Electrical Safety in the Workplace & Arc Flash Hazard Warning (NFPA 70E / NEC 110.16)
Mandates field-applied warning labels on industrial switchboards, panelboards, industrial control panels, motor control centers (MCCs), and disconnect switches to warn qualified personnel of electric arc flash hazards before servicing live electrical equipment. This engineering compliance guide details the mandated laboratory test procedures, authorized thermal transfer ribbons, and officially recognized Brady material combinations.
Labels must display nominal system voltage, arc flash boundary distance, available incident energy (cal/cm² at working distance) or minimum PPE category, and shock protection boundaries with ANSI Z535 compliant DANGER or WARNING orange/red headers. Must survive harsh industrial washdowns.
Certified Brady B-Number Materials for NFPA 70E / NEC 110.16
Indoor/Outdoor All-Weather Vinyl with ANSI Headers
Pre-printed ANSI WARNING headers with 8–10 year UV light durability on exterior switchgear cabinet doors.
Ultra-Aggressive High-Tack Polyester Decals
160 oz/in peel adhesion bonds permanently to textured powder-coated switchgear and oily interior subpanels.
Certified Orderable SKUs for NFPA 70E / NEC 110.16
Catalog part numbers, Grainger SKUs, roll dimensions, and list pricing.
Compliance & Quality Audit FAQs: NFPA 70E / NEC 110.16
Agency certifications (UL 969, SAE-AS-81531, MIL-STD-202G) evaluate the complete printed system—the face stock, the adhesive, and the ink formulation. If an unapproved third-party ribbon is used, the print may fail solvent or eraser abrasion testing, voiding the certification and failing AS9100 / ISO audits.
Click through to any material profile page (e.g. B-342 or B-7642) and use the "Print Spec Sheet" button in the top right to generate a clean, PDF-ready engineering submittal package.