Stories & Articles
Thanks to the past, we can push towards the future.
The Safeguard Compass is a result of our never-ending push for higher safety standards in the workplace. Influencers of today’s safety technology have a variety of different roots ranging from Charles Dalziel to electroreception in sharks. Read our blogs to learn the history of the industry along with the critical improvements made in employee safety.
Vera Water and Power
Using the right one for your particular application is essential. But one thing they can all do is stop you from making a costly mistake.
Why You Should Own a Voltage Detector
Using the right one for your particular application is essential. But one thing they can all do is stop you from making a costly mistake.
The Dangers of Arc Faults
PVCDs can protect workers from the dangers of arc faults around and with energized lines and equipment.
Why Your Cable Guy Needs a PVD
Every new service that utilizes power poles means new workers will be exposed, including your cable TV installer.
How Does Electricity Kill?
These experiences give us some sense of the danger we are dealing with and the unique characteristics of electrical hazards.
The Difference Between Voltage and Current
It is crucial for workers to be aware of high voltage lines and wires in which current is flowing because those lines represent hazards.
Natural Disasters Create Electrical Safety Challenges
Disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes commonly result in power outages. The workers responding are at risk of work-related injuries.
How First Responders Can Benefit From PVDs
The term “first responders” is used to designate anyone called to be the first on the scene to respond to an emergency.
COMPASS PVCD Saves CoServ Line Worker in Wake of Hurricane Ian
Before the hurricane reached landfall in Florida, utility companies in Florida ordered thousands of COMPASS G2 personal voltage detectors.
How Important Is Rapid Emergency Response?
On February 16, 1968, the first 911 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama. That call marked the advent of the 911 universal emergency call system, first proposed in 1957, that was engineered specifically to enable people anywhere in the United States to call one, single, easily-remembered number in the event of a fire, police, accident, or medical emergency.