Electrical Contractor San Francisco California

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Electrical Contractor San Francisco
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Personal Protective Equipment for Electrician

• The safety of the individuals is of the utmost
  importance in working with electrical equipment.
  There is no doubt about the hazards of
  electricity and its damages to the human body.
  Working with live or energized circuits can be
  dangerous and requires a certain level of
  protection from both the equipment and personal
  point of view.
• It is a public safety tip for electricians to
  always de-energize the circuits before working on
  parts or electrical components. But, SFECA (San
  Francisco Electrical Contractor Association Inc.)
  an organization for Electrical Contractor San
  Francisco offers tips for personal protection of
  employees and electricians. The following is the
  list of personal protective equipment that
  workers should wear when working with electrical
  equipment.

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• PPE for Head
• If you are working in an area where there are
  electrical wires overhead, you must wear personal
  protective equipment for the head. There are
  different types of helmets available for
  protection of head from injury and electric
  shocks. The ANSI Z89.1-1986 is the performance
  guidelines issued by OSHA for helmets and has two
  different types and three different classes of
  the helmet.
• If you are working with low voltage, a class-c
  helmet with reduced impact of falling objects and
  without protection from electric shock will work.
  But, if you have high voltage wires in proximity
  to your head, you must choose a Class-A or
  Class-B helmet with proper electrical insulation.
  

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• PPE for Exposed Face and Eyes
• If you are an electrical worker, you would know
  the hazards of electric arcs and flashes.
  Following the OSHA guidelines, SFECAs registered
  San Francisco Electricians should wear protective
  equipment for eyes and face whenever there is a
  risk for injury from arcs and flashes. In the
  case of an electrical explosion, the flying
  objects can injure the eyes or face. So, the
  protective equipment should be non-conductive,
  heat-resistant, and should be able to reduce the
  impact of objects.
• PPE for Body
• The protective equipment for the body should
  both be heat resistant and electrical resistant.
  In the case of an event of arc-flash, the
  temperature can be above 1000C and at this
  temperature, the normal clothing can catch fire.
  Therefore, the protective body suit should be
  non-conductive for heat and should be able to
  sustain fires.

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• PPE for Hands
• Proper protection for hands and arms for
  electrical workers has almost no exception. The
  electricians have to work on electrical
  components and circuits with their hands, and the
  hands can come in contact with the energized
  circuit accidently. Apart from the electrical
  shocks resulting in electrical injury and burns,
  there is also a risk for abrasion and cuts. The
  gloves should have proper insulation properties
  and must be comfortable to use to avoid hindrance
  in the task at hand.
• The OSHAs standard for insulating gloves is
  1910.137, and there are two types of gloves under
  this standard. The Type I gloves are not
  resistant to ozone or UV flashes while Type II
  gloves are safe for ozone charged environments.
  The rubber insulating gloves have six
  classification and color tags based on their
  insulation quality and level. Starting from 2500
  Volts for Class-00, the Class-4 gloves can
  provide protection against 40,000 Volts.
• The registered San Francisco Electricians will
  always have the right gloves programs for their
  safety and safety of their employees.

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• Contact
• Kevin Valerio
• 1288 Columbus Ave. 164
• San Francisco, CA 94133
• 415-563-5645
• http//www.bayelectricsf.com