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HAWKINS GLOVE TESTING
The glove testing facility is called Hawkins Glove Testing, LLC and is affiliated or “sister company” to ECEC and Hawkins Safety Equipment, both located out of Farmington, NH.
DI-ELECTRIC TESTING SERVICES
In order to meet elevated awareness levels for safety, in the utility and transmission line industry, Hawkins Glove Testing is proud to provide services for di-electric testing of insulating rubber goods and tools. Our testing services meet all OSHA and ASTM compliance standards.
In June of 2020, Hawkins Glove Testing opened our own di-electric testing lab and we are offering FREE pickup and delivery for customers within 150 miles of our facility.
Lineman’s Gloves and Mittens
OSHA states “...the gloves and sleeves must
be electrically tested at regular intervals of not more than 6 months for gloves and 12 months for sleeves. (See ASTM F496, standard speci- fication for in-service care of insulating gloves and sleeves for some appropriate test methods.) When gloves and sleeves are used regularly, best practice is to test as frequently as monthly.”
Safety Blankets and
Protective Barriers
Barriers or insulating covers can be used to prevent worker contact with energized parts. These barriers and insulating covers, which are designed for the primary purpose of protecting against the contact and electrocution hazard, can also sometimes reduce the exposure to or effects of an arc blast, or arc flash. When used to insulate live parts from possible contact with tools or metallic objects, barriers can prevent an electric arc from occurring in the first place. In the event of equipment failure, thoroughly secured heavy blankets can also limit the effects of the arc blast or flash.
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