Classroom E: Jeff Hutchins – NFPA 70B Update

Jeff Hutchins – Cardinal Compliance Consultants

Session Summary

This session will provide attendees with an overview of the key components of the 2023 NFPA 70B Standard, now recognized as a mandatory requirement supporting NFPA 70E and OSHA electrical safety mandates. The session will highlight practical tools to implement effective electrical preventive maintenance (EPM) programs in accordance with NFPA 70B, such as maintenance schedules, equipment condition assessment, inspection protocols, and documentation requirements that help to reduce electrical hazards, extend system reliability, and prevent costly downtime or failures.

Bio

As a Senior Health and Safety Consultant, Jeff focuses on evaluating occupational health and safety risks and reducing those risks by providing practical and cost-effective solutions. Jeff spent nearly 35 years as an industrial hygienist and risk management professional with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation – Division of Safety and Hygiene. He joined Cardinal Compliance Consulting in November 2022.

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