Compliance to safety standards is very important for industrial workers as this helps keep workers safe from harm. Since there are so many factors to consider when building an FR clothing program, it is possible for people to forget the basics or believe some of the common myths about FR clothing.
Let’s discuss some of the most common … Read More...
According to OSHA reports electricians have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country.
Working on electrical appliances is one thing but when it comes to industrial work applications proper protective equipment such as ppe gear with an arc flash rating is essential. Facilities need to have assessments and arc flash analysis studies performed on all the … Read More...
High visibility lined coveralls are great to have to keep you warm and safe on the job.
However having coveralls provide you with a contrasting design including darker colored legs and lower contrasting reflective striping provides an excellent level of visibility over your whole body. With the dark navy bottoms this will help a lot in hiding the … Read More...
When it comes to what a person is required to wear as a base layer under their arc rated FR high visibility clothing such as vest, shirts and jackets I feel there is a need to inform.
In work conditions that are typically quite hot there is a tendency for workers to remove layers of clothing in work … Read More...
So you have done your arc flash assessment and have determined the level of protection you require.
You are compliant. Or are you?
Selecting the correct flame resistant clothing for the job task is something that should be analyzed in depth and not just for what meets the standards such as the NFPA 2112.
The problem is that … Read More...
Pipelines containing potentially hazardous liquid substances are subject to a proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department to implement new requirements for inspections in rural areas and the addition of more thorough leak detection systems and reporting.
There is also a stipulation to include extra work being done concerning inspections and maintenance work after weather related incidents such as … Read More...
We get asked the question a lot concerning if you can “wash out” the flame resistant protection from your FR garments. The answer is that it depends.
Most FR fabrics made these days and especially the products we sell the FR properties cannot be washed out. There may be other fabrics out on the market that are topically … Read More...
The responsibility always falls back on the employer as they must oversee and ensure that employees are protected while on the job.
The same rules apply to whether the arc rated garments are laundered at home, by the employer or through a rental/cleaning service. What this means is that the garments must not only be laundered properly to … Read More...
It is up to each and every facility to perform an arc flash analysis in order to limit the injury incurred during a fault to a level no greater than 1.2 cal/cm2) which equates to a curable second degree burn. The difficult part is what if you are called in to work on a piece of equipment where … Read More...
Your safety program has to include requirements for ensuring proper hearing protection is required for arc flash protection.
When considering the correct ppe for arc flash protection did you know that the NFPA 70E 2015 standard requires workers in an arc flash hazard zone to wear insert-type hearing protection (ear plugs)? This is a subject that may not … Read More...
