IEEE Std 1657a-2015 pdf download – IEEE Recommended Practice for Personnel Qualifications for Installation and Maintenance of Stationary Batteries Amendment 1 : Updated Safety Sections.
5. Safety 5.1 Work environment Change the last list item as shown: — ensuring that arc flash boundaries have been determined and are observed for systems operating above nominal 50 V (see NFPA 70E-2015 [B8] and Annex H (L2) 5.2 Personal protective equipment (PPE) Insert a new subclause 5.2.1 entitled “General hazard evaluation” right after 5.2, and renumber all subsequent subclauses: 5.2.1 General hazard evaluation There are multiple hazards associated with batteries. The hazards include, but are not limited to, chemical, electrical, arc flash and thermal. When selecting PPE, all hazards should be considered and a risk assessment should be conducted. An example of a hazard risk assessment is shown in Figure H.1. Additional guidance can be found in NFPA 70E-2015 [B8] and in the associated 2015 handbook, NFPA 70EHB-2015 [B3]. 5.2.23 Gloves Insert a new list item to the first list of the subclause as shown: — Annex H
5.2.34 Basic face and eye protection Change the first two list items of this subclause as shown: — Mandatory use of Safety glasses with side shields are the minimum eye protection required for all in the vicinity of battery work that does not include the “handling” of electrolyte, per 29CFR1910.133 (OSHA) [B23] and NFPA 70E-2015 [B8] (L0) — Recommended use of Face shields are required when watering batteries and taking specific gravity readings “handling” electrolyte (“handling” electrolyte does not include routine water additions and taking specific gravity readings with an electronic density meter; however it could include taking readings with a bulb hydrometer), per NFPA 70E-2015 [B8] (L1) Change the subclause title and insert a new list item to the first list of the subclause as shown: 5.2.45 Additional arc flash clothing — Annex H Change the second item in the second list as shown: — The level of arc-flash/flame-retardant clothing necessary based on voltage the risk, per NFPA 70E-2015 [B8] (L2)