Publications - Technical Papers
Floyd, H.L., Closing the Gaps in Arc Flash Hazard Mitigation - A Review of US, Canada, and EU Standards, scheduled for presentation at the 2009 IEEE IAS Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, October 5 – 8, 2009
Floyd, H.L., Potential Impact Of ANSI Z10 and CSA Z1000 On Reducing Electric Shock and Arc Flash Injuries, scheduled for presentation at the 2009 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee Technical Conference, Anaheim, California, September 14 -17, 2009
Floyd, H.L., A Guide for Designing and Implementing Arc Flash Hazard Mitigation, scheduled for presentation at the 2009 American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference, San Antonio, Texas, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 28 – July 1, 2009
Floyd, H.L., Toward a More Global Electrical Safety Standard, 2009 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, February 2-6, 2009, St Louis, Missouri
Floyd, H.L., Operational Excellence and the Impact of an Effective Electrical Safety Program, 2008 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety, Technical and Mega Projects Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta, November 19-21, 2008
Floyd, H.L., Liggett, D.P., The NIOSH "Prevention through Design" Initiative Applied to Electrical Hazards in Construction, 2008 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee Technical Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 22-25, 2008
Floyd, H.L., The Underlying Power of an Effective Electrical Safety Program, 2008 American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 9-13, 2008
Aeiker, J., Doan, D.R., Floyd, H.L., Irwin C., Tomiyoshi, L., Wu, C.T., Electrical Safety Program Impact on Process Safety Performance, 2008 PCIC-Europe Conference, Wiemar, Germany, June 10-12, 2008
Floyd, H.L., The NIOSH “Prevention through Design” Initiative, 2008 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, March 2008, Dallas, TX
Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.; Floyd, H.L.; Golding, A.: Jamil, S.; Human Factors in Electrical Safety, 2007 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference, September 2007, Calgary, AB
Doan, D.R. ; Fannon, J.S. ; Floyd, H.L., Scarborough, M., Railroad Tracks as a Potential Source of Ignition in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, 2007 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference, September 2007, Calgary, AB
Floyd, H.L.; Arc Flash Hazard Reduction: Learnings from the IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee; 2007 IEEE IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference; April 2007; Charleston, SC
Floyd, H.L.; Doan, D.R.; Arc Flash Hazard Assessment and Mitigation for the Safety Professional; 2006 American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference; June 2006; Seattle, WA
Floyd, H.L.; Doan, D.R.; Wu, C.T.; Lovasic, S.L.; Arc Flash Hazards and Electrical Safety Program Implementation; IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2005, Volume 3, 2-6 Oct. 2005
Doan, D.R.; Floyd, H.L.; Neal, T.E.; Comparison of Methods for Selecting Personal Protective Equipment for Arc Flash Hazards; Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on; Volume 40, Issue 4, July-Aug. 2004
Eastwood, K.; Liggett, D.P.; Bried, R.; Floyd, H.L.; The PCIC and Electrical Safety; IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 3, May-Jun 2004
Floyd, H.L.; How Does Your Electrical Safety Program Stack Up to NFPA70E?; 2004 American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference; June 2004; Phoenix, AZ
Floyd, H.L.; Andrews, J.J.; Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.; Liggett, D.P.; An Overview of the State-of-the-Art in Electrical Safety Technology, Work Practices and Management Systems; Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 2003. Conference Record; 16-20 June 2003
Floyd, H.L.; Andrews, J.J.; Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.; Neal, T.E.; Saunders, L.F.; Electrical Safety - State-of-the-Art In Electrical Safety Technology, Work Practices and Management Systems; 2001 American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference; June 2001; Anaheim, CA
Floyd, H.L., Halpin, S.M., Saunders, L.F., An Overview of the IEEE Color Books, 2000 IAS Annual Meeting, October 2000, Rome, Italy
