PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-587

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 587

OCTOBER 2001
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-587 - Page 28 of 32
S
afety is a priority when you work
around electrical equipment. Even
low voltages can lead to deadly
results.
So make sure your electrical
safety board is equipped to handle
any problems that arise.
In an electrical emergency, a
fully equipped safety board can
save your life. So make sure your
safety board has all the items you
may need.
Get acquainted with the instruc-
tions and recommendations in TB
385-4,
Safety Requirements for
Maintenance of Electrical and
Electronic Equipment,
and get
your board set up.
TB 385-4 suggests including the following
items on your safety board:
❁
FM 21-11,
First Aid For Soldiers,
and local
safety instructions
❁
Emergency procedures
❁
Ambulance, hospital, and doctor emer-
gency telephone numbers
❁
Rope, halyard,
3
∕
8
inch, 25 feet, NSN 4020-
00-174-3031
❁
Flashlight, NSN 6230-00-264-8261
❁
Safety goggles, NSN 4240-00-052- 3776
❁
Rubber gloves which provide protection
up to 3,000 volts, are available in these sizes:
You can make those items locally using the
instructions in TB 385-4. If you don’t have a
copy of the TB, you can read it or print a copy
from the Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA)
web site at
. Enter
the site, click on Publications & Forms. Then
click on Go to Electronic Technical Manuals
Online and ACCEPT to enter the site to search
for the TB.
Check with your local medical authority for
approval to include other items on your board,
such as first aid kits, hearing protectors, snake
bite kits and resuscitators. Your safety office may
have suggestions, too, so give them a call.
Get familiar with all the items on your board
and be ready to use ‘em if an emergency pops up.
Make sure you inspect the board monthly and
keep all items in good shape.
OCT 01
55
Life-Saving Tool
PS 587
OCT 01
54
A safety board
should also include
a grounding stick,
safety hook
and
grounding cables.
Safety Board is
Life-Saving Tool
Safety Board is
[phew]
I’m glad we’ve
got a
safety
board
here!
YeOw!!
NSN 8415-01-158-
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Size
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587. 54-55 (C)
9/3/01
7:48 PM
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