Saf-T-Gard International, Inc

Northbrook,  IL 
United States
http://www.saftgard.com
  • Booth: 311


Bringing Workers Home Safely Since 19346.

Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated manufacturer, distributor, importer, exporter and global supplier of personal protective equipment, electrical safety, facility safety and first aid. 

Voltgard® Test Lab is NAIL4PET-accredited & offers complete retesting of: Rubber Insulating GlovesRubber Insulating SleevesRubber Insulating Blankets & MattingLine Hose, Hoods & ConnectorsCoversDielectric FootwearJumper Cables & Grounding SetsPlastic GuardsHotsticks, & Hand Tools.

The Original Rubber Goods Change-Out Program® minimizes out-of-service time by offering complete solutions from start to finish - including cleaning, visual inspection, electrical testing, markings according to customer safety protocols & shipment to the customer.

Brands: Moldex, Accuform, Justrite, Surewerx, Sqwincher, Lakeland, Honeywell Salisbury, Skellerup, NSA, CPA, Voltgard, Koehler BrightStar, Tingley, 3M, PIP, Pyramex, Dirteeze, Ergodyne, MSA


 Press Releases

  • Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. Introduces the NEW Saftgard.com – The Smart, Simple and Speedy Way to Shop for Safety Products Online Today

    New and improved website elevates the user experience and gives customers more of what they need when procuring personal protective equipment

    NORTHBROOK, IL – Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is pleased to announce that its all-new, totally-updated website is now live and ready for prime time! Since its establishment more than 85 years ago, Saf‑T-Gard has remained a customer-focused supplier of the finest, world-class industrial safety products and personal protective equipment (PPE), and the new saftgard.com is a testament to the company’s tradition of bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace.

    Designed with a hyper-friendly user interface, this exciting new website offers all of the latest features and functionality that customers have come to expect when shopping online for industrial safety products and personal protective equipment (PPE). In addition to a sleek new look, the new saftgard.com makes it easier than ever for visitors to find exactly what they are looking for by utilizing a guided navigation layout with a fully-optimized “smart” search engine. Moreover, existing Saf-T-Gard customers can link their account to a new saftgard.com web login to review ALL past orders and invoices, create a “wish list” of favorite items, save carts to simplify the ordering/reordering process and so much more! Buyers without an existing Saf-T-Gard account can register for one online, or they can still search, browse and order on saftgard.com without a Saf-T-Gard account.

    “From humble, two-person beginnings in a Chicago manufacturing loft producing rubber-coated industrial work gloves, Saf-T-Gard is now recognized as an established, professional leader in the industry. We have embraced technology along way starting with telex/cable/teletype, fax communications, e-mail, and ultimately the internet. Saf-T-Gard never loses sight of the fact that the first P in PPE is “personal”, and although we have had an internet presence since the last century, we recognized the need to respond to how you, our customers, have told us that you want to do business with us online,” said Richard Rivkin, President and CEO, Saf-T-Gard International. “This resulted in the creation of a more attractive, informative and responsive new website with additional products (and more being added daily), powerful search capabilities and easy ordering technology. We invite you to spend a few minutes at www.saftgard.com, request a web login and password to enable online ordering and see for yourself why so many people have continued to trust us with their worker’s safety. Because we are Saf-T-Gard International – Bringing Workers Home Safely Since 1936.”

    About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
    Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Manufacturing Company, Saf‑T‑Gard quickly evolved into a predominant manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf‑T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 80 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is an active member of the National Safety Council (NSC) and SafetyNetwork.me (formerly known as Safety Marketing Group-SMG), as well as the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) committees responsible for the development of industry standards for protective equipment. Saf-T-Gard provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf‑T‑Gard actively operates the Voltgard® Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1‑800-548-GARD (4273).

  • Introducing the Most Powerful Leather Protector Gloves to Ever Take a Hold of the Electrical Safety Industry

    New Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves deliver uncompromising comfort, dexterity, flexibility and grip

    NORTHBROOK, IL – Building on a legacy of manufacturing superior-quality leather gloves going back to the 1940s, Saf-T-Gard has once again raised the bar on leather protector gloves with the addition of the new Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves proudly being showcased at The 2022 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25-28, 2022, at booth #4511. A proprietary grip‑enhancing coating covers the palm, index finger and thumb to enable an unsurpassed grip that won’t slip or affect the ergonomics of the gloves. The Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves complement the existing Voltgard® Leather Protector Gloves product line and help to fill a gap in the current marketplace, as electrical workers need leather protector gloves that can grip well without sacrificing comfort, dexterity or tactile sensitivity when handling small parts.