Doughty, R.L.; Neal, T.E.; Floyd, H.L.; Predicting Incident Energy to Better Manage the Electric Arc Hazard on 600-V Power Distribution Systems; Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on; Volume 36, Issue 1, Jan.-Feb. 2000
Floyd, H.L., Jamil, S., and Pace, D.A., Effective Implementation of Electrical Safety Regulations and Standards, IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, Jan/Feb 1999
Capelli‑Schellpfeffer, M., Eastwood, K., Floyd, H.L., and Liggett, D. P., How We Can Better Learn from Electrical Accidents, IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, May/June 1999
Floyd, H.L. and Koval, D.O., Human Element Factors Affecting Reliability and Safety, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, March‑April 1998
Floyd, H.L. and Nenninger, B.J., Personnel Safety and Plant Reliability Considerations in the Selection and Use of Voltage Test Instruments, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, March/April 1997
Kent, C.M. and Floyd, H.L., Managing the Other Electrical Hazard: Electric Arcs, American Society of Safety Engineers Conference Safety Technology 2000, Orlando, FL; June 1995
Cole, B.C., Doughty, R.L., Floyd, H.L., Jones, R.A., Whelan, C.D., Creating a Continuous Improvement Environment for Electrical Safety, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, May/June 1994
Floyd, H.L., Whelan, C.D., Electrical Safety for Supervision, 1991 NETA Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 22, 1991.
Floyd, H.L., Reducing Human Errors in Industrial Electric Power Systems Operation - Part 1: Improving System Reliability, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol 1A.- 22, No. 3, May/June 1986
Publications - Magazine Articles
Floyd, H.L., “Creating a Team of Experts”, UpTime Magazine, June /July 2009
Floyd, H.L., “The Critical Role of Safety Management Systems”, scheduled for publication in July/August 2009 issue of Electrical Line Magazine - Electrical Safety Measures Supplement
Floyd, H.L.; “Keep Young Electrical Engineers Grounded”; Consulting – Specifying Engineer, pp32-35, February 2008
Floyd, H.L.; Doan, D.R.; “Electric Arc Hazard – Understanding Assessment and Mitigation”; Professional Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers; Volume 52, No. 1; January 2007
Floyd, H.L.; “Electrical Safety: We Need a Few More Inventions and Radical Ideas”, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE Volume 10, Issue 6, Nov-Dec 2004
Floyd, H.L.; “Electrical Safety - The 2005 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop”; Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 10, Issue 5, Sept.-Oct. 2004
Floyd, H.L.; “Look Up, Look Out For Electrical Safety!”; Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 10, Issue 3, May-Jun 2004
Floyd, H.L.; “Just the Facts”; Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE’, Volume 10, Issue 2, Mar-Apr 2004
Floyd, H.L.; “New Electrical Safety Web Site”; Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 10, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2004
Floyd, H.L.; “Electrical Safety - Arc Flash Analysis: Are We Missing the Point?”, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 10, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2004
Floyd, H.L.; “The 2004 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop”. Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 9, Issue 6, Nov.-Dec. 2003
Floyd, H.L.; Doherty, M.; “The Heart and Soul of Your Electrical Safety Culture”, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 9, Issue 5, Sept.-Oct. 2003
Floyd, H.L.; “The IEEE Electrical Safety Resource Center”, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 9, Issue 4, July-Aug. 2003
Floyd, H.L.; Swencki, S; “Accidents Always Happen to the ‘Other Guy !’ “, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 9, Issue 2, Mar-Apr 2003
Floyd, H.L.; “Arc Flash Hazard Protection”, NEC Digest; April/May 2002
Floyd, H.L.; “An Invitation to IAS Members from the IEEE Product Safety Committee”, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 8, Issue 6, Dec. 2002
Floyd, H.L.; “IAS Members Lead Change in ‘The Other Electrical Hazard, ", Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 8, Issue 4, July-Aug. 2002
Floyd, H.L.; “Electrical Safety Activities and Opportunities in the Power Systems Engineering Committee’, Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE; Volume 7, Issue 6, Nov.-Dec. 2001
Workshop Presentations
