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Hugh Hoagland

Hugh Hoagland

Hugh Hoagland is among the world’s foremost experts on electrical arc testing and safety. His career change began with safety testing at LG&E Energy, later, he worked as R & D Director for NASCO, a manufacturer of protective outerwear solutions. He has helped develop most of the arc-resistant rainwear used in the world today as well as creating the first face shield to protect against electric arcs. Before moving to full-time training and consulting. Hugh worked for Cintas developing their strategy for meeting the needs of OSHA 1910.269 and NFPA 70E standards before moving to full time training and consulting. He has helped development of legislation and standards in both the US and Europe. He sits on several industry committees and is a featured speaker at safety conferences and events. Meet Our Experts Hugh Hoagland Bill Shinn Clayton F. Abernathy Drake Drobnick Robert Fuhr Mike Gibson Lee Hale Al Havens William Huston Zarheer Jooma Nancy Lewis Doug Lovette Lee Marchessault Daleep Mohla J.C. Owens Ed Scherry Ken Sellars Dove Temple
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Best Practices for Arc-Rated Clothing Programs

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Many things have changed since 1994, when the first hint of arc-rated (AR) materials hit the utilities. Back then, the best practice was to wear cotton jeans, heavy cotton shirts and heavy cotton-shell winter wear. Other personal protective equipment (PPE) like rainwear illustrated an industry problem: There were not many good flame-resistant (FR) clothing options […]
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Five PPE Safety Challenges

| Hugh Hoagland
In 2012, both NFPA 70E and the NESC will change personal protective equipment (PPE) and give guidance to utilities and industrial electrical workers that they haven’t previously had. Under NESC 2007, low-voltage (LV) work in utilities had only basic coverage. If 4 cal/cm² arc flash PPE clothing was worn, the company was in compliance. There […]
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High Visibility and Arc Ratings for Flame Resistance

| Hugh Hoagland |
Two standards are needed to specify clothing for high visibility and flame resistance. Most companies in the U.S. choose ANSI 107 (for high visibility) and ASTM F1506 (for flame-resistance clothing complying with NFPA 70E or OSHA 1910.269). Citing both means you will have clothing (shirts and vests primarily) that are highly visible and arc- and […]
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NESC 2007 FLAME RESISTANT CLOTHING

| Hugh Hoagland |
The NESC 2007 standard sets forth quite a challenge to electric and communication utilities in the area of clothing. The new standard, which becomes law in several states, says, “The employer shall require employees to wear clothing or a clothing system that has an effective arc rating not less than the anticipated level of arc […]
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Top Five PPE Mistakes

| Hugh Hoagland |
Identifying PPE Mistakes in Electric Arc Flash Programs After a decade of electric arc testing, incident investigations and incident replications using electric arcs, a few lessons have emerged as critical in assessing a Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) program: 1. PPE ISN’T WORN Whether it’s because of a lack of training about its importance, a policy […]
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