Keep young electrical engineers grounded

James Cawley and Gerald Homce of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published key findings in a comprehensive analyses of workplace electrical injuries. Their report, 'Trends in Electrical Injury 1992-2002,' published by the Institute of Electrical nd Electro...

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Published in:Consulting - Specifying Engineer 2008-02, Vol.43 (2), p.32-35
Main Author: Floyd II, H Landis
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Construction
Electric power
Electric power lines
Electrical codes
Electrical design
Electrical engineering
Electricians
Electricity distribution
Electrocutions
Engineering firms
Engineers
Fatalities
Injuries
Occupational safety
Personal protective equipment
Professional development
Trends
Workers
Workplace accidents
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Summary:James Cawley and Gerald Homce of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published key findings in a comprehensive analyses of workplace electrical injuries. Their report, 'Trends in Electrical Injury 1992-2002,' published by the Institute of Electrical nd Electronics Engineers in 2006, claims: Electrical hazards were the sixth leading cause of workplace fatalities 3,378 workers died from on-the-job electrical injuries The construction industry accounted for 47% of all electrical deaths, and had a electrical fatality frequency rate six times that of the overall workforce 46,598 workers were nonfatally injured by electricity 99% of the electrical fatalities were due to electric shock, but 18,360 of nonfatal electrical injuries involved hospitalization due to electrical burns.
ISSN:0892-5046
1558-2876