NECA Releases 2015 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selector App

Neca PPE Selector

Effectively apply the PPE requirements of NFPA 70E, “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” with a new app from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The app is available for US$9.99 in iTunes and Google Play stores for both mobile and tablet devices.

This easy-to-use and informative app is meant to help electricians and supervisors determine the appropriate personal protective equipment to wear when there is a need to work around energized circuits. The guide on which the app is based was developed by NECA to help the industry understand and apply the personal protective requirements of NFPA 70E. It has become one of NECA’s best-selling publications. The content is based on the information contained in the standard. This guide is not designated as a replacement for the NFPA standard but only to serve as a quick reference for contractors working in the field.

“NECA is very excited about this version of the PPE Selector app and the information provided to personnel,” says Wes Wheeler, NECA Director of Safety. “By providing the rubber glove charts in addition to the clothing and equipment provided in PPE categories, an electrician can easily determine what he or she needs to wear while working around energized equipment.”

Find out more: www.necanet.org/news/news-release-archive/press-releases/2015/10/13/neca-releases-2015-ppe-selector-app.

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