High Voltage Gloves Testing Requirements

1910 137 recognizes class 0 up to 1kv through class 4 up to 36kv rubber equipment.

High voltage gloves testing requirements. Insulating gloves and sleeves must be rated for the voltage to which a worker will be exposed phase to ground or phase to phase and marked to indicate their rating. It also states that protectors need not be used with class 0 gloves under the same limited use conditions. Osha enforces these requirements as a part of their cfr 1910 137 regulation. High voltage gloves must meet the requirements of the current astm d120 specifications and nfpa 70e standards.

If the voltage is 250 volts ac or 375 volts dc protector gloves need not be used with class 00 gloves under limited use conditions when small equipment and parts manipulation necessitate unusually high finger dexterity. If the gloves are not issued they will expire on december 31 and will require testing. You receive new gloves with a test date of january 1. Jm test system s is fully accredited for testing high voltage rubber protective goods.

The gloves will expire and require testing on august 1. Edwin hill interpretation letter september 27 2005. These standards dictate manufacturing criteria as well as testing and retesting requirements for lineman gloves. Class 0 electrical insulated rubber gloves max.

The gloves are issued to a qualified worker on february 1.