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Electrical glove exchange program for an HVAC service contractor

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The question, as asked: as a safety director of a mechanical HVAC service contractor write a electrical glove exchange program. the gloves need to be exchanged in a 6 month interval and exchanges for another set of inspected gloves. The exchanged gloves will be stored and inspected one month before the next exchange. Individuals at the branches will be responsible for the exchange locally and a master list of the technician recipients and their sizes will be distributed by the safety department which collects and updates the size and type information.

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Here's a comprehensive electrical glove exchange program for HVAC mechanical service contractors:

1\. Program Overview:

  • The program ensures compliance with safety regulations by detailing a 6-month exchange interval using inspected gloves.
  • It includes procedures for storing and inspecting exchanged gloves one month prior to the next scheduled exchange.
  • It defines responsibilities for branch personnel in managing local exchanges.
  • The safety department will maintain a master list of technicians, glove sizes, and types, updating this information regularly to ensure proper fit and safety standards.

2\. Responsibilities:

  • Safety Department:
  • Maintain a master list of all technicians, their glove sizes and types.
  • Update this information regularly.
  • Ensure proper fit and safety standards are met.
  • Branch Personnel:
  • Manage local exchanges of electrical gloves.
  • Ensure the correct gloves are issued to each technician.
  • Maintain a log of glove exchanges.
  • Technicians:
  • Inspect gloves before each use.
  • Participate in the 6-month exchange program.
  • Report any glove damage immediately.

3\. Exchange Procedure:

  • Gloves are exchanged every 6 months.
  • Branch personnel manage the local exchanges.
  • Technicians must return used gloves to branch personnel to receive a new pair.

4\. Inspection and Testing:

  • Daily Inspection:
  • Insulating equipment must be inspected for damage before each day's use and immediately following any incident that can reasonably be suspected of causing damage. Insulating gloves should be given an air test along with the inspection.
  • Gloves shall be free on both inner and outer surface of harmful irregularities that can be detected through testing and inspection. Harmful irregularities are defined as any feature that disrupts the uniform, smooth surface contour and represents a potential hazard to the user, such as pinholes, cracks, blisters, cuts, conductive embedded foreign matter, creases, pinch marks, voids (entrapped air), prominent ripples, and mold marks.
  • Monthly Inspection:
  • One month prior to the next scheduled exchange, branch personnel will inspect all exchanged gloves.
  • Use ASTM F1236-96 (2012\), Standard Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective Rubber Products, for inspection methods and techniques.
  • Defect Assessment:
  • Do not use insulating equipment with defects such as holes, tears, punctures, cuts, ozone cutting or checking, embedded foreign objects, or texture changes.
  • Remove equipment with defects affecting insulating properties from service and return for testing.
  • Periodic Electrical Testing:
  • Electrical protective equipment shall be subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and the maximum intervals between tests shall be in accordance with Table E-4 and Table E-5\.

5\. Storage:

  • Store insulating equipment in a location and manner that protects it from light, temperature extremes, excessive humidity, ozone, and other damaging substances and conditions.

6\. Documentation and Certification:

  • The employer shall certify that equipment has been tested. The certification shall identify the equipment that passed the test and the date it was tested and shall be made available upon request.
  • Mark equipment with the results of the tests and the dates of testing or enter them onto logs as acceptable means of meeting the certification requirement. [3]

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[1] Insulating Gloves: How to Perform a Field Test for Insulating Gloves

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Insulating GLOVES How to Perform a Field Test for Insulating Gloves By Gary Coleman - Training Coordinator, Construction Safety Council he Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29CFR 1910.137 paragraph (b)(2)(ii) requires insulating equipment to be visually inspected before use each day and immediately after any incident which might be suspected of causing damage. The ASTM Standard Specification for Rubber Insulating Gloves states that "Gloves shall be free on both inner and outer surface of harmful irregularities that can be detected through test- ing and inspection" Harmful irregularities are defined as any feature that disrupts the uniform, smooth surface contour and represents a poten- tial hazard to the user, such as pinholes, cracks, blisters, cuts, conductive embedded foreign mat- ter, creases, pinch marks, voids (entrapped air), prominent ripples, and mold marks. In addition, the OSHA Standard 29CFR1910.137 states that rubber gloves must be subjected to an air test along with the inspection. In the field, the test can be done by either rolling the cuff towards the palm so that air is entrapped within the glove or with the use of a mechanical inflator. The following information outlines a proce- dure on how to perform a field air test and inspection by either rolling the cuff or using a glove inflator. ## Rolling the cuff: - 1 Grab the glove by the cuff, flip it around sev- eral times to make a seal, and then roll the glove toward the fingers. An air pocket will form within the glove. - 2 Hold tightly the rolled portion of the glove and inspect the inflated exterior of the glove for cracking or any degradation of the insulat- ing material surface. Forcing air into the glove will expose any damage to the insulating material that might otherwise not be seen when performing only a visual inspection. In addition, you will also want to carefully inspect the glove for any holes in the insulat- ing material. To inspect for a hole in the glove, hol…