Bowen, D.G., Floyd, H.L., An Effective Electrical Safety Program, webinar sponsored by EHS Today magazine, May 14, 2009
Floyd, H.L., World-Class Electrical Safety Programs and Operational Excellence, webinar sponsored by ReliabilityWeb.com and UpTime magazine, April 24, 2009
Floyd, H.L., Tips on Integrating NFPA70E into Your Occupational Safety & Health Management System, ST Louis Chapter ASSE Professional Development Conference, St Louis, MO, March 9, 2009
Floyd, H.L., An Overview of NFPA70E, City of Mesa, AZ, February 25, 2009
Floyd, H.L., An Overview of NFPA70E, City of Chandler, AZ, February 24, 2009
Floyd, H.L., Doherty, M., Graves, R., Electrical Safety Management, tutorial, 2009 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, February 2-6, 2009, St Louis, Missouri
Floyd, H.L., Liggett, D.P.; Cawley, J.; The NIOSH "Prevention through Design" Initiative Applied to Electrical Hazards in Construction; 2008 National Occupational Injury Research Symposium, October 21 - 23, 2008; Pittsburgh, PA
Floyd, H.L., More than Arc Flash - Designing and Implementing a State of the Art Electrical Safety Program, tutorial presented at IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, October 5, 2008, Edmonton, AB Canada
Doan, D.R., Floyd, H.L., Murphy, R., Some Things We’ve Learned in Arc Hazard Mitigation, National Safety Council Congress, September 19-26, 2008, Anaheim, CA
Floyd, H.L., Eads, L., Arc Flash Avoidance and NFPA70E Compliance, LumaSense Technologies/Mikron Infrared webcast, June 3, 2008
Floyd, H.L., Electrical Systems Safety, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, May 13, 2008
Floyd, H.L., Electrical Systems Safety, NASA Wallops Island, April 24, 2008
Floyd, H.L., Templeton, R., Arc Flash Safety, Fort McMurray 3rd Annual CSSE Health & Safety Conference, May 7, 2008, Fort McMurray, AB
Floyd, H.L., Safety Management Systems and your Electrical Safety Program - A Global Perspective, CSA/IAPA Electrical Safety Conference, October 2007, Calgary, AB
Floyd, H.L., Electrical Safety, 2007 Energy, Power Distribution and Control Conference, September 2007, Raleigh, NC
Floyd, H.L., Fox, G., Weigel, J., Arc Flash, Plant Engineering Magazine webcast, August 2, 2007
Floyd, H.L., Should My Electrical Safety Program be Part of My Safety Program?, 2007 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2007; Calgary, AB
Floyd, H.L.; Arc Flash Events in MV and LV Power Distribution Equipment; 2006 IEEE ESMO Conference; October 2006; Albuquerque, NM
Floyd, H.L.; Electric Arc – Assessing the Hazard and Protecting Your Workers; Occupational Hazards Magazine webcast; November 29, 2006
Black, C., Floyd, H.L., Learnings from One Company’s Experience in Arc Flash Hazards Mitigation, CSA/IAPA Electrical Safety Conference, October 2006, Toronto, OT
Floyd, H.L.; All Electric Vehicles - Electrical Safety Implications & Opportunities, 1st IEEE Region-8 Trans-European Industry Applications Chapters Joint Workshop; June 19 - July 1, 2006; Madrid - Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Moscow
Floyd, H.L., Imagine Electrical Safety, GE Technology Meeting, March 14, 2006, Farmington, CT
Floyd, H.L.; Beyond Injury Prevention – Understand the Power of Your Electrical Safety Program; 2006 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2006; Philadelphia, PA
Floyd, H.L., Aeiker, J., Liggett, D.P., Sullivan, P.; Integrating a State of the Art Electrical Safety Program into Your Company’s Business Objectives, 2006 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2006; Philadelphia, PA
Floyd, H.L .; Electrical Safety as a Global Concern; 2nd IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop – Brazil; October 2005, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Floyd, H.L .; Electrical Safety as a Global Concern; 2nd IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop – Brazil; October 2005, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Floyd, H.L.; How Does Your Electrical Safety Program Stack Up to NFPA70E?, Plant Engineering Magazine web presentation; January 21, 2005
Floyd, H.L.; Is My Decades Old Electrical Equipment Safe to Operate? Key Learnings from my ’57 Two-Door Convertible; 2004 IEEE Product Safety Engineering Symposium; June 2004; San Jose, CA
Floyd, H.L.; Liggett, D.P.; Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.; Homce, G.; Electrical Safety Facts – What We Don’t Know; 2004 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2004; Oakland, CA
