I have been told that the Oberon arc flash face shields are one of the best sheilds for minimizing the color distortion that occurs because of the green tint. Some of our electricians find themselves peeking from underneath the shield to prevent wiring mistakes. Does anyone out there have any safe solutions to this problem?
Arc Flash Face Shields
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petersonra
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- Northern illinois
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- engineer
Re: Arc Flash Face Shields
I find it ironic that your electricians are unable to perform their required duties using the safety equipment you provided them.
I find it ironic that your electricians are unable to perform their required duties using the safety equipment you provided them.
bphgravity
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- Florida
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What kind of work are you guys performing that requires the equipment to be energizes or in an unsafe working condition? Just curious.
What kind of work are you guys performing that requires the equipment to be energizes or in an unsafe working condition? Just curious.
zog
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- Charlotte, NC
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Maryl,
Call the manfacturer of your hood, I believe everyone has the new series of faceshield replacements for the hoods, you can see much better than the older ones.
Are you sure you need the hood? CIP makes a great 10cal/cm2 faceshield for level 2 HRC tasks that is yellow tinted and hardly blocks any light.
Maryl,
Call the manfacturer of your hood, I believe everyone has the new series of faceshield replacements for the hoods, you can see much better than the older ones.
Are you sure you need the hood? CIP makes a great 10cal/cm2 faceshield for level 2 HRC tasks that is yellow tinted and hardly blocks any light.
- Location
- Illinois
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- retired electrician
Re: Arc Flash Face Shields
Just because you have the correct PPE, doesn't mean that you are permitted to work on energized equipment. OSHA rules only permit very limited work on energized equipment.
Don
Just because you have the correct PPE, doesn't mean that you are permitted to work on energized equipment. OSHA rules only permit very limited work on energized equipment.
Don
james wuebker
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- Iowa
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Anytime you have to work in a live panel you should where a face shield. Now why are you working in a hot panel. You have a problem with you motor starter kicking out. You need to start somewhere so you might do a amp draw on that motor in the panel. There are several reasons you may have to work in a panel that's hot but to many to name. Again it's better if you can have it off.
Jim
Anytime you have to work in a live panel you should where a face shield. Now why are you working in a hot panel. You have a problem with you motor starter kicking out. You need to start somewhere so you might do a amp draw on that motor in the panel. There are several reasons you may have to work in a panel that's hot but to many to name. Again it's better if you can have it off.
Jim
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Our electricians do not work on energized equipment unless the need to do so meets the NFPA 70E 2004 exceptions. Even if the equipment is deenergize, employees are still required to wear the appropriate PPE when performing the verification test. If the equipment is indeed deenergized, the gear may be removed. All of our equipment is rated and is in compliance with The NFPA 70E 2004. Our electricians have been trained on the NFPA 70E 2004 and are aware of the hazards. We use a pre-job check list and follow all the steps in proper lock out/tag out procedures. We use rated insulated tools - no shrink wrapped screw drivers here! Thank you for your suggestions. I will contact the manufacturer directly.
Our electricians do not work on energized equipment unless the need to do so meets the NFPA 70E 2004 exceptions. Even if the equipment is deenergize, employees are still required to wear the appropriate PPE when performing the verification test. If the equipment is indeed deenergized, the gear may be removed. All of our equipment is rated and is in compliance with The NFPA 70E 2004. Our electricians have been trained on the NFPA 70E 2004 and are aware of the hazards. We use a pre-job check list and follow all the steps in proper lock out/tag out procedures. We use rated insulated tools - no shrink wrapped screw drivers here! Thank you for your suggestions. I will contact the manufacturer directly.
pierre
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- Westchester County, New York
Re: Arc Flash Face Shields
Maryl
Your response as to your working procedures is impressive. It is refreshing to see the concern. Maybe some of us "old dogs" here can learn from your experiences, please keep us informed of some of your experiences.
Maryl
Your response as to your working procedures is impressive. It is refreshing to see the concern. Maybe some of us "old dogs" here can learn from your experiences, please keep us informed of some of your experiences.
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