAFETY SIMPLE

The Electrical Safety Handbook is an easy-to-use, illustrated source of life-saving information tailored to fit specific work environments. Written by renowned experts in electrical construction safety and medicine, the Electrical Safety Handbook is the reference professionals trust for up-to-date and easy-to-follow safety strategies in industrial and commercial electrical systems. This newly revised and expanded edition of the Handbook supplies comprehensive

• Best-practice methods for accident prevention and electrical hazard avoidance
• Current safety regulations, including new standards from OSHA, NEC, NESC, and NFPA
• Coverage of safety equipment
• Information on low-, medium-, and high-voltage safety systems
• Step-by-step guidelines on safety audits
• Training program how-to’s, from setup to management
• Rescue and first aid procedures
• And more than 200 pages of new safety-enhancing features

A unique, one-stop compliance manual for any company’s electrical safety training and reference needs

About the Author:

John Cadick, P.E., is a registered professional engineer and the founder and president of the Cadick Corporation. Mr. Cadick has specialized for over three decades in electrical engineering, training, and management. His consulting firm, based in Garland, Texas, specializes in electrical engineering and training and works extensively in the areas of power system design and engineering studies, condition-based maintenance programs, and electrical safety. Prior to creating the Cadick Corporation and its predecessor, Cadick Professional Services, he held a number of technical and managerial positions with electric utilities, electrical testing companies, and consulting firms. In addition to his consultation work in the electrical power industry, Mr. Cadick is the author of Cables and Wiring and of numerous professional articles and technical papers.

Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.D., M.P.A., delivers outpatient medical care services to employees in occupational health service centers. Board-certified as a physician in general preventive medicine and public health, she is also a consultant to both the NJATC (National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Standards Committees. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Dennis K. Neitzel, C.P.E., is a certified plant engineer and has 33 years of experience in the electrical field. During eight years with the U.S. Air Force he served consecutively as an electrician, electrical shift supervisor, quality control inspector, and evaluator. Subsequent civilian employment included positions at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and at Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear, where he advanced to senior project engineer. Mr. Neitzel went to AVO International Training Institute in 1986 and has progressed from senior training specialist to Institute Director. He has served as a principal committee member for NFPA 70E standards since 1992 and is currently working on the revision of OSHA regulations. Mr. Neitzel has published articles on electrical safety, holds a master's degree in electrical engineering applied sciences, and is a certified electrical inspector.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071457720
• ISBN 13: 9780071457729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 560