that a dielectric stick commonly referred to as a 34 hot stick 34 of various diameters can pass through the opening one such hot stick is indicated generally at 2 and includes a hot stick hook 7 attached to a cylindrical pole 24 opening 4 includes a pair of diametrically opposed slots 5 and 6 for permitting passage of a protruding portion of the hot stick therethrough such as hook 7 slot 5 is larger than slot 6 and allows for passage of hot stick hook 7 whereas slot 6 allows for the passage of the slide rod not shown of a shotgun type hot stick although the device of the present invention is indicated as being used on a hot stick it is readily understood to anyone skilled in the art that the device can be used on other types of rods or similar devices for actuating other types of equipment where protection is desired such as the turning of a valve or other equipment where injury could occur to the individual other than with electrical equipment a clamping mechanism indicated generally at 9 is attached to plate 3 and includes a base 11 a bolt arm 12 and a clamp arm 13 the clamping mechanism is secured to plate 3 by at least two fastening bolts 10 and associated nuts 8 and washers 8a fig2 and is adapted to be clamped around inserted hot stick.