Allied Moulded five-step enclosure drill

Allied Moulded Products published a five-step jobsite safety drill for electrical enclosures on March 26, 2025, as contractors mark National Electrical Safety Month in May. The company’s checklist breaks enclosure work into five repeatable checks: visual inspection and housekeeping, labeling and warnings, grounding and bonding continuity, testing of protective devices, and personal protective equipment with access control. Allied Moulded said the routine is designed for daily or weekly use on active construction sites where multiple trades, shifting priorities and compressed schedules can cause safety steps to be missed. May is National Electrical Safety Month, and the Electrical Safety Foundation International says the campaign is held each year to reduce electrically related fires, fatalities, injuries and property loss. ESFI said its annual May campaign is aimed at educating audiences about electrical hazards at home and in the workplace. Allied Moulded’s enclosure-focused drill was published against that backdrop, though the company’s post is framed as a jobsite procedure rather than part of ESFI’s official campaign materials. (alliedmoulded.com) ### What are the five checks Allied Moulded wants crews to repeat? The March 26 post lists five steps in sequence: inspect, label, verify, test and protect. In practice, Allied Moulded describes those as checking enclosure condition and housekeeping, confirming hazard and circuit labels, verifying grounding and bonding continuity, testing protective devices, and making sure workers have the right protective gear and controlled access around the enclosure. (esfi.org) A quick scan is the first step, the company said, because cracked walls, damaged hinges, rust, warped gaskets, open doors and surrounding clutter can all create hazards before a circuit is energized. Allied Moulded also tells crews to document problems in a safety log and correct them before energizing equipment. ### Which code references does the checklist call out? NEC 110.26 is cited in the Allied Moulded post for working-space clearance around electrical equipment. (alliedmoulded.com) The company says crews should clear debris, tools and leftover material from the area around enclosures so servicing and emergency shutdowns can be performed safely. NEC Article 250 is the grounding reference in the same checklist. (alliedmoulded.com) Allied Moulded says workers should inspect lugs and jumpers and confirm that metal or conductive parts are bonded correctly; for fiberglass enclosures, that includes metallic accessories such as latches or lock hasps that need a bonding path. ### What does Allied Moulded say about labels and testing? Arc-flash labels, voltage ratings and circuit designations are central to the second step. (alliedmoulded.com) Allied Moulded says enclosures should carry clearly posted hazard boundaries and incident-energy information, distinct equipment identification, and markings for GFCI or AFCI devices where those protective elements are present. A continuity meter is part of the verification step in damp or corrosive settings, according to the post, and the testing step includes checking GFCI devices and other protective components before work proceeds. (alliedmoulded.com) The company says those checks are intended to confirm that protective systems are functioning as expected before crews rely on them in the field. ### How does the drill handle PPE and access around the enclosure? (alliedmoulded.com) The fifth step centers on personal protective equipment and the immediate work area. Allied Moulded says workers should use PPE suited to the hazard, and it pairs that requirement with access control around the enclosure so only the right personnel are in the area during work. The company’s broader safety and compliance posts use similar language about avoiding failed inspections and rework. (alliedmoulded.com) In a separate February 28, 2025 post on outlet-box selection, Allied Moulded said getting enclosure and box choices right the first time can help contractors avoid replacement work and inspection delays. ### Where is the checklist published, and what comes next? Allied Moulded posted the drill on its industrial products blog under the headline “The 5-Step Jobsite Safety Drill: Electrical Enclosure Edition.” The company’s website says it manufactures nonmetallic electrical products and enclosures, and its recent blog posts also cover NEMA 4X enclosures, weatherproofing for outdoor installations and NEC-related box selection. (alliedmoulded.com 1) (alliedmoulded.com 2) May 2026 National Electrical Safety Month materials are available through ESFI, while Allied Moulded’s enclosure drill remains posted on the company’s site for contractors and crews using its installation and compliance guidance. (esfi.org) (alliedmoulded.com)