Plug into Safety with MELTRIC
Don’t let injuries, fines and higher insurance premiums from electrical accidents unravel your profits. Understand the statistics and make electrical safety a priority at your facility.
- The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 136 workplace fatalities due to electrical accidents.
- The Electrical Safety Foundation International reports 1,640 workplace electrical injuries in 2016.
- Lockout/Tagout and Electrical Wiring Methods were the most common electrically-based OSHA violations over the past five years. LOTO ranked #5 in 2018.
- OSHA fines range from $12,934 to $129,336 per violation, depending upon the infraction type.
Electrical Safety Resources
- NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
- NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®
- OSHA Electrical Safety Information
- Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI)
MELTRIC Resources
As a leader in the electrical manufacturing industry for more than 35 years, MELTRIC engineers and builds reliable, durable industrial electrical connections that emphasize electrical and user safety.
DECONTACTOR™ Technology
MELTRIC manufactures safe, reliable UL/CSA switch-rated plugs and receptacles with DECONTACTOR™ technology and push-button circuit disconnection. These all-in-one devices combine the safety and functionality of a disconnect switch with the convenience of a plug and receptacle.
MELTRIC’s Switch-Rated plugs and receptacles with DECONTACTOR™ technology:
- UL/CSA switch-rated for branch and motor disconnects
- Safely make and break electrical connections under full load
- Dead-front safety shutter and arc chamber eliminate electrical exposure
- Built-in lockout/tagout provision
- NEC and OSHA “line of sight” compliant
