Keeping electrical safety simple

Fire, jolts, arcs, thermal burns, flash burns...There are few workplace scenarios as potentially deadly as those that involve work with electricity or electrical items. Few employees have the knowledge to understand the electrical code. This is all the reason needed to make electrical safety trainin...

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Published in:Occupational Health & Safety 2005-11, Vol.74 (11), p.82, 84
Main Author: Johnson, Linda F
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control
Burns
Electric currents
Electric Injuries - prevention & control
Electric Wiring - standards
Electrical codes
Electrical equipment
Electrocutions
Employees
Equipment Safety
First Aid
Guideline Adherence
Guidelines
Humans
Injuries
Inservice Training
Occupational Health
Occupational safety
Real estate sales
Safety
Safety training
United States
United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Summary:Fire, jolts, arcs, thermal burns, flash burns...There are few workplace scenarios as potentially deadly as those that involve work with electricity or electrical items. Few employees have the knowledge to understand the electrical code. This is all the reason needed to make electrical safety training program simple, reasonable, and straightforward. As part of a facility's monthly safety inspection, have different employees look for violations after instructing all of them about what to inspect for. Keeping electrical safety manageable is a must for most employees, who never realize the potential for injury from the simplest of electrical violations. No electrically related injury should be ignored or regarded as minor.
ISSN:0362-4064
1938-3851