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.
Workplace Safety: How Much Is Risk Costing You?
Many people who work around live electrical wires and equipment all day are well-trained in safety protocols designed to protect them from electrocution and electric shock.
Connecting Your Workforce for Enhanced Safety
In certain types of jobs, most of the actual work takes place out in the field. This is typically the case for utility workers. Field workers play the most critical roles in the function and success of restoring power and maintaining the electrical grid for communities across the country.
Electrical Safety During Natural Disasters
We use electrical equipment so much in modern life that we can often forget how extraordinary it is. We think nothing of flipping on a switch when we need light or powering up our televisions whenever we get bored.
COMPASS Pro™: Protecting Lone Workers and Storm Responders
The new COMPASS Pro emergency response solution from Safeguard Equipment® is the most innovative and advanced personal voltage and current detector (PVCD) available.
Hurricane Ian: A Stark Reminder of the Need for Voltage and Current Detectors During Hurricane Season
As Hurricane Ian hit landfall in south Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, over 19,000 linemen have been assembled from power utility companies in Florida and at least 30 other states.
Why Directionality is Important to Your Safety
Several personal voltages and current detectors (PVCDs) are on the market today. All are invented and intended to provide additional protection to workers who work with or around energized equipment.
Why Electrical Safety Matters
Electrical safety is an important issue for everyone. Electricity is everywhere and is involved somehow in almost every task we undertake. If you ever want to get a good idea of how much we depend upon it, you can try getting through a normal day with your power shut down.
The All-New COMPASS Pro: Ready for Storm Season
While many people focus on the changing season by looking forward to cooler weather and the coming of the holidays, utility companies and other disaster response crews are focusing on something else: they are contemplating the arrival of storms, wind, hurricanes, and blizzards.
The COMPASS Pro™ by Safeguard Equipment Will Provide a Whole New Level of Worker Safety
Safeguard Equipment, already an industry leader in developing innovative Personal Voltage and Current Detectors (PVCD’s), announces a new safety solution that will change the game regarding worker safety: the COMPASS ProTM.
The Four Most Common Causes of On-The-Job Electrocution
According to recent research published by the National Institute of Health, there are nearly 1,000 fatal injuries every year in the United States caused by electrocution, and another 30,000 non-fatal incidents.