Dec. 30, 2013 – NORTHBROOK, IL – Saf-T-Gard® International announced today that the company’s Voltgard® Test Lab has been reaccredited by the North American Independent Laboratories for Protective Equipment Testing (NAIL4PET), a non-profit organization that helps develop uniformity in testing and works in close association with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NAIL4PET-accredited laboratories are charged to promote service, candor, justice and the public welfare in safety. This recognition certifies that the Voltgard Test Lab has satisfied all of the conditions specified in the NAIL4PET Laboratory criteria including the laboratory facility, equipment, training and knowledge of staff, quality control work procedures, adequacy of management and financial responsibility, etc.
This three-year accreditation is valid from December 3, 2013 through December 2, 2016 and expands upon the nine categories of lineman’s high voltage equipment testing previously accredited. “In addition to insulating gloves, sleeves, blankets, line hoses, covers, dielectric footwear, jumper cables, grounding sets, hot sticks and live line tools, the Voltgard Test Lab is now accredited to also test three new categories including insulated and insulating hand tools, plastic gards and matting – all to applicable ASTM standards,” said Richard Rivkin, Saf‑T‑Gard International President and CEO. “The Voltgard facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the complete retesting of these products including washing, visual inspecting and electrical testing to enhance the customer experience and provide total solutions from start to finish.”
About Voltgard Test Lab
Voltgard started as a small test lab in 1983, supplying testing of gloves and blankets for a regional telecom provider. Over the past 30 years, it has grown to become the largest independent testing facility in the United States, with customers including electric utilities and contractors, telephone and telecommunication companies, cable television operators and industrial facilities. Saf-T-Gard’s Voltgard-branded electrical safety items, including rubber insulating blankets and leather protector gloves, are recognized worldwide as products offering unparalleled quality.
About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
Located in Northbrook, IL, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held, family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Company, Saf‑T-Gard quickly evolved into a major manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf-T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 75 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is a member of the National Safety Council (NSC), International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and the Safety Marketing Group (SMG) and provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf-T-Gard actively operates the Voltgard Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1-800-548-4273.
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