Work positioning equipment must meet the electric arc exposure requirements. This statement is:

• A. Unknown
• B. Not specified
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Arc flash exposure requirements focus on protecting the worker from the energy of a potential arc with PPE that is rated for that energy—things like arc-rated clothing, face shields, and insulated gloves. Work positioning equipment, such as harnesses and lanyards, is fall-protection hardware and is not designed to shield the body from arc energy. It doesn’t typically carry arc-rating requirements, so it isn’t part of the arc-flash protection insulation set. You still need to perform an arc-flash hazard analysis and select appropriate arc-rated PPE for the body, while using fall-protection gear that meets its own standards. So this statement is false.