Floyd, H.L.; Emergence of Electric Arc Flash as a Unique Electrical Hazard; IEEE IAS Baltimore Chapter, February 19. 2003; Baltimore, MD
Floyd, H.L.; Electrical Work Zones, Task Creep, and Safe Boundaries; 2003 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2003; Houston, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Human Errors in Electrical Safety; 1st IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop – Brazil; October 2003, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Floyd, H.L.; Inherently Safer Technology; 2003 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2003; Houston, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Doan, D.A.; Comparison of Three Methods in NFPA70E for Implementing an Arc Flash PPE Program; 2003 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2003; Houston, TX
Floyd, H.L.; How You Can Start Changing the Culture in Your Organization; 2003 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2003; Houston, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Test Before Touch; 2002 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, February 2002; Biloxi, MS
Floyd, H.L.; Changing Electrical Safety Culture; How to Proceed and Get Results; 2002 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, February 2002; Biloxi, MS
Floyd, H.L., Saunders, L.F.; Techniques to Aid Recognizing the Electrically Safe Working Boundary; 2001 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2001;Toronto, ON
Floyd, H.L., Hesla, E.R.; Applying the IEEE Yellow Book – IEEE Guide to Maintenance, Operations, and Safety of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems; National Academy of Engineering; October 2000; Rome, Italy
Floyd HL, Eastwood K, Bonner S, Jamil S, Liggett DP, Pace DA, Satish C.; Key Learnings From Electrical Safety Workshops Sponsored by IEEE 1992-2000; 2000 National Occupational Injury Research Symposium, October 17 – 19, 2000; Pittsburgh, PA
Floyd, H.L.; Lessons Learned in Arc Flash Protection; 2000 Texas Chemical Council Safety Seminar; June 21, 2000; Galveston, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Human Error in Electrical Safety Exposure; 2000 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 2000; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Electrical Safety Implications of Y2K; 1999 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1999; San Diego, CA
Floyd, H.L.; IEEE Yellow Book Review; 1999 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1999; San Diego, CA
Floyd, H.L.; Liggett, D.P.; Electrical Safety Employee Training; 1999 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1999; San Diego, CA
Floyd, H.L., Andrews, J.J.; IEEE Yellow Book Review; 1998 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1998; Indianapolis, IA
Floyd, H.L.; Managing Electrical Safety during Organizational Change; 1998 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1998; Indianapolis, IA
Floyd, H.L.; Tools to Simplify Protective Clothing/Equipment Selection; 1998 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1998; Indianapolis, IA
Floyd, H.L.; Preventing Electrical Injuries in Industrial Environments; 3rd International Conference on Electrical Injury & Safety; October 26-28, 1998; Shanghai, PRC
Floyd, H.L.; Jones, R.A.; Changing the Electrical Safety Culture; 1997 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1997; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Review of Accident Case Histories; 1997 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1997; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L., Pace, D.A., Jamil, S.; Electrical Safety Overview - Effective/Implementation of Electrical Safety Regulations and Standards; 1997 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1997; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Electrical Safety Programs, 1996 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1996; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Electrical Injuries Research; 1996 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1996; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L., Lockerd, C.R.; Electrical Accident Case Histories; 1995 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; February 1995; San Antonio, TX
Floyd, H.L.; Training - Methods & Resources; 1992 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop; March 1992; Dallas, TX