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Safety Footwear

When it comes to on-the-job safety, footwear serves as the main point of contact between workers and their environment. Because of the key role safety boots play in personal protective equipment (PPE), it is important to consider the various safety, performance, and comfort features as they relate...

Workers & Safety Garments

It may seem like all flame-resistant (FR) garments are the same. After all, government regulations demand that every FR fabric protects workers to a certain degree. However, the real issue isn’t protection. The issue is compliance. For your workers to be compliant, protection and comfort must go...

Advanced protection against electromagnetic exposures and electric arc

HAZARDS AROUND While working live in the energized grid, presence of voltage around the workers requires special attention. However, live-line (live working) techniques are widely applied for decades, several accidents in the past prove that the level of safety must be improved to minimize...

Arc Flash

Arc Flash PPE

Hidden Benefits of PPE Audits

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) audits and inspections are vital components of a comprehensive safety program, particularly in environments with arc flash hazards. These checks go beyond ensuring that PPE meets regulatory compliance; they play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and...
Arc Flash PPE

How Proper PPE Promotes Safety Culture

In the realm of electrical safety, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is often viewed through the lens of compliance. However, the role of PPE extends beyond meeting regulatory requirements; it is a fundamental element in fostering a strong safety culture within an organization. Arc flash...
Home Safety

Safety

Arc Flash Study Data Collection Challenges

Arc flash studies are essential for assessing the risk and magnitude of arc flash hazards within electrical systems. However, collecting accurate and comprehensive data, a critical step in these studies, poses various challenges, particularly in facilities with older electrical systems and in those integrating new technologies.

The accuracy and effectiveness of an arc flash study hinge on the quality of the underlying data about an electrical system. Obstacles ranging from outdated documentation to complex new...

Safety Articles

T&D Buyer’s Guide Companies

Safety Videos

VLF E Series Product Training - T&D Channel

Build-Your-Own Acorn

Bushing Monitoring: What's the Difference Between Sum of Currents and Voltage Reference

Safety Products

All Purpose Work Gloves

Pole Guard: Blocks Animal Access to Overhead Assets via Climbing the Pole

Line Guard: Prevents Crawling Animals from Reaching Overhead Assets

Safety Shared Media

Catalog

Electrical Transformer Testing Handbook, Vol. 7

Catalog

AreaMax Street and Area Light 30-100W

Catalog

Electrical Transformer Testing Handbook, Vol. 64