Face Shield to Meet PPE Category 1 in NFPA 70E
Question: Your company provided training for us earlier this year, and I was hoping that you could help us with an electrical PPE question I had. The PPE requirements for a hazard risk category 1 state...
View ArticleOSHA Final Rule on Fall Protection
Utilizing fall protection is an important part of the job for an electrician who works in elevated work spaces. Just recently, we published a short article on a Jacksonville worker who fell from 12...
View ArticleWebinar: Arc Flash and Shock PPE 101
Get your arc flash and shock PPE right the first time! Learn how to choose your arc-rated gear for multiple hazards, and the features that really matter. Rather than just going for the lowest price,...
View ArticleDoes Winter Wear or Rainwear for an Electrical Worker have to be Arc Rated or...
Q: Does winter wear or rainwear worn by an electrical worker have to be AR or just FR? A: Standards including NFPA 70E and OSHA 1910.269 require garments not to increase burns in the event of an arc...
View ArticleBurning Question: Are Nitrile Gloves Acceptable Under VR Rubber Gloves &...
Question: I have been asked by our Radiation Safety (at a nuclear power plant) manager if there is a known hazard with wearing nitrile gloves under voltage rated rubber gloves with leather protectors....
View Article“Maximizing Your Arc-Rated Gear”
Choosing PPE for your employees can be a daunting task. You not only have to decide the appropriate pieces to purchase, but you also must consider your employees’ comfort and the proper donning and use...
View Article“Best Practices for Arc-Rated Clothing Programs”
Arc rated (AR) clothing has come a long way in the last two decades. In the 1990s, there were fewer options limited to only a handful of industries. Today, along with a larger market of industries...
View ArticlePPE Trends
“What innovations and technologies are here or on the horizon?” Safety + Health magazine recently posed this question to leading PPE manufacturers and industry experts. They also asked, “What recent...
View ArticleArc-Rated PPE for Women
According to a recent article, less than a third of recently surveyed female workers in the United Kingdom say they are issued properly-fitted PPE by their employers today. Over half of those women...
View ArticleSecondary FR Garments: Practical Solutions for Protection
Recently published in the September/October 2017 issue of Incident Prevention Magazine is an article I co-authored with Arcwear’s PPE Project Manager, Stacy Klausing, Secondary FR Garments: Practical...
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