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#104175 01/02/03 07:50 AM
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Well he is wearing his helmet....

Aside from a hard-hat (mandatory at most construction sites I've seen), what is the proper personal protection gear that should be used when working with (assume de-energized) wiring?

I would think the following:

Safety goggles (so you don't have little chips of wire or other stuff flying into your eyes). I wear eye-glasses...so that may be a bit cumbersome.

Gloves (so you don't get wood or worse, metal splinters - those aren't pretty, I learned the hard way [Linked Image]. Now I wear work gloves)

What else?

A heavy apron, perhaps, maybe so you don't get crap caught in your clothing (down your shirt, etc.)?

I'm curious....

P.S.: PPE stands for Personal Protection Equipment, right?

Also, soldier-boy here looks like he's cutting that cable with a LEATHERMAN multi-tool! [Linked Image] What if it's live??? All good side-cutters I've seen have plastic-insulated handles.

[This message has been edited by SvenNYC (edited 01-02-2003).]

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The rifle strapped to your back would probably keep complaints to a minimum.


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Isn't he wearing the "original" hard hat?

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He is waiting to do battle with the inspector!


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Sven,
You forgot to add Safety boots, and who has heavier boots than the Army.
Talking about PPE, when we normally do a job over here, we have more cover-up gear than the local Bomb-Squad,especially when jointing live 11kV cables. [Linked Image]

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The soldier better get that water heater powered up or there's going to be hell to pay, and plenty of volunteers to toss him into an icy shower.




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I still have my first pair of linesman's pliers- they're Kleins- and they never had plastic on the handles! Besides, even the new ones say "not for protection against electrical shock." Maybe I should replace these junk tools- what is a quality brand you reccomend?
Even screwdrivers say "wear safety glasses." Are we being a little silly here?
Incidentally, for those who want to find affordable Nomex clothing (for flash protection), there is a variety of mil-spec shirts, jackets, etc., out there that were originally designed for wear by flight crews, tank crews, etc. Check places that sell to the military or law-enforcement communities.


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