frank:
He must mean "finger safe"; preventing contact with live exposed parts.
IMHO, this is not relevant to PPE/arc flash, etc. It will add either particles, pieces, gases, or more projectiles in the event of an arc flash incident.
Not having proper PPE supplied by the employer will result in an issue with OSHA on this side of the border, OSHA fines are $$$$$$, and proper PPE/LOTO, etc is a heck of a lot cheaper.
Do you have a government version of OSHA in Canada??
