Electrical Safety Solutions for Schools and Universities
Keep Your Campus Safe, Efficient, and Running Smoothly
Managing electrical systems across campuses can be challenging. With multiple buildings, high-voltage equipment, and tight schedules, schools and universities need reliable safety solutions. That’s where Guidant comes in: we specialize in helping educational facilities minimize risks, meet safety standards, and keep operations on track.
Unique Challenges in Education
Educational Institutions Face:
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Complex Systems: Large campuses often have varied electrical setups, from medium-voltage systems, special laboratories, to everyday maintenance needs
Facility-Focused Teams: Maintenance teams handle a variety of everyday tasks, like changing light ballasts, while specialized high-voltage work and other maintenance is subcontracted.
Limited Schedules: Electrical work must fit around academic hours and student activities.
Safety Concerns: High-risk equipment and systems require clear safety protocols for staff, students, and contractors
How We Help Educational Facilities
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Simplifying Electrical Safety Programs
We create customized safety plans that fit your campus’s unique needs, ensuring your maintenance staff and contractors know how to handle risks safely.
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Training Your Team for Everyday Safety
Our practical, hands-on training equips your maintenance staff with the skills to recognize hazards, avoid risks, and safely handle routine electrical tasks.
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Arc Flash Analysis Made Easy
Our detailed assessments pinpoint hazards and help you stay compliant with safety standards. Plus, we provide online access to reports, so you can quickly share critical information with your team or contractors.
4
Support for Contractors
We work with your contractors to ensure they understand your systems, so they can safely manage high-voltage equipment and reduce risks on campus.
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Why Schools and Universities Choose Us
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Experience with Complex Campuses: We’ve worked with everything from K-12 schools to sprawling university campuses.
Simple, Accessible Reports: All safety reports are stored online in your Guidant portal, making them easy to access and share.
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Flexible Schedules: We work around academic calendars to minimize disruptions.
Hands-On Training: Your team learns real-life skills to keep them safe and confident.
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What You’ll Gain
A Safer Campus
Protect your staff, contractors, and students with clear safety protocols.
Reduced Downtime
Keep classes, labs, and other campus operations running smoothly.
Compliance Made Simple
Stay on top of OSHA, NFPA, and other safety requirements.
Tailored Solutions
Address the unique needs of multi-building campuses and electrical setups.
Real-World Solutions in Action
Streamlining Compliance for a Multi-Campus University
Guidant Power conducted Arc Flash Hazard Analyses across a university with multiple campuses and older infrastructure. Our team created a centralized, web-accessible dashboard where facility managers could access up-to-date reports, one-line diagrams, and compliance documentation for all buildings. This simplified audits and ensured the university met safety standards across all locations.
Training Facility Maintenance Teams
At a community college, Guidant delivered electrical safety training tailored to the facility’s maintenance staff. The program focused on hazard recognition and safe practices for handling routine tasks like changing light ballasts, ensuring the team could operate safely and confidently.
Improving Safety in a Historic School District
For a historic school district with aging electrical systems, Guidant provided a detailed Arc Flash Hazard Analysis. Our team identified coordination issues and worked with the district to develop an actionable plan to reduce risks and improve system reliability, ensuring a safer environment for staff and students.
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