The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) announces the 2021 Spanish edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is now available on NFPA LiNK™.
It is the first foreign language publication introduced on the platform, which provides instant, digital access to NFPA codes and standards, supplementary content, and visual aids for fire, electrical, building, and life safety professionals and practitioners around the world.
Spanish-Speaking audiences
Originally developed in the U.S. at OSHA’s request, NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast. With the addition of the 2021 Spanish edition of NFPA 70E to NFPA LiNK, Spanish-speaking audiences now have access to requirements for safe work practices that reduce a worker’s exposure to major electrical hazards in their primary language.
NFPA 70E is used throughout Latin America by governments and the private sector as part of their national health and safety regulatory framework. Adding the Spanish version of NFPA 70E represents the first of many more translated codes and related documents to be featured on NFPA LiNK, expanding its digital delivery of content for Spanish-speaking audiences. Additional foreign language publications in Spanish, as well as Arabic and other languages, are scheduled for release on the platform in 2022.
Fire safety mission
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“Around the world, NFPA has become synonymous with fire prevention and safety. As NFPA codes and standards are increasingly used in Latin America and by numerous Spanish-speaking stakeholders, we are meeting the need for more Spanish-translated documents on NFPA LiNK and on all our digital platforms,” said Olga Caledonia, NFPA Director, International Development. “Ensuring professionals have the information they need at their fingertips in their language of choice is key to furthering our fire safety mission across the globe.”
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Advancing safety worldwide
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NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 325 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach, and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. In celebration of its 125th Anniversary, NFPA is hosting a Conference Series and other initiatives that reflect the association’s steadfast commitment to advancing fire and life safety for the next 125 years and beyond.