[2] Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (OSHA 29 CFR 1926) - 1926.97 - Electrical protective equipment

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# Protector gloves shall be worn over insulating gloves, except as follows: (cont.) ## 1926.97(c)(2)(ix) (cont.) Rubber insulating gloves and sleeves with minor physical defects, such as small cuts, tears, or punctures, may be repaired by the application of a compatible patch. Also, rubber insulating gloves and sleeves with minor surface blemishes may be repaired with a compatible liquid compound. The repaired area shall have electrical and physical properties equal to those of the surrounding material. Repairs to gloves are permitted only in the area between the wrist and the reinforced edge of the opening. 1926.97(c)(2)(xi) Repaired insulating equipment shall be retested before it may be used by employees. ## 1926.97(c)(2)(xii) The employer shall certify that equipment has been tested in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (c)(2)(iv), (c)(2)(vii)(D), (c)(2)(viii), (c)(2)(ix), and (c)(2)(xi) of this section. The certification shall identify the equipment that passed the test and the date it was tested and shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health and to employees or their authorized representatives. Note to paragraph (c)(2)(xii): Marking equipment with, and entering onto logs, the results of the tests and the dates of testing are two acceptable means of meeting the certification requirement. Submit Feedback Table E-1 - AC Proof-Test Requirements <table><tr><th rowspan="2">Class of equipment</th><th rowspan="2">Proof-test voltage rms V</th><th colspan="4">Maximum proof-test current, mA (gloves only)</th></tr><tr><td>280-mm (11-in) glove</td><td>360-mm (14-in) glove</td><td>410-mm (16-in) glove</td><td>460-mm (18-in) glove</td></tr><tr><td>00</td><td>2,500</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>0</td><td>5,000</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>14</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>10,000</td><td></td><td>14</td><td>16</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>20,000</td><td></td>…

[3] Construction Safety and Health Standards (MIOSHA)

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# 1926.97 - Electrical Protective Equipment (cont.) ## Note to paragraph (b)(1): (cont.) 1926.97(c)(2) Specific requirements. The following specific requirements apply to rubber insulating blankets, rubber insulating covers, rubber insulating line hose, rubber insulating gloves, and rubber insulating sleeves: 1926.97(c)(2)(i) Maximum use voltages shall conform to those listed in Table E-4. 1926.97(c)(2)(ii) Insulating equipment shall be inspected for damage before each day's use and immediately following any incident that can reasonably be suspected of causing damage. Insulating gloves shall be given an test, along with the inspection. air Note to paragraph (c)(2)(ii): ASTM F1236-96 (2012), Standard Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective Rubber Products, presents methods and techniques for the visual inspection of electrical protective equipment made of rubber. This guide also contains descriptions and photographs of irregularities that can be found in this equipment. 1926.97(c)(2)(iii) Insulating equipment with any of the following defects may not be used: 1926.97(c)(2)(iii)(A) A hole, tear, puncture, or cut; 1926.97(c)(2)(iii)(B) Ozone cutting or ozone checking (that is, a series of interlacing cracks produced by ozone on rubber under mechanical stress); 1926.97(c)(2)(iii)(C) An embedded foreign object; 1926.97(c)(2)(iii)(D) Any of the following texture changes: Swelling, softening, hardening, or becoming sticky or inelastic. - 1926.97(c)(2)(iii)(E) Any other defect that damages the insulating properties. 1926.97(c)(2)(iv) Insulating equipment found to have other defects that might affect its insulating properties shall be removed from service and returned for testing under paragraphs (c)(2)(viii) and (c)(2)(ix) of this section. 1926.97(c)(2)(v) Insulating equipment shall be cleaned as needed to remove foreign substances. 1926.97(c)(2)(vi) Insulating equipment shall be stored in such a location and in such a manner as to protect it from light,…

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