On any job site, having the right electrical safety gear is essential. For electrical projects, there are often special considerations, as some tasks can have unique hazards that require special gear.

Eye injuries are serious and for most electricians are a daily hazard. Having, and using, the right eye protection can make all the difference.

Electricians often work at heights, either on roofs, scaffolds, or elevated work platforms. In some locations, even working on a step ladder can require fall protection gear.

When the potential exists to fall more than 6 ft., fall protection gear should be worn. This includes an approved and inspected harness and a lanyard with the correct weight rating. Always ensure that the fully extended length of the lanyard is short enough to prevent the worker from contacting the ground in the event of a fall.

Hand injuries are the most common type of workplace injury, therefore selecting and using the right kind of gloves is vital.

Along with proper knife safety practices, using cut-resistant Kevlar gloves can greatly reduce the potential for cuts and scratches. In cold weather, ensure that insulated gloves are worn. When dealing with potentially hazardous chemicals, use gloves rated to handle the specific associated hazards.

Did you see the news Friday about Des Moines south side homes without power?  More than 7,000 residential customers were without power.  The week before this occurred we installed a whole house generator in a home in the affected area.  When the power went out the Kohler generator we installed kicked on and powered up the entire home.  The whole house generator ran continuously for most of the day while its residence who were home at the time worked and continued there daily routine without power interruption.

Residential Whole House Generators are no longer just a luxury.

Why do you need a whole house generator?

* Our infrastructure is aging.  Its a fact that our power grid is aging and needs updating and constant maintenance.    While crews work hard to maintain reliability, down time will still happen at times.

* Storms are not going away.  Less face it, Mother Nature never sleeps.  From tornados and electrical storms to Heavy snows and ice storms weather isn’t going to give us a break anytime soon.  It’s a fact that Des Moines sees a variety of  weather.  As they say if you don’t like the weather in Iowa wait a few hours!

* Our homes are relying on more and more electricity.  Almost everything we purchase for our homes needs electricity.  Even your mobile phone needs charged at some point.  When is the last time you bought a item for your home that was a non décor item that required no electricity?  Even the amount of power going into homes as increased to compensate for our ever growing demand for electricity.

* Lack of other affordable and reliable alternatives.  As much as we would all love to go green.  Solar power and wind power has not yet become a cost effect and reliable power source for residential applications in Iowa.

Need a whole house generator installed?  We can install most major brands such as the Genrac standby generator in the picture and also Kholer generators.