Discover the key NFPA 70E 2024 updates and how they impact electrical safety programs. Ensure compliance and protect your team with insights from Herzig Engineering. 

Why Should You Care About the 2024 NFPA 70E Update? 

At Herzig Engineering, our mission is simple: Go Home Safely. That means staying up to date on standards that keep workers safe. The NFPA 70E 2024 edition includes updates that directly affect how you manage electrical safety in your workplace. 

Let’s walk through the changes and what they mean for your team. 

What Are the Biggest Changes? 

• Alignment with the NEC Style Manual for Clearer Definitions and Scopes 

• Definitions were reorganized and many were added in relation to Chapter 3 – Safety Requirements for Special Equipment. 

• Every article has been reorganized to start with a Scope explaining what’s covered.  

  
  

Why It Matters: Clearer language and organization means fewer mistakes interpreting the requirements and more consistent safety programs. 

How Does Maintenance Play a Bigger Role? 

• The 2024 edition highlights the condition of maintenance as key to electrical safety. Guidance is included in the new Informative Annex S – Assessing the Condition of Maintenance. 

• You now need to follow NFPA 70B maintenance standards (made official in 2023). 

  
  

Why It Matters: Well-maintained equipment is safer. We include NFPA 70B reviews in our arc flash studies to help you spot and fix issues early. 

What’s New About Risk Assessments & Job Safety Planning? 

• You must include an emergency response plan as part of every Job Safety Plan. 

• There’s greater emphasis on how equipment condition impacts your risk assessments and determining safe work practices. 

An informational note in 130.5(B) highlights the need to assess the risk of even performing change-of-state activities (turning off or on/racking in or out). PPE may be needed!  

Why It Matters: Real-world safety needs more than a checklist. Herzig helps you build a risk control program that protects people. 

What Changed with PPE? 

• Updates to Table 130.5(C) make it easier to estimate arc flash likelihood. 

• Electric shock protection (dielectric PPE) verbiage clarifications. 

  
  

Why It Matters: The right PPE saves lives. We make sure your labels and gear match the latest standards. 

What About De-Energizing Equipment? 

• It is required for hazard elimination to be the first priority in the implementation of safety-related work practices and to comply with the Electrically Safe Work Condition requirements. 

• The standard stresses creating an electrically safe work condition (ESWC) prior to working on equipment, not just whenever convenient. 

• Documentation of ESWC steps is expected. 

  
  

Why It Matters: Turning off power and verifying the absence of voltage (live-dead-live) is still the safest move. Our training helps teams know when and how to do it right. 

How Can Herzig Help You Stay Compliant? 

We turn standards into action with: 

• NFPA 70E Training for all workers, updated for 2024 

• Arc Flash Studies with maintenance checks per NFPA 70B 

• Client Portals that simplify recordkeeping and compliance 

Our CESCP-certified experts and licensed P.E.s keep your program compliant and effective. 

What’s the Bottom Line? 

NFPA 70E 2024 reminds us: safety is always evolving. Herzig Engineering helps you keep up, stay compliant, and most importantly—go home safely. 

Contact us today to update your program, schedule an arc flash study, or enroll your team in 2024 training.