Summary
In short
- An arc flash study record is an assessment used in KnowSafe that records the incident energy calculation at each panel and the resulting boundary and PPE category. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.6.1.2 and forms part of the Electrical Safety and Arc Flash programme.
- Carried out on installation and after system change. Completed by an electrical engineer.
- The template holds 43 fields across 5 sections, with results repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is panels labelled, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Electrical assessment, PPE.
What it is
What it is
What is an arc flash study record?
An arc flash study record is an assessment used in KnowSafe that records the incident energy calculation at each panel and the resulting boundary and PPE category. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.6.1.2 and forms part of the Electrical Safety and Arc Flash programme.
When is an arc flash study record completed?
An arc flash study record is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Carried out on installation and after system change.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Electrical Safety and Arc Flash programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links electrical assessment, ppe
Not for
- Electrical Safety Risk Assessment, which assesses shock, arc flash and burn risk from work on or near electrical systems.
- Live Working Justification Record, which records why work is being carried out live rather than dead, and who accepted that decision.
- Portable Appliance Test Record, which records inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment, with the result and next due date.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the arc flash study record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.6.1.2. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the arc flash study record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, inputs, results, reducing the energy, maintenance of the study. Together they hold 43 fields, 27 of which are required.
How many arc flash study record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the arc flash study record belong to?+
It is part of Electrical Safety and Arc Flash. An arc flash study with current labels, authorised persons on record and live work justified in writing.
How is an arc flash study record scored?+
Scoring is panels labelled. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the arc flash study record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the arc flash study record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
Meet KnowSafe→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization