Energized Electrical Work Permit Generator (NFPA 70E)
Generate a printable energized work permit per NFPA 70E 130.2(B) with shock and arc flash analysis fields, safety checklist, and approval signatures
Free energized work permit generator for safety managers, electrical supervisors, and contractors who need a compliant permit before anyone works on or near energized conductors above 50V. NFPA 70E 130.2(B) requires a documented permit whenever energized work is performed and de-energization is not feasible. This tool builds that permit from your inputs: job location, equipment identification, work description, justification for energized work, shock and arc flash analysis results, required PPE, safety procedures, and approval signature lines. The output is a clean, professional form that looks like something a safety director would actually hand to a crew, not a janky web printout. Export to PDF for printing, filing, or attaching to a work order. The permit includes fields for all the information OSHA expects to see: hazard analysis results, approach boundaries, PPE requirements, means of restricting unqualified persons, and evidence of a job briefing. Common justification reasons are pre-loaded for quick selection. If you have already run the arc flash incident energy calculator, you can enter those results directly into the permit fields.
Calculate incident energy and PPE requirements to fill in the permit
Arc Flash Incident Energy Calculator →Look up shock approach boundaries for the permit
Shock Approach Boundary Calculator →Look up PPE category from the table method
PPE Category Table Method →How It Works
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Enter Job Information
Fill in facility name, job location, equipment identification, and a description of the work to be performed.
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Document Justification
Select the reason energized work is necessary. NFPA 70E requires written justification for why the work cannot be performed with the equipment de-energized.
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Enter Hazard Analysis Results
Enter shock approach boundaries, incident energy, PPE category, and arc flash boundary from your hazard analysis. You can use the ToolGrit Arc Flash Calculator or enter values from a formal study.
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Review Safety Checklist
Confirm the safety procedures that will be employed: PPE donned, barricades in place, test instruments rated for voltage, job briefing completed, etc.
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Export and Sign
Export the completed permit to PDF. Print two copies: one for the job site and one for the safety file. Obtain required signatures before work begins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn More
Shock Approach Boundaries: Who Can Cross Which Line
NFPA 70E shock approach boundaries for AC and DC systems. Limited, restricted, and prohibited distances, who needs what training, and what PPE is required at each boundary.
Energized Electrical Work Permits: When You Need One and How to Fill It Out
NFPA 70E 130.2(B) energized electrical work permit requirements. When energized work is justified, what goes on the form, and the approval process.
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