    The Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves are crafted by leather glove specialists from a gold, grain, goatskin leather that is selected and pressed for softness, comfort, flexibility and durability and provides additional protection against cuts, abrasions and punctures that will not absorb dirt, oil, grit, grime or moisture. Available in low-voltage (VLP-210S and VLP-210S4C) and high-voltage (VLP-211VLP-212VLP-213 and VLP-214) styles, all Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves feature a gunn cut pattern for long-lasting wear and comfort, an adjustable leather strap and durable buckle that comfortably secure the gloves to the workers’ hands and are sewn with leather binding to reinforce critical wear areas. The low-voltage styles feature a slip-on cuff (with the exception of VLP-210S4C) for easy donning/doffing, fit properly over straight cuff industry‑standard rubber insulating gloves, have an Arc Rating of 38 cal/cm2, are designed for use with Class 00 and 0 rubber insulating gloves and are well suited for secondary line work, meter pulling, industrial applications and various other low-voltage applications. The high-voltage styles showcase a red, split leather gauntlet cuff (as well as the VLP-210S4C low-voltage style) that extends protection past the wrist, fit properly over both straight and bell cuff industry-standard rubber insulating gloves, have an Arc Rating of 28 cal/cm2, are designed for use with Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 rubber insulating gloves and are intended for rubber gloving, hotstick and various other high-voltage applications.

    “As a leading manufacturer and distributor of rubber insulating products, arc flash safety clothing and kits, grounding equipment and testing services, the Voltgard® division of Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is dedicated to serving those where worker safety and protection from electrical current are critically important, and the revolutionary new Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves are taking electrical safety to the next level,” said Richard Rivkin, President and CEO, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. “Unlike other leather protector gloves available today, the Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves are manufactured using a proprietary grip-enhancing coating that covers the entire work surface of the gloves to provide an incomparable grip without significantly increasing the thickness of the gloves, as well as superior dexterity and flexibility, to now enable electrical safety workers to hold all of the protective power in their hands while performing their jobs.”

    All Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves are dual-sized to fit whole and half sizes in rubber insulating gloves, i.e. – size 9 fits both 9 and 9 ½ rubber insulating gloves, are offered in sizes 8-12 (with the exception of VLP-210S, which is available in sizes 7-12) and are available in lengths ranging from 10” – 14”. Additionally, all styles are sold by the pair, packaged 12 pairs per polybag, 2 polybags (24 pair) per case and are available for immediate shipment.

    About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
    Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Manufacturing Company, Saf‑T-Gard quickly evolved into a predominant manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf-T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 80 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is an active member of the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Safety Marketing Group (SMG), as well as the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) committees responsible for the development of industry standards for protective equipment. Saf-T-Gard provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf-T-Gard actively operates the Voltgard® Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1-800-548-GARD (4273).

  • Voltgard® Test Lab Earns NAIL4PET Reaccreditation

    Recertification reaffirms the company’s dedication to a known standard of excellence  

    NORTHBROOK, IL – Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. announced today that the company’s Voltgard® Test Lab has been reaccredited by the North American Independent Laboratories for Protective Equipment Testing (NAIL4PET), a non-profit organization that helps develop uniformity in testing and works in close association with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NAIL4PET-accredited laboratories are charged to promote service, candor, justice and the public welfare in safety. This recognition certifies that the Voltgard® Test Lab has satisfied all of the conditions specified in the NAIL4PET Laboratory criteria including the laboratory facility, equipment, training and knowledge of staff, quality control work procedures, adequacy of management and financial responsibility, etc.

    This three-year accreditation is valid from March 12, 2020 through March 11, 2023 and applies to the following categories of lineman’s high voltage equipment testing: Insulating gloves, sleeves, blankets, line hoses, covers, dielectric footwear, jumper cables, grounding sets, hot sticks and live line tools, insulated and insulating hand tools, plastic guards and matting – all to applicable ASTM standards. “The Voltgard facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the complete retesting of these products including washing, visual inspecting and electrical testing to enhance the customer experience and provide total solutions from start to finish.” said  Richard Rivkin, Saf‑T‑Gard International President and CEO. Come check out all that the Voltgard® Test Lab has to offer at the 2022 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25-28, 2022, at booth #4511.

