The NFPA 70E committee was formed to assist which organization in preparing electrical safety standards?

• A. OSHA
• B. NFPA
• C. IEC
• D. IEEE

Answer: (A)

This question hinges on who organized the effort to create electrical safety guidance for workplaces. The NFPA 70E committee was formed by OSHA to assist in preparing electrical safety standards. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is the U.S. federal agency responsible for workplace safety regulations and enforcement. It teams with NFPA, which develops the NFPA 70E standard, to ensure the standards are practical for workplaces and aligned with regulatory requirements. The standard is published by NFPA, but the committee’s creation and direction come from OSHA to shape electrical safety rules that employers must follow. The other organizations—NFPA as the publisher, and IEC or IEEE as separate standards bodies—play different roles and are not the ones who formed this committee.