A User’s Guide to Electrical PPE
By Ray A. Jones and Jane G. Jones
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Jones and Bartlett Publishers, softcover, 156 pages. Order #10922 |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the final barrier between the electrical worker and possible injury or electrocution. Developed as a practical, easy-to-use reference, A User's Guide to Electrical PPE skillfully defines and discusses the various types of equipment and components that provide protection from electrical hazards. Ray A. Jones expertly describes the construction, testing, and storage requirements for personal protective equipment defined by consensus standards so users are able to identify what PPE is available, the purpose of each type of PPE, how to select PPE for specific jobs, and how to care for PPE to ensure its reliability.
Key features include:
- Extensive coverage of standards for electrical safety in the workplace
- Invaluable insight and advice from industry expert Ray A. Jones
- The most comprehensive discussion of personal protective equipment and its use
A User's Guide to Electrical PPE is an in-depth guide for workers that helps them understand what PPE is available for what purpose, how to select PPE for the job, and how to take care of their PPE so that it can protect them. This is an ideal handbook for electricians and electrical engineers, as well as laborers and all crafts that use electrical energy.
About the Author(s)
Industrial electrical safety has become a passion for Ray and Jane Jones. As a professional electrical engineer, Ray came to understand that electrical safety processes associated with people are more important than those associated with installations and equipment. Ray has served on several national consensus committees and panels and chairs the NFPA 70E Technical Committee. He has authored many published articles in industry journals and has presented numerous papers and tutorials at technical conferences, all focused on electrical safety issues. Ray retired from DuPont after 35 years of service working with industrial electrical systems and installations.
Jane G. Jones is an editor, author, and technical writer. She has authored and edited numerous technical journal articles and has been the technical writer for various codes and standards associated with electrical safety. A User's Guide to Electrical PPE is their fifth book on electrical safety.