FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY, WE DON’T JUST DO FR. WE ARE FR
YOUR GUIDE TO FR
Build your FR program or take it to the next level. This guide gives you the short version of all the FR knowledge our team of experts and researchers has gathered over the last 50 years.
EVERY CLIMB IN THE IRONS. EVERY HUM OF THE HIGH POT.
Born in the Canadian oil fields in 1971, Bulwark FR has spent the last 50+ years pioneering breakthroughs in different aspects of arc-rated and flame-resistant clothing. From the way we engineer FR/AR to protect, to the way we further safety education, we've never stopped our commitment to enhancing performance and comfort.
PROTECTING FOR OVER
YEARS
LEADING
SAFETY TRAININGS
PER YEAR
TRAINING
SAFETY MANAGERS & WORKERS
PER YEAR
Our mission is to save lives, and we do it by making FR that keeps workers cool, comfortable, and compliant. When they want to wear FR, they are more likely to wear it right, and stay protected. Because the job is tough enough without FR garments getting in the way.
And that’s especially true in line work. Even in the best conditions (which don't occur often), it’s demanding work, which is why we’ve gotten to know it inside and out.
THE HAZARDS YOUR PEOPLE FACE
We know what an arc flash can do because we’ve seen it, studied it, tested it, and developed the highest standard of garments for protecting against it—and many of the other hazards faced in line work. From heat and cold stress, to bugs, to nighttime visibility, it’s a complex multi-hazard landscape your guys and gals face, but we’re here to make it simpler and safer.
ARC FLASH
This thermal hazard occurs when an electric current moves through the air between two electrified conductors or an electrified conductor to ground. This dangerous and instantaneous discharge of energy is usually caused by an electric fault, producing intense heat, blinding light, blast pressure, loud sound, and shrapnel in the form of molten metal debris.
“Next to the laser, the electric arc between metals is the hottest thing on earth, or about four times as hot as the sun’s surface. Where high arc currents are involved, burns from such arcs can be fatal when the victim is even several feet from the arc, and debilitating burns at distances of 10ft are common."1
1 Lee, R. H. (1982). The Other Electrical Hazard: Electric Arc Blast Burns. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications IEEE Trans. on Ind. Applicat., IA-18(3), 246-251.
doi:10.1109/tia.1982.4504068
HEAT STRESS
Anytime the temperature rises, the combination of the radiant heat load and the worker’s exertion level can lead to heat stress. This is the name for multiple heat-related illnesses, including (from mild to severe) heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
LOW VISIBILITY
ANSI/ISEA 107 defines visibility as “the need to be seen” and is recognized as a critical issue for worker safety. Low visibility is a serious hazard for all workers who must perform tasks near moving vehicles or equipment.
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