The EQUI-MATâ„¢ Personal Protective Ground Grid provides an easy way tohelp establish an equipotential zone for a lineworker to stand on duringvarious energized and deenergized work practices. Properly applied, itaccomplishes compliance with Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) 1910.269: "Equipotential Zone. Temporaryprotective grounds SHALL be placed at such locations and arranged insuch a manner as to prevent each employee from being exposed tohazardous differences in electrical potential." The EQUI-MATâ„¢ PersonalProtective Ground Grid easily can be taken anywhere needed, is simple touse, maintain and store. It consists of a high-ampacity tinned-copper-braid cable sewn in a grid pattern onto a vinyl/polyester fabric. Cableterminals permit connecting the mat's grid in series with an electricalground and the subject system component or vehicle. Simply rinsing withwater comprises all the care the mat requires. The mat may be folded andstored in a tool bag to help keep it clean and protected. Comple
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