Qualified person
Updated 2026-10-27
Data records
- Article 100 of NFPA 70E-2027 defines a qualified person as one who has demonstrated skills and knowledge of the construction and operation of electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training to identify the hazards and reduce the associated risk; an unqualified person is anyone who does not meet that definition, and the definition names no credential.
- NFPA 70E-2027 reserves to qualified persons the energized work of clause 130.2(A), the lockout/tagout procedure audit of clause 110.3(L), the simple lockout/tagout of clause 120.5(A) and the permit exemptions of clause 130.3(C), and under clause 130.4(F) a qualified person may escort an unqualified person inside the limited approach boundary after advising them of the hazards.
Elsewhere in the family
- Osha qualified person related entry on Electrical Testing Reference
Sources
- NFPA 70E-2027, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2027 edition, NFPA. Cited: clause Article 100; clause 130.2(A). Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page for NFPA 70E-2027
Obtaining the documents
- NFPA 70E-2027: available from the publisher
Changelog (2 entries)
| Date | Revision | Change |
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| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.qualified-person.nfpa70e.definition) | |
| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.qualified-person.nfpa70e.role) |
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"Qualified person." Arc Flash Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.arcflashreference.com/glossary/qualified-person/.
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