    About Voltgard Test Lab

    Voltgard started as a small test lab in 1983, supplying testing of gloves and blankets for a regional telecom provider. Over the past almost 40 years, it has grown to become the largest independent testing facility in the United States, with customers including electric utilities and contractors, telephone and telecommunication companies, cable television operators, municipalities and industrial facilities. Saf-T-Gard’s Voltgard-branded electrical safety items, including rubber insulating blankets and leather protector gloves, are recognized worldwide as products offering unparalleled quality.

    About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
    Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Manufacturing Company, Saf‑T‑Gard quickly evolved into a predominant manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf‑T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 80 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is an active member of the National Safety Council (NSC) and SafetyNetwork.me (formerly known as Safety Marketing Group-SMG), as well as the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) committees responsible for the development of industry standards for protective equipment. Saf-T-Gard provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf‑T‑Gard actively operates the Voltgard® Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1‑800-548-GARD (4273).

  • Saf-T-Gard Announces the Voltgard® Original Rubber Goods Change-Out Program®

    Industry’s first structured, professionally-managed program to monitor, track and manage rubber insulating products’ in-service use and testing intervals for electrical co-ops

    NORTHBROOK, IL – Let the Voltgard® Original Rubber Goods Change-Out Program® unburden you from the coordinating, organizing, inventorying and scheduling of multiple rubber insulating product types, sizes and quantities while ensuring your co-op safe and timely compliance. This program provides a hassle-free, start-to-finish solution that includes the monitoring, tracking and managing of rubber insulating products’ in-service use and testing intervals for you so that your workers can focus on other work priorities while staying safe and productive! Ideal for electrical co-ops and other large users of rubber insulating products, the program includes cleaning, visual inspection, electrical testing, markings according to your company’s safety protocols and shipment to warehouse or job site when and where they are needed. Come check out the benefits of this program at the 2022 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25-28, 2022, at booth #4511.

    About Voltgard Test Lab

    Voltgard started as a small test lab in 1983, supplying testing of gloves and blankets for a regional telecom provider. Over the past 30+ years, it has grown to become the largest independent testing facility in the United States, with customers including electric utilities and contractors, co-ops, telephone and telecommunication companies, cable television operators and industrial facilities. Saf-T-Gard’s Voltgard-branded electrical safety items, including rubber insulating blankets and leather protector gloves, are recognized worldwide as products offering unparalleled quality. For more information, visit www.saftgard.com or e-mail voltgard@saftgard.com.

    About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
    Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Manufacturing Company, Saf‑T-Gard quickly evolved into a predominant manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf-T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 80 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is an active member of the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Safety Marketing Group (SMG), as well as the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) committees responsible for the development of industry standards for protective equipment. Saf-T-Gard provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf-T-Gard actively operates the Voltgard® Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1-800-548-GARD (4273).

  • Presenting a New Family of Leather Protector Gloves That Is Soft to the Touch and Hard on Protection

    New Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves combine extreme comfort and protection with superior high-voltage safety and compliance

    NORTHBROOK, IL – Proving that Saf-T-Gard is dedicated to continually advancing its line of electrical safety products, the company is pleased to announce the arrival of its new Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves at The 2022 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25-28, 2022, at booth #4511. These gloves are designed to be soft to the touch and hard on protection while offering high-voltage electrical workers an unequaled alternative to standard leather protector gloves. Made using a soft NuBuck premium grain cowhide leather, the Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves deliver maximum comfort, flexibility and dexterity that protects against cuts, abrasions and punctures and will not absorb dirt, oil, grit, grime or moisture. Moreover, the gloves are sewn with leather binding and include a straight thumb design that has a thumb strap to reinforce safety in critical wear areas.

    The Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves are crafted by leather glove specialists to fit properly over straight and bell cuff industry-standard rubber insulating gloves and are intended for use with class 1, 2, 3 and 4 rubber insulating gloves. Additional features and benefits include a red, durable split leather gauntlet cuff to extend protection past the wrist, a gunn cut pattern for easy wear and a leather strap and metallic buckle to comfortably secure the gloves to the workers’ hands.

