Is your company up to date with OSHA regulations regarding Protective Equipment Testing?
OSHA Standards:
1910.137 - Electrical Protective Devices - General Industry Standards
...1910.137(b)(2)(viii)
Electrical protective equipment shall be subjected to periodic electrical tests ... in accordance with … Table I-6 [which requires that rubber insulating gloves be inspected and tested before first issue and every 6 months thereafter].
1910.268 - Electrical Protective Devices - Telecommunications
...1910.268(f)(5)
The employer is responsible for the periodic retesting of all insulating gloves, blankets, and other rubber insulating equipment. This retesting shall be electrical, visual and mechanical. The following maximum retesting intervals shall apply: Gloves, blankets, and other rubber insulating equipment … [of] Natural rubber … [if] New 12 months … [if] Re-issued 9 months.
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