The Transformer Containment Bag™ manufactured by Andax Industries, provides for both complete access to the transformer manufacturer's lifting lugs and complete containment for the transformer, ensuring 100% OSHA Compliance.

It is important for line crews to stay vigilant when it comes to safety. Utilities continually look for new ways to improve service levels, maintain compliance and become more competitive, and it may be necessary, from time to time, to stop and reassess safety considerations and regulatory compliance. That is especially true when considering the changes in the workforce caused by the loss of legacy knowledge as one generation passes the torch to the next generation.

Of the many jobs line crews perform, transformer changeouts are possibly the least enjoyable. There are numerous safety concerns a line crew must consider when engaging in those projects. Most obvious would be the proscribed procedures for safe handling of live conductors. But of no less importance is the safe operation of the vehicle mounted crane/hoist, the required type and condition of the necessary gear and tools, and the individual responsibilities of each line crew member present during a changeout.

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This article was originally published in the March 2020 issue of the Transformer Oils & Fluids: Development of Transformer Fluids Over the Last Century magazine.

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