DALLAS – At the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth, on Tuesday, February 19, Jim White, training director for Shermco Industries, presented ‘The 2009 Edition of NFPA 70E: What You Need to Know About Upcoming Changes and Enhancements’
Possibly the most active safety standard in the electrical industry, the NFPA 70E standard is far-reaching for those who own, operate, or interact with electrical power equipment. As a national consensus standard, it is updated and revised on a regular basis. The newest version, the 2009 Edition, is scheduled to be released in October 2008 and will include several enhancements and new requirements. During the lunchtime presentation, Jim White, a member of the 70E committee, highlighted some of the significant changes to the standard as well as provided a general overview of the 70E requirements.
ABOUT SHERMCO
Shermco Industries is a provider of safe, reliable testing, repair, professional training, maintenance and analysis of rotating apparatus and electrical power distribution systems and related equipment for the light, medium, and heavy industrial base nationwide. Founded in 1974 in Dallas, the company is comprised of an Apparatus Services Division and an Engineering Services Division. With a corporate location in Irving, Texas, and a service center in Austin, Texas, Shermco Industries has over 230 full-time employees and exceeds $50 million in annual revenues. The company is a member in good standing with the Electrical Apparatus Service Association and the International Electrical Testing Association. For more information about Shermco Industries, visit their website at www.shermco.com.
