If you operate or manage a utility company, such as one that provides electricity for customers in a rural area, you are probably well aware of the safety hazards involved in this job. When working with electricity, many of these job hazards include shock, burns, getting electrocuted, and also getting caught in a fire or an explosion, due to faulty wiring.

In order to best protect yourself, your employees, and your utility customers, you should always include these three types of safety signs and labels on your electrical products.

1. Cable Markers

There are two primary types of cable markers, including conduit markers and voltage markers. Both of these markers contain a bright orange background and the numbers and letters are printed with bold, black ink that is easy to see and read. While voltage markers show the number of volts, a conduit marker is used to identify the power source.

Both of these types of cable markers are used on the following:

• Junction boxes
• Raceways
• Circuit breaker boxes

These markers are also oil and water-resistant, and grease and grime can easily be wiped away, so that the numbers remain readable.

2. Transformer Labels

Unfortunately, children love to climb on and play around pad mounted transformers. The hazardous voltage coming from these steel locked cabinets have the ability to give a child a serious electric shock or burn, and have even been known to cause death. This is why your utility company should always be sure to put a transformer label on pad mounted transformers.

These labels are pressure sensitive, weatherproof, and contain a warning for children to stay away from the pad mounted transformer.

3. Arc Flash Labels

When an unwanted electrical discharge moves through the air from one voltage to another, it is called an arc flash. When this type of flash occurs, it has the potential to create an arc blast, or a type of explosion. These arc blasts are dangerous as they can occur without any warning and cause fires, which often results in injury, death, and property damage.

Some of the primary causes of arc flashes include:

• Electrical conductors are placed too close together
• Improper installation
• Electrical equipment is exposed to water or other liquids

Arc flashes can potentially occur on electrical equipment such as switchboards, power boards, and control panels. Because of the dangers, it's important to mark these pieces of equipment with an arc flash warning label.

For more information, contact a company like Tech Products Inc.