Data record `std.nfpa-70e.structure.130-5-a-b-risk-assessment`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Clauses 130.5(A) and 130.5(B) of NFPA 70E-2027 define the arc flash risk assessment as the process that identifies the hazards, estimates the likelihood and severity of injury, and decides whether additional protective measures including personal protective equipment are needed; the estimate takes account of the equipment design, the overcurrent protective device with its operating time and condition, and the operating and maintenance condition of the equipment.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	NFPA 70E-2027	Licensed standard, clause 130.5(A)
Data record	std.nfpa-70e.structure.130-5-a-b-risk-assessment	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace	No revisions

Subject: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: NFPA 70E-2027, clause 130.5(A), Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA. Publisher page

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Date	Change
2026-10-27	created

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"Data record std.nfpa-70e.structure.130-5-a-b-risk-assessment." Arc Flash Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.arcflashreference.com/data/std.nfpa-70e.structure.130-5-a-b-risk-assessment/.

Arc Flash Reference, Data record std.nfpa-70e.structure.130-5-a-b-risk-assessment (Oct. 27, 2026), https://www.arcflashreference.com/data/std.nfpa-70e.structure.130-5-a-b-risk-assessment/.

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  organization = {Arc Flash Reference},
  publisher = {Arc Flash Reference},
  year = {2026},
  note = {last substantive change 2026-10-27}
}

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