{"id":1566,"date":"2021-05-06T23:32:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T03:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/news\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2021-05-07T00:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T04:27:33","slug":"may-is-national-electrical-safety-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/news\/may-is-national-electrical-safety-month\/","title":{"rendered":"May is National Electrical Safety Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #b8271a;\">Now is a good time to evaluate your Safety Procedures and Equipment. PPE is required when working on or near live Electrical Lines and Equipment.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Some things to think about:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have the proper PPE (protective clothing and tools) for the job?<\/li>\n<li>Are they in good shape?<br \/>\n(BTW, if you&#8217;re sharing PPE with others you should stop. Now, more than ever it&#8217;s important to have your own)<\/li>\n<li>Do you have Lockout\/Tagout Supplies?<\/li>\n<li>Are you up on the latest Code Requirements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>If the answer to any of these is No, we can help&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We offer a wide selection of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/OE\/Arc-Flash-Clothing.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPE Clothing<\/a><\/span> with ratings of 8 CAL thru 100 CAL<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/OE\/Insulated-Gloves.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insulated Gloves<\/a><\/span>: Class 00 (500V) thru Class 4 (36,000V)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/OE\/Arc-Flash-Clothing.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/OE\/Images\/Flash-Banner2-550.jpg\" alt=\"Arc Flash Clothing &amp; Insulated Gloves\" width=\"540\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/Insulated_Tools.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Double Insulated Tools<\/a><\/span>: Individual, and in kits &#8211; rated for exposure up to 1000VAC (tested at 10,000VAC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 550px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/ID\/Insulated_Tool_Kits.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/ID\/Images\/35-9102_250w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/OE\/Insulated_Tool_Kits.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/OE\/Images\/BBK_250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/LOTO-Supplies.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lockout Tagout Kits &amp; Supplies<\/a><\/span>: Padlocks, Breaker Locks, Plug Locks, Hasps &amp; Tags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/LOTO-Supplies.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/Banners\/LOTO-2_650.jpg\" alt=\"Lockout\/Tagout Kits and Supplies\" width=\"650\" height=\"137\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many Jurisdictions have, or will soon adopt the New <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/2020-NEC.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)<\/a><\/span>. If you&#8217;re a Contractor, or otherwise involved in specifying, installing or maintaining Electrical<br \/>\nSystems it&#8217;s important to get up to speed on the latest Electrical Codes as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/2020-NEC.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/Store\/Banners\/2020-NEC-650.jpg\" alt=\"2020 NEC and Related Resources\" width=\"650\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Studying for an Exam?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/master-electrician-exam-prep.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Master<\/span><\/a> and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.licensedelectrician.com\/2020-journeyman-electrician-exam-prep.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journeyman<\/a><\/span> Combos Available<\/li>\n<li>Visit and Interact with other Electrical Professionals (or just Browse 20 years of History) at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electrical-contractor.net\/forums\/ubbthreads.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECN Electrical Forum<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b8271a;\">Bottom Line: STAY SAFE!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now is a good time to evaluate your Safety Procedures and Equipment. PPE is required when working on or near live Electrical Lines and Equipment. Some things to think about: Do you have the proper PPE (protective clothing and tools) for the job? Are they in good shape? 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