    “Saf-T-Gard identified the need for electrical workers in high-voltage applications to have softer, more durable yet flexible leather protector gloves in order to increase the chances of them being worn, and the new Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves do just that,” said Richard Rivkin, Saf-T-Gard CEO and Chairman of the Board. “The new Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves are so comfortable that utility workers, power and communication linesman, electrical contractors, plant and facility maintenance technicians and electrical field service technicians in rubber gloving, hotstick and other various high-voltage operations will actually want to wear them, and they can feel confident in knowing that they are being protected by the Voltgard® division of Saf-T-Gard with more than 30 years of delivering superior safety products and services for all industries requiring arc flash and electrical compliance and protection.”

    All Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Supreme Leather Protector Gloves are dual-sized to fit whole and half sizes in rubber insulating gloves, i.e. – size 9 fits both 9 and 9 ½ rubber insulating gloves, are offered in sizes 7-12 and are available in 12” (VLP-412) and (VLP-414) 14” lengths. Additionally, all styles are sold by the pair, packaged 12 pairs per polybag, 2 polybags (24 pair) per case and are available for immediate shipment.

    About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
    Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Manufacturing Company, Saf‑T-Gard quickly evolved into a predominant manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf-T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 85 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is an active member of the National Safety Council (NSC) and AD Safety Network, as well as the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) committees responsible for the development of industry standards for protective equipment. Saf-T-Gard provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf-T-Gard actively operates the Voltgard® Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1-800-548-GARD (4273).


 Products

  • Voltgard® Test Lab Electrical Testing Services
    The Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Test Lab is the largest, independent NAIL4PET-accredited test lab for rubber insulating products in the United States and offers complete dielectric retesting and certification of rubber insulating products and more....

  • The Voltgard® Test Lab offers complete testing and recertification of: 

    Rubber Insulating Gloves  •  Rubber Insulating Sleeves  •  Rubber Insulating Blankets  

    Line Hose  •  Covers  •  Dielectric Footwear    Jumper Cables  •  Grounding Sets  

    Plastic Guards  •  Hot Sticks  •  Matting  •  Hoods  •  Hand Tools 

    The Voltgard® facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the complete testing of these products, including washing, visual inspecting, and electrical testing – all to applicable ASTM standards, serving the electric utilities, electrical contractors, municipalities, industrial, telecommunications companies and cable companies.

    Moreover, the Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Test Lab developed The Original Rubber Goods Change-Out Program®, the industry’s first professionally-managed rubber goods change-out program, designed to minimize out-of-service time and save money by offering customers a start-to-finish solution that monitors, tracks and manages the rubber insulating products’ in-service use and testing intervals so that workers can focus on their job. This process includes cleaning, visual inspection, electrical testing, markings according to customer safety protocols and shipment to the customer warehouse or job site. No other test lab offers this level of service! Plus, Saf-T-Gard has the largest inventory of in-stock rubber insulating gloves and related products. Whether it is replacing failures in the lab, if you are adding new crews, or storm repair, count on Saf-T-Gard to have it in stock. And be sure to ask about our Emergency Storm Response Program.

  • Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves
    Are you tired of your tools slipping out of your wet leather protectors? Try Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves!...

  • Are you tired of your tools slipping out of your wet leather protectors?

    Saf-T-Gard’s 9 decades of safety experience have taught us that electrical workers need leather protector gloves that can grip well without sacrificing comfort or tactile sensitivity when handling small parts, and the Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves do just that.

    Constructed using a soft, grain goatskin leather, the Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® V-GRIPS® Leather Protector Gloves feature a proprietary V-GRIPS® coating that covers the entire work surface of the gloves to provide an incomparable grip as well as superior dexterity and flexibility.

    Available in various lengths (10”-14”), cuff styles (slip-on or split leather gauntlet) and sizes (8-12), all styles meet ASTM Standard F-696 and have an Arc Rating of at least 28 cal/cm2.

    These glove are ideal for use by utility workers, power and communication linemen, electrical contractors, plant and facility maintenance technicians and electrical field service technicians.

    Click HERE for more details or to purchase a pair today!