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3M Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Utilities and Energy
Power keeps our world moving. Workers in utilities and energy industries are vital to the daily operations of our communities, governments and businesses. 3M is here to help protect them on the job—all while meeting the demands of your business operations. From fall protection to respiratory protection, protective eyewear, communications and more, our wide range of quality PPE is designed to help you enhance site health and safety. And it’s all backed by knowledgeable support and over 50 years of innovation in the science of safety.
Learn how 3M can help your industry:
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Nuclear EnergyWorkers conducting maintenance during power plant outages or working on decommissioning projects may encounter a variety of hazards. Airborne hazards, working at heights or in confined spaces, welding fumes and radiation – these potential risks call for a range of PPE.
Whether you need basic or specialized protection, 3M offers a wide range of PPE solutions designed for comfort.
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Wastewater and water treatment workers may be exposed to a range of biohazards and chemical hazards, in addition to the inherent risks of working in confined spaces.
3M offers a broad range of PPE to help protect workers in and out of confined spaces against the hazards of the job. Workers may also benefit from using certain filtering facepiece respirators where nuisance odors are present.
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Renewable EnergyFrom remote wind turbines rising hundreds of feet in the air to the electrical and thermal hazards of vast solar arrays, renewable energy technicians face risks wherever the job takes them.
As an industry leader in fall protection, 3M offers body harnesses, ladder safety systems and rescue devices to help keep workers safe at height and provide a means of escape in the event of an emergency.
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Electric UtilitiesFrom underground networks to substations to steel towers, linemen work under demanding conditions. They constantly face the hazards of falls, electrocution and arc flash.
3M™ DBI-SALA® Fall Protection has a variety of safety equipment designed for the specific needs of linemen, including aerial lift self-retracting lifelines, arc flash rated harnesses, and the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Cynch-Lok™ Pole Climbing Devices and Linemen Belts.
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TelecommunicationsTelecom structures can have complex ownerships and are often built without the climber in mind, creating a challenging climbing environment with limited anchor points.
3M™ DBI-SALA® Fall Protection offers a wide variety of anchors, body harnesses, and connectors to adapt to the challenges tower climbers face every day.
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Other Utilities and Energy GenerationFrom traditional power generation to growing sectors such as EV battery recycling, utilities around the world rely on 3M Personal Protective Solutions to help keep workers safe on the job.
In addition to providing PPE options for a diverse range of applications, 3M can help you plan and implement a safety program that’s right for your facility and your workforce.
Working at Heights
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Products designed for the specific needs of many industries with at-height hazards, we can help find the combination of fall protection solutions to meet the requirements of many applications across utilities and energy industries.
Our 3M™ DBI-SALA® and 3M™ Protecta® Fall Protection protects are trusted around the world to help at-height workers do their jobs safely. As an industry leader in fall protection, 3M offers a full portfolio of solutions including:
- Anchors
- Body support and harnesses
- Connectors
- Descent and rescue
- Fall protection for tools
Working in Confined Spaces:
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Proper PPE, access and rescue equipment can mean the difference between getting in and out of confined spaces safely or not.
As an industry leader in confined space safety equipment, 3M knows that no two confined spaces are alike. We can help identify PPE options for your unique facility and the hazards your workers may encounter. From lightweight, modular entry/retrieval equipment to emergency escape breathing devices, 3M™ DBI-SALA® and 3M™ Scott™ products can help protect your workers in confined spaces.
- Anchors
- Body support and harnesses
- Connectors
- Supplied air respirators, SCBA and escape respirators
Training, News and Events
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3M offers a variety of tools, courses, seminars and software to support your PPE safety training needs.
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Need it now? No matter how busy your schedule, 3M can help you increase your knowledge of PPE and related workplace health and safety topics.
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Find in-depth information about respiratory, hearing, fall protection and more in our Digital Training Library.
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