From power outages due to heat waves to buckling pavement, rising temperatures can cause serious damage. Even as the summer months heat up, professional tradespeople remain committed to the job. Working through extreme heat, however, sparks a challenge of its own.
Some professionals, including seas...
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Klein Tools is issuing a voluntary product recall on four products in our Test and Measurement Line due to a potential safety hazard. We are working together with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada to recall these products and replace them promptly.
Why Is Th...
Klein Tools is issuing a voluntary product recall on four products in our Test and Measurement Line due to a potential safety hazard. We are working together with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada to recall these products and replace them promptly.
Why Is Th...
Safety best practices are increasingly dictating that a worker’s tools be connected to reduce the risk of dropping.
Our latest line of Work@Height products were designed to keep workers and job sites safer from falling tools. Learn more about our Work@Height tools at http://www.kleintools.com/...
Klein® Tools Introduces Its Toughest Meter Yet -- The MM500 Auto-Ranging MultimeterAugust 19, 2013 (Lincolnshire, IL) – Klein Tools, (http://www.kleintools.com/) for professionals since 1857, introduced its new MM500 Auto-Ranging Meter today in response to increasing requests from professionals f...
Klein Tools is issuing a voluntary product recall on NCVT-5 Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Laser Pointer in our Test and Measurement Line due to a potential safety hazard.
Why Is There A Recall?
The NCVT-5 Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Laser Pointer is being recalled due to a p...
With there being a “DIY” tutorial online for everything these days, it’s easy to catch the project bug – especially with that “low-cost,” do-it-yourself promise. But when it comes to electrical projects, is it really worth it to skip the pro? Short answer: No.
Here’s why.
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There are only a couple of weeks left to get your nominations in for Electrician of the Year!
We've received hundreds of nominations already, but don't let that discourage you. It is still very much anyone's game.
In fact, let's go to the map:
If your state is shaded green, that means we...
Thousands of men and women risk their lives every day by working as electrical linemen, but the job isn’t for everyone. Do you think you have what it takes?
1. You Must Be Mentally and Physically Strong
To be a lineman, you must have incredible physical and mental strength. Working on th...
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The Electrician of the Year award recognizes and celebrates the nation's most outstanding electrician for professional achievement, safety excellence and community dedication. It’s simple. Just tell us how your deserving electrician (or yourself)...
The non‐conductive fiberglass fish tape protects professional tradespeople, electrical wires and equipment when wire pulling. This new fish tape is made with a nonconductive tape, tip and case for added protection against energized circuits. End-user research has confirmed that the number one conc...
What exactly is a lineman’s rodeo? Well unfortunately, there are no bulls or rodeo clowns. Instead, the Lineman’s Rodeo attracts some of the most skilled linemen in the world to compete in a variety of events based on traditional lineman tasks and skills. While the “International Tree Climb...
Preparing for a hunting trip can be both exhilarating and exhausting. The primal rush that ripples through your veins as you clean your rifles and sharpen your knives is eventually replaced by an overwhelming feeling that you’re forgetting to pack an essential item. What makes it worse is that...
Earlier this year, Klein tested your knowledge of the variety of careers within the electrical industry. From journeymen and master electricians to commercial, residential, industrial or even line workers, the options are almost limitless. But with so many career electricians retiring, we wondered w...
From rustic-style construction ventures to installing modern, practical LED illumination, DIY fads come and go. The only consistency between these trends is actually pretty simple - DIY projects are most often not worth the cost or the risk. The possible mistakes and unforeseen hazards faced along t...
Thanking the linemen who work in dangerous environments to keep us safe
By Mark Klein
Today the nation pauses to give thanks to the thousands of men and women who risk their lives working as electrical linemen. April 18th is National Lineman Appreciation Day, established by U.S. Congress to...
Across all jobsites, tradespeople overcome complex challenges in order to get the job done right. It’s their commitment, and their grit, that keeps our communities running. With a pressure to work efficiently, professionals work diligently to complete the day’s tasks, avoiding distractions which...
It's hard to believe it's already that time of year again…Back to School. But sure enough, this week started the "First Day of School" picture brigade on my Facebook page. And while most kids will be learning the basics (math, English, science, history, etc.), some will also be learning electric...
June is National Safety Month, and as such, we’ll be spending this month looking at various ways to keep yourself safe on the jobsite. Up first today, protecting yourself from the weather.
Given that many jobsites require being outside, the weather can play a huge part in your health and saf...