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202 OSHA workplace rules make the use of rubber insulating equipment mandatory, even when the smallest potential of contact with low or high voltage exists. These rubber goods must be periodically tested to ensure the products maintain their integrity when exposed to a full range of voltages. The Voltgard® Test Lab performs full service testing and re-certification of rubber gloves, sleeves, blankets, line hoses, covers, dielectric footwear, jumper cables, grounding sets, plastic guards, hot sticks, matting, hoods and hand tools. The Voltgard facility is equipped with stateof the-art equipment for the complete testing of these products, including washing, visual inspecting, and electrical testing – all to applicable ASTM standards. The Voltgard Test Lab at Saf-T-Gard International is a NAIL-accredited test lab. NAIL4PET helps develop uniformity in testing and works in close association with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NAIL-accredited laboratories are charged to promote service, candor, justice, and the public welfare in safety. The Saf-T-Gard and Voltgard team has more than 100 combined years of safety expertise, focusing on industrial and electrical safety. Our team includes ASTM Voting Members, OSHA 30-hour trained safety professionals, Qualified Safety Sales Professionals (QSSP), and NFPA 70E trained safety professionals. The expertise and experience of our team can be an extension of your team when you partner with Saf-T-Gard on your company’s safety program. The safety of your employees is our highest priority. Given the nature of storms and the emergencies that they cause, we offer a 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week hotline for emergency shipments of rubber insulating products and safety equipment, including PPE. Glove visual inspection Glove electrical testing Gloves ready to be marked after testing Saf-T-Gard® International, Inc. operates the Voltgard® Test Lab. »»Voltgard started as a small test lab in 1983, supplying testing of gloves and blankets for a regional telecom provider. Over the last 30 years, it has grown to become the largest independent testing facility in the US, with customers including electric utilities and contractors, telephone and telecommunications companies, cable television operators, and industrial facilities. Voltgard® Test Lab The Original Rubber Goods Change-Out Program® »»Cleaning »»Visual inspection »»Electrical testing »»Markings according to your company’s safety protocols »»Shipment to your warehouse or job site when they are needed Electrical Safety• VoltGard® Testing Lab Services Dielectric Testing Services offered. See Page 204. © 2014 Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.


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